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Chapter 15: First Duty and Past Dream
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"So our first lesson is about the Kingdom's History?" Arthy questioned resting his head on his palm. "I think we should let wake King Yuri up." He muttered tiredly. "Wolfram need some rest right and he must be want meet with us"

"If I was you, I would let him sleep a bit more and probably won't wake him up until tomorrow." Murata replies a strange glint in his eyes as he stands up from the chair and ruffles Arthy's hair. Arthy grimaces and tries to move away from Murata's hand but there was no way Murata was going to let him go easily. He continues to ruffle Arthy's hair until it turns into a complete mess. Arthy tries to tidy his hair but fails as his hair stays stubbornly messy. He frowned and decides to stay away from Murata and his dangerous hand next time.

"I hope Wolfram's okay. I am scared after I heard his screams from His Majesty room." Arthy commented a worried frown appearing on his face as he gave up trying to tidy his hair.

"It seems Prince Wolfram's voice is quite loud. Around three times I think... what I know from Yozak or more than that?" Murata said thoughtfully. "I really hope he's fine. Yuri must have really enjoyed last night." Murata thought rolling his eyes, wondering how much Yuri had taken Prince Wolfram. Prince Wolfram probably won't walk for around three days.

Wolfram POV :

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I wake up as I feel the light streaming on my face. I blink my eyes, hear the birds chirping outside. Sounds of swords clashing against each other come outside the window. Is it the soldier training? I try to lift my body but find that it's useless. I frown in confusion until I notice that something or someone is hugging me around the waist. Pair of strong tan hands was hugging me tightly. I close my eyes content. I didn't understand why but at that moment I felt like I was loved and protected.

Protected? Loved?

My eyes snap open as I try to look at the person side of me. I see his broad chest, which all the people admire. I smile as I snuggle a little, resting my head on his shoulder. The smell of sex mixing with our sweat still hasn't gone yet. Slowly Yuri's hand slipped from my waist and I sit up keeping hold on sheet at the same time. I wrap it tightly around my body. I feel my body ache with pain.

Each and every part.

Every part of my body ached and pained. I felt my lower back pan with every moment that I made. I rested my head on my knees; breathing in and out. I think I can't walk properly right now; I needed a lot of rest. And by lot I do mean A LOT. Maybe 1 day in the least to be able to walk. I blush as I remember last night activities, making love to Yuri.

I catch the sight of myself in the mirror across me and I gasp in shock and surprise. My hair was completely messy and my neck was full of bite marks. I drop the blanket that covered my body apprehensive of what I might see next. The marks extend from my neck, down to my chest and continue until my waist. I trace my finger on the mark as my eyes widen.

Neck, collarbone, shoulder, chest, abdomen until my waist. I move the blanket from my thigh and cringe. There are some marks on my thighs also. Oh Shin'ou, I never thought Yuri would make all these marks on my body. How I will cover it?

How much did Yuri bite, lick, and mark my body yesterday? I look at my reflection which was full of red marks and I remember something.

He had taken me thrice.

At third session he had asked me to turn around. I, confused by what he wanted, obeyed him. As I did what he said I felt Yuri's lips licking one side of my neck and then slowly started to nibble on one of my shoulders, while a pair of steady hands slid down to my sides and grabbed my hips, lifting them up into the air. His grip on my hips tightened as I moaned at the feeling of pleasure that I felt. He pulled me onto his lap and thrust forward hitting my prostate once again. I groaned as I felt his shaft slide in and out and the sound of flesh meeting flesh.

I leaned forward and gripped the bed's board. Yuri's thrusts were becoming more and more savage. I don't know why but I could think of nothing else but Yuri and the pleasure that was coursing through my veins as his thrusts got harder and faster. Yuri's hands that were seizing my hips, directed his movements. Yuri's lips on my back nipped at the knobs of my spine and nuzzled my shoulder. Yuri's tongue marked a path up my neck, suckling on both of my ears.

My fingers slipped from the board and clawed at the bed-sheets, rending and twisting the sheet. Back bowed, curving more with each push of Yuri's pelvis. I fought against it, clenched my teeth and strained to hold back. "This is not supposed to be happening" My mind chanted again and again but I was powerless.

