Title: Till the End of Time
Disclaimer: ….. Gravitation doesn't belong to me… isn't that obvious?
Summary: this set back to the time period where Kings and Queens rule the lands and knights roam the earth. This is a story that tells a tale of two impossible lovers and how they lived that lives and what will happened to them at the end.
Chapters 15 – The Night Before
The two lovers were just enjoying their time together when Tohma suddenly came in again. Yuki and Shuichi quickly pulled apart but they knew Tohma had saw them sense he had that annoying smirk on his face again.
"Well your highness, I brought Hiro Nakano over already." Said Tohma, still with the smirk.
"Hiro?" Shuichi asked.
Yuki nodded. "I thought you haven't seen him for along time and would like to see him again right? I mean you guys are best friend."
Shuichi smiled brightly as a figure walks into the meeting tent but what he saw was nothing he had ever expected.
Hiro's left hand was put in a cast. His legs are shaking, looking as though he would fall down any second. And not to mention blood were all over Hiro's soldier uniform.
Shuichi can only stared in surprise as he slowly walks toward his best friend.
"Hiro…" Shuichi whispered. Before gently putting his arms around Hiro's shoulders.
"Shuichi." Hiro hug his best friend back.
Yuki only stares in complete silence. He knows that this isn't the time he should get jealous. He knows how close Hiro and Shuichi are so he thought they really should get a moment together.
"I miss you my friend." Said Hiro. "I thought I would never have another chance to see you before I go off and die on the battle field. I have been trying my best to stay alive so I can see you one last time. I am so happy Shuichi." Said Hiro.
Shuichi can hear the crack in Hiro's voice, he is crying… Shuichi tighten his arms around his best friend.
"I miss you too Hiro. And now that I am here, you are not going to be alone on the battle field anymore. If you must die, I will join you. You won't be alone Hiro." Shuichi said to his best friend.
Yuki stare in shock. His little Shuichi would just go off and die with his best friend and leave him behind just like that? Well… he will have to talk to Shuichi about that later when they have time.
Then the tent suddenly opened up and the king stepped in. Seeing a soldier and a pink hair boy hugging, he made a face of disgust.
"Get a room at least, don't do it in the meeting tent!" yelled the king.
The two best friends broke apart.
"Why are they here Tohma?" the king looks at Tohma.
"Your highness, the pink hair boy is Shindou Shuichi, and the soldier is Hiro Nakano. Shuichi is Yuki-sama's servant and unfortunately, he is one of the volunteers so Shuichi requested to see his master one more time since he had been serving prince Yuki all his life. And Hiro is Shuichi's best friend." Explained Tohma.
The king frowns. "Is this over? We are getting ready to go again. Go back to where you all should be! Rest! Eat! Whatever. I will send another troop out again tomorrow and since these two seems fine and energetic, they will be go out to fight as well."
Yuki gasped and his eyes widen in shock. "Fa… father…"
"Yuki, there is not need for you tomorrow since I know you are already really tired so tomorrow I will sent one of the general to direct the soldiers on the battle field. You still should get some rest though because you will never know what will happened in war." Said his father.
Then the king turns his attention to the two best friend. "I expect good performance tomorrow on the battle field and go back out now! This is royal ground." Shouted the king.
Hiro and Shuichi bowed down and ran out the tent.
Yuki was still in shock. His Shuichi is going out to the battle field tomorrow?
-All the new soldiers finally got settled down after the king burned off some bodies of the soldiers that had died for their king.
At first when the new soldiers got to the camps, they were all afraid to go in because they are scared that ghosts might haunt there but soon got over it and went in since there is no point of being scared, they might die tomorrow anyways.
When they were inside, everything was dirty and there were still some cloths from previous soldiers that used to live in the camps.
As they look around, everyone couldn't help but cry a little, even though they were men, because they could still see traces of what soldiers left behind before they tried their best for the war.
