Title: What's with the Smile?

Author: annadiel

Disclaimer: All characters of Kyou Kara Maou are not my property. This is fan fiction. The only thing I can call mein eigentum is the plot itself.

Synopsis: The whole fic is going to be in first person perspective, meaning the story is to be unfolded by the main character of the chapter. The entire story will just focus on one event, but to be told by different characters on their POVs. Will be consisting of five chapters; the first four chapters depict Gwendal's, Gunter's, Conrad's, and Wolfram's view of Yuuri, respectively, while the last chapter depicts Yuuri's thoughts of himself and the four characters. Tee-hee!

Chapter I: Gwendal

Here he comes again.

Of all people, why him? There are other more eligible Mazoku out there for the position (not to mention myself), but how come Shinou-heika chose that? He's a brat. He's an idiot. He's reckless. Brash. Lazy. He even doesn't sign papers willingly. To think one will fret over just signing papers…

But what can I do? He is the maou. I have to obey him. I have to help him run his country.

"Aniue, we're going to fetch Yuuri now!"

I just tell Wolfram to go. Do what he must. After all, he has Conrad and Gunter with him.

That's another problem. This king drifts off to his homeland so often he neglects his duties here. Which adds up to my burden. I have so many things to think about. About patrolling the kingdom's borders every single day. About negotiations taking place with other countries. About escaping the wrath of Anissina. Ah, I need to go over my stuffed toys, or make a new one…

"Yo, Gwendal!"

Tch. It's that again. I eye him very coldly, which freaks him out every time.

"Where are you heading to, aniue?"

"To my room," I answer Wolfram, "I need to get my spirit cleansed."

"Oh…"

I then walk past them. I just want to get away from that as soon as I can. I go inside my room, get my stitching materials, set aside my sword…

Bandou-kun.

The dolphin keychain he gave me. It's still hanging from the sheath. I pull it; it goes up again. Seeing this reminds me of our experience in the desert. We are alone in the desert; we get mistaken as an eloping couple. To hell with that idea.

But that event somewhat made me open up with him. In that moment, I almost thought he was a true leader, and I almost showed my deepest respect to him. I almost gave in. Almost. I can't deny I admired him then; showing his utmost trust in my abilities, even helping me and shielding me when I was about to be beaten up. He shows extreme courage. Anything he wants done, he sure sees to it that it's done. He's full of hope; doesn't know what giving up means. He gets along with common people; or rather, he is the common people. He's totally different from other nobles I know or served under, which makes it hard for me to cope up with. I admit I'm not that flexible, but maybe eventually, I'll be.

I get the strings and needles and start knitting. I still don't know how it'll turn out. I just need to release evil energy out of me for this moment. I then remember the cat keychain I made for him in exchange for Bandou-kun. I still think he just pretended he liked it; he even mistook it for a raccoon. Idiot.

There was a knock on the door. I then hide what I am doing, then say, "Come in!"

The door suddenly opens, and I see one of my green-clad soldiers emerge from it.

"Sir! Yuuri-heika wants to see you in the counsel room!"

Interrupted with what I was doing, I then stand up and go to the said room. Maybe he wants me to report about events that happened while he's gone.

He's totally useless.

Well, not until he reverts into the maou. Only in that time I feel I'm serving the right guy.

I enter the counsel room. I see him seated on the other end of the table. He was smiling goofily. This smile insisted into every one of us that there's nothing to worry about. Everything's going to work out fine.

This same goofy smile is the reason Shin Makoku is still standing tall and victorious.

Oh, well.

Maybe I can get used to this…