I came with a cry that ripped from his throat, my back arched and head thrown back, and hands desperately grasped the blankets, supporting myself. I felt my body tensed and remained suspended and bent above the mattress for a few moments. Then I fell forward, crumpling in a heap of sweaty skin, mouth open as I gasped for air. That was more than I had expected. After that I just lay there too tired to move, after he took me thrice and this one really….

I felt Yuri warm, broad hands returned, guiding me around, on my back again. I saw the mixture of expressions on Yuri's face. I noticed the strain in his body, and listened to the sounds each move elicited. Yuri's eyes had grown darker, the pupils barely distinguishable; their shape shifted, caught between their usual roundness and the narrower slits of the Demon King. I hesitated only a moment at the sight of them, then pushed myself up to claim Yuri's lips in another deep and passionate kiss.

We ended our kiss for the need to breath had overcome us. I caught his arm him when he collapsed, circling my arms around him and bringing my head to Yuri's chest, feeling the rapid beats of Yuri's heart as he breathed. The room grew quiet and candles flickered and surrounded us with dim light. Just moments later I feel Yuri move and pull me into his body. He embrace my tightly while I just stay motionless and let him cause I'm totally exhausted by this night activities.

My eyes became heavy and I just wanted to sleep, my breath still wheezing. I try to calm my breath down until warm hands lifted my face, making me open my eyes. I saw Yuri's dark onyx eyes looking into my emerald green ones deeply as his eyes grew darker, the pupils barely distinguishable and the shape shifted. I saw that Yuri's sometimes round but there's a slit on it. Yuri's lips moving and said words, it's slow but the only words I catch was…

"I love you, Prince Wolfram."

I reply to him with the only strength left in me."Yes... Love…" Then I fall into sleep. The last thing I remember was that Yuri hug me tightly and never let me go the whole night.

Okay, so that's what had happened in the third session. My face resembles a tomato as I remember the things that we did last night. I can't believe it! I am really embarrassed already and m embarrassment increased by the fact that I enjoyed every minute of it. I don't know why. I couldn't understand anything.

"Urrrghhh!" I groan as I try to clear my head. Why is this happening to me?! I run a hand through my hair messing it up even more and rest my head on my knees tiredly. I sigh hard, trying to clear my head of all of the problems. Is there a magic which can erase all of memories of last night activities or enable me to go back to the past so that I can run away from him after I healed his wound? I make up my mind to go to the library and look for some type of spell to erase the memories of last night after I get up from here. Hopefully I will find something.

I turn towards Yuri as I hear a sound from him. Is he awake? I relax as I see that he is still sleeping. I look closely and notice that he was sleeping. Peacefully? I tilt my head to the side confusion clouding my mind. It was first time I ever saw him sleeping so peacefully. Normally I see many expressions on his face. Lust, anger, Darkness and even hurt and sadness but never peace. Unconsciously my fingers slowly tuck a strand of his midnight black behind his ear.

"No response… Yuri seems in a very deep sleep." I comment in a daze.

Well, it's not confusing after all. I move my finger to his cheek and touch it softly. Making sure he is still asleep, I pinch it a little harder and poke my finger deeply into his cheek. I control my laughter when I see a frown on his face as he wrinkles his forehead. Yuri now looked same like Gwendal, murmuring with a sulking face. I continue pinching his cheeks and couldn't stop my chuckle that escaped while looking at his cute face.

"This is so fun" I think, "Teasing Yuri while he's asleep."

Yuri turns around to the other side so his back is facing me. I want to continue teasing him again. A mischievous smile comes on my face as I decided to tease him a bit more by drawing on his back with my fingers. I slowly pull the blanket down from his back chuckles still escaping from my mouth, until I notice something on Yuri's back. I move closer to him and I gasp in shock and surprise as I see a big scar on his shoulder. I trace his scar, frowning as I think about where Yuri could have gotten this scar.

I pull the blanket even lower until I see a lot of scars on his back. Not only on his shoulder but I see another one from his shoulder until his waist. His back was full of scars. My eyes widen as I try to grasp the fact. I still can't believe that Yuri has this many scars on his back. There was another straight scar from one side of his back to another and many other dangerous looking scars. Yuri is still sleeping soundly and I try not to wake him up. I trace my hand around his back, looking at the scar on his shoulder carefully. T seemed to be the biggest and the most painful one. I take out my right hand and hold it over his scar. I close m eyes, take a deep breath and concentrate all my Maryuko on his scar willing it to heal fast.