Shuichi looks on the floor where there were some money, dices and cigarettes that were left. Shuichi could almost see that just days ago, alive and healthy soldiers were sitting around on the floor doing bets and stuff. And he knows that they would have never thought that some of them would never return to play again.
Ryuichi looks to the beds where cloths and pillows and sheets where still on there and Ryuichi could almost see that just days ago, alive and healthy soldiers were sleeping on them peacefully and talking to each other while laughing. And he knows that they would have never thought that some of them would never return to their spot on the bed again.
(Author's Note: I know that part was pointless but I couldn't help but just want to make the situation seem sadder. Sorry if I freaked out some of you.)
The men stood up straight and did a salute to the empty camps.
"We will fight for all of you!" they all said in union.
Tatusha, Tohma. Yuki, the king and the generals are eating dinner together around a table.
There were fishes, beefs, porks, veggies, chickens and rice. It was a feast.
But everyone except for the king had any appetite to eat at the moment. The king was chewing down his food when he suddenly realizes that everyone else were only staring at the food.
"You guys, we are going to have another rough day ahead of us tomorrow so why not eat? You buys wants more energy right?" the king asked.
No one spoke.
"Hey Hey, are these not to all of you likings? I mean, we can always get the chef to cook up some new food. There are rare crocodile meats, rabbits or whatever else. You name it, we got it. If you like, we can even get human meats." The king laughed at his little joke.
But all of them just stared at the king as though he was crazy, which all of them had to admit, the king was getting close.
"What? That was only a joke you guys." Said the king when he realizes he was the only one who was laughing.
"Father, soldiers are fighting to death for you and you are making jokes about them. That was not funny. Where is the respect?" said Tatusha.
"What? I told you, it was only a joke." Said the king.
"Ya, a joke to you. What would the soldiers think if they hear you? They are the ones who are fighting out on the battle field for you while you just sit here and wait for new updates. They are the ones who are working hard and you joke about something like that." Said Yuki.
"Why are you guys being so defensive these days? I mean you guys are not the soldiers that are going to die anyways. So why care?" asked the king in a angry tone.
"Because your highness, we feel sorry for them." Said the generals.
The king send them all a glare of warning.
"Your highness, have you ever went visit the healing camps? Did you ever even look at it from afar? There are wounded soldiers that are everywhere!" said Tohma
"And your point may be Tohma?" asked the king carefully
"His point is, father, that the soldiers had been fighting for you all these time and you had never even bothered go look at them. And then today you suddenly decided to kill off some of them just because they are half dead." Said Tatusha.
"What is wrong with you people? Why are you all going against me? If you don't like something, just get over it cause I don't want to hear them anymore from you guys. I mean who cares anyways? They had never once complained did they? They just continue to go to the battle field. So why are you guys now complaining?" said the king
"Because father, the yare LOYAL to you. They trust you and believe in you. That's why they all went without complaining." Said Yuki.
The king just stared at them.
"I don't feel like eating here, I will go visit the soldiers before they sleep." Said Yuki
"What for?" asked the king.
"I want to tell them that they are appreciated. That we royalties are really thankful for all their help and they are all equal in our kingdom." Said Yuki, who started to walk toward the exit of the dining tent.
"I agree." Tatusha stood up and walks after his brother.
"I am coming with you your highnesses." Said Tohma getting up.
The king could only stare after the three.
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Shuichi and the others were just eating dinner also. They have water and some harden bread. But no one complained, at least they have something to eat.
When suddenly Tatusha, Yuki and Tohma joined them. They were all surprised at first but soon went back to normal when the three royalties begin to eat the bread and drink the water with them.
The soldiers were really thankful that the princes and the wizard actually joined them cause it made them felt they were important and cares for.
They have no regrets now. Tomorrow will be the day.
Author's Note: I know these few chapters don't have much of action but I promise it will continue to get better! Thanks for all your reviews once again! I am guessing there are only two more chapters to go. Thanks for everyone who stuck to this story, it really means a lot to me.
