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Stolen Kisses
Chapter Two: Yozak/Konrad
Worry

To be honest, you would think that Yozak would stop worrying about Konrad every time he was injured. After all, they were in the army, and injury was part of the job. It didn't stop the eccentric red head from worrying about his friend, though.

"Honestly, Konrad, you really should be more careful," Yozak scolded as he dressed the brunette's shoulder. "You knew he was behind you, and you didn't move." Quietly, the taller man tsked his friend's lack of reflexes.

"I know, Yozak, I know. My mind was elsewhere," Konrad replied quietly. Thinking back to the battle, he remembered why he hadn't responded to the enemy that had been behind him. Yozak had been fighting, but he had been outnumbered, and at the moment the man behind Konrad had swiped his sword into his shoulder, one of Yozak's assailants had been about to stab the taller man through the chest.

Not that Konrad would tell Yozak this. It was bad enough the red head worried about him, but to let him know that Konrad worried about the red head would just be met with false reassurances that he could take care of himself, much like the one's Konrad fed his friend.

Konrad winced as Yozak finished tightening the bandage on his shoulder. Quickly and efficiently, Yozak tied the ends of the dressing in a neat little bow and smiled. "All done. Be more careful next time, okay?"

Konrad smiled fondly at his friend. "I'll try."

Yozak rolled his eyes. "That's about as good as me saying that I'll try not to let Cheri-sama use me as a clothes model when Wolfram won't let her."
His half-hearted complaint was met by his friend's soft laughter. Yozak smiled painfully. He used to hear that laughter all the time, but now… Well, everything about Konrad's time and loyalty went to the new Maou.

Not that it was a bad thing. Yozak knew that his loyalty should lie there as well, and it did, but he missed the way things were before Yuuri had come. It was selfish, he knew, but Konrad had actually made time for him then. Sighing quietly, Yozak looked at Konrad.

The half-demon soldier looked breathtaking without his shirt and with laughter in his eyes. Before he knew what he was doing, he crossed the couple of feet that separated them and kissed Konrad. It was a short kiss, but long enough for Konrad to respond and wrap his arms around Yozak's neck.

Yozak pulled away, pressing his forehead to the shorter man's, smiling wistfully. "You should go check on Hieka. Make sure he's alright."

Konrad shook his head, pressing his body to the taller man's. "Yuuri's with Wolfram, and Wolfram would rather die than let harm come to Yuuri. I'm sure he's alright, and I can check on him in the morning." Konrad averted his eyes before continuing. "Besides, I miss you, Yozak." He felt the taller man stiffen in his arms, but continued on. "I miss spending time with you. We haven't really done anything since Yuuri showed up, and I miss it."

Yozak relaxed into Konrad's embrace, wrapping his arms around the shorter man's waist. "I've missed you as well, Konrad," he whispered.

Konrad lifted his eyes, looking straight into Yozak's. How he had missed looking into the red head's eyes. Why he hadn't spent time with him was beyond Konrad, but he was going to rectify that, starting tonight. "So," Konrad began. "Do you want to go star gazing in the woods? We could go to our tree and see if we can find shapes and patterns in the stars," he suggested.

Yozak smiled warmly at the man in his arms. "I'd love that, Konrad."

The dark haired man pulled out of the embrace, gently taking one of Yozak's hands and entwining his fingers in the other man's. "Shall we go?"

Yozak squeezed Konrad's hand. "We shall."