"Although you used it marvelously, it won't work." Yuri commented who waking up feeling the Maryuko on his back.

"Maybe I can heal it." I try again and use my Maryuko to the maximum trying to heal the scar it stayed as dark and deep as ever.

"It won't work Wolf, even Gisela can't heal it" Yuri shrugged, pulling the blanket until it's covering his body until his waist. Yuri turns around so he faces towards me. I move back a little but Yuri pulls me with his strong hands and I land on him. Yuri hugs me tightly taking a deep breath.

"You smell good, like a sunflower or lily…"

"I…"I stammer before shutting my mouth to avoid further embarrassment. What did a person say to another person after having sex the last night? My mouth turns dry as I stare into his dark onyx eyes. I bury my face into his board chest and roll my eyes. I had never really noticed his bare chest and I just realized he has a good body.

Seems he really takes care himself doesn't he? Also he is smells like rain and fresh air and dew in the morning. It smells great and refreshing.

"Do you want to say something Wolf?" Yuri asked me as he smells my hair. He tucks my hair behind my ear.

I forgot to greet him. "Good Morning Your Majesty." Yuri kisses my forehead and nose. He pulls back and pouts.

"You called me 'Your Majesty' again. It's 'Yuri' Wolf. Yuri." He repeats, kissing my cheek. After that he slowly moves to my earlobes, sucking like its food for him. How I can call him 'Yuri' instead of 'Your Majesty' while I'm still not close enough to him although we have already become the 'Royal Couple'. Yuri continues to land kisses around my shoulder and my collarbone.

"Okay Yuri, I won't call you 'Your Majesty' again. Satisfied?" I ask smiling.

"That's better." He kissed me and we rolled, still kissing as Yuri came to rest on top of me. Is it true that kissing each other can make the body hot? I could feel my body burn with embarrassment and something else that I couldn't identify. This is what happens to me every time we kiss. I could feel Yuri's mouth moving against my lower lip, his tongue sneaking out from between his lips, tracing the seam of my mouth until it slowly opened, allowing his tongue to caress mine for a few short moments, before Yuri tore his mouth away from me. I see his shoulders rising and falling as his breath come out in short pants as he strove to calm his unsteady breathing.

"Is it always this way?" I asked him breathless.

"What?" Yuri asked confusion overtaking his features as he doesn't understand what I ask him.

"The kiss…. I mean when you kiss your girlfriend or princess, do you feel like your body is burning and you want to kiss them again? I ask a blush on my face.

"I kiss them when I want to. For me their kisses can't even compare to the way you kiss. But I have to admit that they are good kissers and you kind of suck at it." Yuri grins. "Maybe next time I will teach you about kissing. You need to learn about it." He looks at me, the new and innocent kisser.

"Why should I learn about how to kiss? It's just touching the lips right? It's such a stupid lesson. I think I'll pass." I say rolling over. I pull the cover over my head to continue sleeping. My body felt so tired and weary, especially my lower body. When I close my eyes I almost go to the peaceful darkness immediately, but suddenly I feel a weight on my body and the covers are pulled down until my chest. I see that a man with dark round eyes looking into me, as if he can read my soul. His weight shifted beside me and we are face to face again. I feel the blanket slowly go down to my waist stopping there. Yuri's fingers trace my lips while grinning like an idiot all the while. His grin looks gorgeous.

"Did you know that kiss can make you to become intimate? Well, let's think about it clearly. Maybe you think that kissing is very simple and not important. For you maybe but for me…" He moves closer to me… "It's important." He whispers a smirk on his face.

"For you it might be important but for me it's not Your Majesty." I stick out my tongue feeling childish. This is so stupid. Suddenly I feel his lips land on mine kissing me hardly until I am out of breath.

"What you did to me is…" he pulls his face away from me a smug expression in his eyes. "Inviting me to kiss you. Kissing can make people who didn't even want to hear the work sex before end up having sex." His evil grin comes back again as I feel my body tremble and shiver with his vulgar and stupid words. As if he knew I would protest again he came closer and kisses me again.

He brushes his lips to mine.

I open my lips slightly. He cups my face and tilts my head slightly to one side closer to him. Slowly I feel his tongue teasing my lips, asked me to open my mouth completely. Not able to bear anymore I willingly open my mouth to let his tongue inside. I hear Yuri's chuckle.

"Very good Wolf…" I open my lips slowly and just a little during the kiss so that one of my lips is sandwiched between his and one of his is between mine. As we are locking and re-locking lips, he brushes his tongue against mine. Yuri opens my mouth again and gently pushes his tongue a little farther into my mouth. Then, we play together; don't know when it will end. I am out of breath, I need oxygen right now. Okay, I admit it, Yuri's right. I just don't know that kissing could be this deep and intimate.

"How about we have morning sex? I want it right now after we did this intimate kiss…" Yuri kisses my neck while his hand caresses my belly.

"NOOOO!" I scream loudly, protesting "Are you INSANE?!" I move away from him and cover my body with the blanket, my face burning red like a tomato with his vulgar words. "We already have had it THREE TIMES last night and you still want to do it again? Give me a rest, you made me lose almost all my sleep!" "

"I can't get enough of you Wolfram, do you know that?" Yuri pulls the blanket and I pull him back, cover my marked body and take a pillow near me, throw directly into him as much as I can. Tired of my childish actions, he pulls the blanket and I landed on him. Yuri pulls me up and I rested on my back, while my hands tied top of me by Yuri.

"As far as sex is concerned, I can't give you a rest. It's my entertainment and I want it so badly this morning, as warming up." He says pulling the covers on top of our heads, his mouth seeking mine, pulling me up against him. Yuri pulled the covers over our heads more and I feel something inside rise in my body and Yuri pulls my legs around his waist.

"It seems like His Majesty is really fond of you Wolfram." Conrart commented lightly as he searched for some books to teach me today.

"Why do you think like that, Conrad?" I ask while I write a lot of suggestions for the Firefly Maple Event. This event has always been held as the season turned from summer to autumn. I was told by Günter that this was the event where people bring their happiness and pray for Kingdom. Usually it was Gwendal who organize and plan for the event. But as he is busy Conrart has given the job to me as he wanted to evaluate my ability to organize this type of big events. I grimace.

"Gwendal, why couldn't you do it?" I mutter as I rack my brain for more ideas. I'm still beginner and I don't know many things about this Kingdom. I need learn the history and culture of this Kingdom.

I discard the event document, taking another paper and sighing. Ooh, I wish I can go outside again, meet with the people, dancing, singing and eat a lot food outside. I want see Sunflower and Lily garden which planted by a those girl and they promise they want to show the flowers. I hope I can runaway again but seem impossible.

"How can you think like that? Maybe Yuri just… you know…" I mumble.

"Well, actually… I know this is weird but my guess is mostly never wrong." He chuckles and smiles as I notice a mysterious gleam in his eye.

"Really Conrad? Your guesses are mostly never wrong? You're always right?"I stop writing instead preferred staring at him. Does everyone in this kingdom have special powers? First, Ezio who has Air element which is rare, Arthy who has an assassin's skill from Yuri's ex-private guardian, then this Yuri's guardian, Conrad who says his guesses never wrong. And who can forget Gwendal who can knit and sew.

"Which kind of 'fond'?" I ask suspiciously.

"What do you mean, Wolfram?" Conrad putting the books and document on table, looks at me confused.

"What type of fond Conrart? I mean is Yuri fond of me because he loves me for me or for my body? As a Toy? Concubine? " I ask quietly.

"What makes to you thinking like that Wolfram? Seems you really…" He trails off.

"I don't know Conrad. I don't know… Sometimes I think Yuri loves me for just my body and nothing else. He thinks of me like his bed warmer." I say sighing tiredly.

"Never Wolfram… Never think like that ever again. His majesty won't treat you as toy or concubine. You are different from the other princesses and princes. Remember that" Conrad said squatting in front of me, taking my hands and ruffles my hair while our foreheads touch each other.

"You see, this morning when we were checking the spot for Firefly Maple Event, I saw His Majesty eyes. There was a light to it that I haven't seen for a very long time. There's a joy and happiness although not big and full as yours Wolfram but still better than before. Slowly His Majesty can smile again I'm sure. It's all because of you, Wolfram." Conrad smiles, and caresses my cheek.

I look down, not sure what should I so after what he had just said. I smiled bitterly, laughing a little, a laugh that held a tone of hopeless of bitter truth and unseen future, trapped in an unknown Kingdom. I love the people and this kingdom but the King, I'm not sure and still in doubt about my feeling to him.

"Okay, I believe you Conrart, but about Yuri… I'm not sure…"An unsure tone filling my voice. Conrart sighs, takes a breath and looks back at me.

"It's okay, but can you trust His Majesty Yuri now? Don't do it because someone forced you to. Trust me and do it." He says looking straight at me.

"Okay I think I can do it for you…" I smile a little and nodded. Conrad smiles proudly and kisses my forehead sweetly. I could feel myself blush a little and I smile back at him.

"That's my Prince. By the way, how's your relationship with His Majesty?" Conrart asks as he takes a chair and sits beside me. Why did you suddenly take this topic about my relationship with Yuri? I mentally ask him. I'm not in the mood to talk about us right now, especially after last night 'punishment'.

"I…. Yuri…. And I…." I can't tell Conrad about our last night activity. I'm really embarrassed and it's a private, private, thing.

"What happened last night? What kind of punish…." Conrad stops as his eyes falls on my ears, neck and hands. His forehead wrinkles as he says, "I think I don't need to ask you." Conrart stays silent as a small blush crept on his cheeks. God, please… Oh no! Did he know what kind of punishment Yuri had given to me?

"I know what you mean and the 'punishment' Wolfram." Conrad raises him arms towards me trying to calm me down. His cheeks are still blushing "And… are you… okay?" He asks hesitation evident in his voice.

"Do I look OK?" I asked him rhetorically but he answered it.

"Yes and no, but I might say you quite enjoyed it. Am I right?" Conrad said the last words in a low tone, making sure that no one else could hear it. Luckily only we were in the library. I don't know how my face looked like but what Conrad said about 'quite enjoying it' made me shocked as my eyes become wide and my mouth hangs open as I become froze.

"Seriously don't give me that look, Wolfram. I don't know if you enjoyed it or not but Yozak and Murata told me about last night. Yozak said that you quite… because I asked him to keep an eye in you, afraid that Yuri might harm to you. He said that he saw the beginning but until middle part of course because he didn't want interrupt Royal Couple intimate time…." Conrad paused a moment as he clears his throat indicating that was he was about to say was even more embarrassing.

"And… Murata, the King's Advisor said… he accidently heard both of you scream out loud after he checked on Arthy's and Ezio's equipment for today's lesson. He…." Conrad takes a deep breath and gulped, eyes looking somewhere anywhere other than me as I wondered how could it get worse. I'm speechless, shocked and maybe angry! "…saw the beginning until… the end…. Then he told me, Gwendal, Günter…"

OK… It just got 100 times worse.

I am going to murder Murata and that stupid spy after these lessons. I will use my most powerful fire element and burn their eyes and mouths. Even burning them to death sounds like a good idea now.

Conrart voice piped up interrupting my murderous thoughts. "Also there are bandages on your…. Neck, hand, also a little at… ear."

Yeah! Because Yuri made marks all over my body, I had to cover marks by bandages. Mostly the ones that are not covered by clothes. After I kill those two, I will challenge Yuri for a battle. If I win the challenge I'm going to ask him to never ever touch me again and make marks on my body unless I give him permission.

Wait a second, if I lose and Yuri wins the challenge, what will happen to me? Change the plan Wolfram, think and think. I urge myself frowning in concentration.

"Where are Arthy and Ezio?" I ask Conrart which also an attempt to change the topic as Conrart stands taking some books to the bookshelf. "I haven't seen them today." I ask looking around library; maybe they are hiding in library or reading some books in private spot in the library corner.

"They are in the field Wolfram. Gwendal is teaching them how to fight and protect themselves." Conrad moves to the window and looks down into the field. I stand up from the chair and move away the curtain so I can see them clearly.

I see Arthy block Gwendal's attack with a sword as he takes a dagger and throws it towards Gwendal. Gwendal hits the dagger by his sword and starts running fast towards Arthy.

Realizing that Gwendal was running towards him, Arthy jumps back and pulls out his knife from his glove. Gwendal quickly grabs Arthy's ankle then throws him into dirt. I sight out in relief as Ezio uses his wind shield to safely bring Arthy to the ground impressing Gwendal. Gwendal walks towards Arthy who lay exhausted on the ground and stops in front of him.

"Get up" Gwendal knocks Arthy's back with his sword tip and pulls him up. Arthy cringes with pain but stands up wiping his sweat from his forehead and nose. He cleans the dust from his face and arm, fixes the glove-weapon and takes his dagger from dirt.

"Okay… Okay… Mr. Voltaire. Geez, give me rest okay? It's so hot and we have been practicing for ten times! I'm tired okay!" Arthy is irritated with Gwendal because he can't defeat Gwendal in any of the challenges. He only could scratch Gwendal's cheek at the most also cut his hair a little. "Are you a demon or whatever, since you never get tired?" Arthy sighed, put his hands around the waist, tapping his feet.

"You will get rest after you defeat me okay." Gwendal set himself in his position and points the sword to Arthy.

"I'm tired Mr. Wrinkles! I know you angry because I spread the information "Lord Voltaire loves to knit and sew". I know that's why you have given me this punishment. But you have already made us to sit for twelve hours in the library without leaving and then continue practice six hours until now!" Arthy managed to say in one breath.

"YOU SAID WHAT?!" Gwendal cried out shocked, "HOW MANY PEOPLE?! WHEN DID YOU…."

"Not much actually a lot of people in the castle already know that you love to knit and sew to relieve stress. They just hid it all this time." Arthy said sticking out his tongue. Gwendal can't hide his embarrassment and he looks like he really wants to challenge and defeat Arthy and maybe kill him, but he can't.

'Patient Gwendal. Patient. Take a deep breath. Don't let your emotion control you and make you uncontrolled. Patient… patient… takes a deep breath…' Gwendal mumbles to himself and close his eyes trying to control his emotions.

"Is it true…? That Gwendal loves knit and sew…?" I ask astonished. I can't believe that Gwendal, who is scary and hard, loves to knit and sew.

"Actually… it's true Wolfram. From when he was small, around 15 years I think… I don't know what makes him to love to knitting but I do know that it was Anissina who had taught him to knit.

"Anissina? Who is she?" I ask curiously.

"She is Gwendal's childhood friend. Now she has gone to promote her new invention." Conrart explains.

"Invention? What kind of invention?" I asked confused about the invention thing. Did she make some a great or dangerous invention? Seems interesting to me.

"Most of us think… it's a weird invention also kind of… well Gwendal always run away from her because Anissina always pushes him become her guinea pig." Conrart says with an amused smile on his face.

"Oh really?! I can't wait to see it Conrad! Can't wait to see her!" I told him with excitement.

"Why are you really excited about it?" Conrart asks confused at my excitement.

"I have always wondered what Gwendal was afraid of. Must be hilarious when he attempts to run away from her. You see, Gwendal is the most hard and cold person I've ever meet, somehow kind of emotionless I think. So to see his face like that must be interesting!" I laughed which was followed by Conrad who chuckled before giving in and laughing quite hard.

"It is Wolfram; you know I'm sure you can't believe Gwendal who is feared by the people become like that." Conrart says trying to control his laughter.

Must be Conrad. Arthy and Ezio will enjoy it the most. They are kind of… not scared to tease Gwendal." I say looking at Arthy who was complaining as well as teasing Gwendal's ponytail, saying that it's uncool and makes him look like a girl. How big he is like a giant or big foot, no wonder kids are scared of him. Also his wrinkles which makes him older than his real age.

Ezio tries to close Arthy's mouth and hisses to stop insulting Lord Voltaire if he doesn't want another punishment and apologize quickly. I see Murata walking towards Gwendal, patting his shoulder and smiling widely without any worry.

"My my Von Voltaire, how about you give them a break? See, they are really exhausted and need some sleep." Murata suggests cheerfully while Arthy and Ezio nod their heads quickly, agreeing with Murata who winks to them.

"Rest… you say?"

"Sure! Look at their faces, don't you see that they need some food to eat and sleep for some time?"

Gwendal looks at both the children, who make their best puppy eyes, running towards him and begging with as much of a cute voice as they can.

"Oh please, give us rest Sir, we won't move tomorrow if you keep us practicing anymore, Wolfram will be sad because we got sick and hurt. You don't want see Wolfram's sad face right?" they said together but Gwendal's face was still hard face.

"You also don't want His Majesty to get angry because you made Wolfram sad right? I know your feelings Lord Voltaire, you love Wolfram as your little brother right? Also you love cute things…." Ezio pleads with a desperate edge to his voice. Usually this trick succeeds or if not, use cute voice and puppy eyes. Gwendal looks at them as they wait eagerly for his decision.

"FINE! Three hours recess and after that, lessons with Conrart in the West Hall!" Gwendal sighed hardly and put his sword back into scabbards. Arthy and Ezio squeal loudly and jump together. When they are jumping, Arthy realizes someone was looking at their. He spots me and his face changes. His eyes become wide and cheek blushing. Smiling widely he waves both of his hands to me energetically. He shakes Ezio gestures towards me Ezio turns his head and his face changes become same as Arthy.

"Hey it's Wolfram! WOLFRAAAAMM!" Arthy and Ezio wave their hands at me with a big smile that showed their teeth. They smile like innocent children who have got a reward after doing something good. I wave my hands back and smile at them. I chuckle seeing their cute attitude and their innocent faces. There are lot things I want share and talk to them about.

Gwendal and Murata looks at the interaction between Arthy, Ezio and me.

"They really love Prince Wolfram, Lord Voltaire. They are really happy by just seeing him, especially Arthur Hawkeye. I Wonder why" Murata says thoughtfully looking at Arthy whose face looks very much different from the time he was battling Gwendal. His face had morphed from an assassin into innocent kid.

"I don't care. Those kids are really fond of Prince Wolfram. Their attitudes change drastically when they are with him. They act spoiled and innocent around him. They so annoying and really… I hate that kid! Especially that assassin's kid." Gwendal mutters to himself as he turns around and walks into the castle. Murata chuckles seeing Gwendal exhaustion due to the kids' attitude.

He shakes his head and walks to the kids and pats their heads.

"Let's go to Gisela first. Both of you need medicine. Then you can go to the kitchen, there are cookies waiting for you there." Murata takes their hands and leads them to the medical room.

"If you said so then okay!" Ezio said smiling widely as he accepts Murata's hand gracefully and even Arthy does the same. He puts his dagger in the scabbard at his waist side and pulls of the knife-glove to make sure that Murata's hands are not injured.

"They are really fond of you, Wolfram. Those kids." Conrart commented leaning on the window sill as he smiles at me. I look at Arthy and Ezio as they made their way to the medicine room with Gisela meeting them halfway.

"Yeah… I think. They are cute and nice kids Conrart. You will like them if you know about them. Deep down they are too nice." I explain.

"I know Wolfram, although they are quite noisy I like them."

"Maybe because you taught them many lessons? Why don't you let them go out? I mean let them stay at their house at night and come and visit me in the morning?" I ask Conrart.

I look at the sky. It's getting late and Yuri hasn't come home yet. I placed both of my palms on the glass window, seeing my own fingerprints. I look at Conrart who still hadn't answered my question but his face seems to hold something. I frown at him silently demanding an answer. And he gave me one.

"I'm afraid not Wolfram. They can't go outside anymore and must stay in the castle with you." Conrart replied in a sympathetic tone.

"What? Why? I mean they are not related to the Royal Family right? So they don't need to stay in the castle. They can come and go by their wish!" I ask in an incredulous tone.

"Since Arthur is Lionel Hawkeye only son who has his father's talent to assassinate people with deadly precision and the other boy who has control over a rare element. We are afraid that they will be targeted and even killed by foreign countries to take revenge." Conrart explained.

"You mean that they can't go outside freely? That they must stay and become a part of the castle?" I want Arthy and Ezio to stay with me at the castle, have some fun together but there's something wrong.

"Yes and from now on, they become your private guardian." I am surprised by what Conrart has said. My private guardian? Those small innocent children are my private guardians? No way! I want to spend my time with them, but not like this. I should be the one protecting them!

"You can't be serious Conrart! They are still children and you want them accept the dangerous task which someday will lead to their death! I refuse and disagree with this!" I say anger filling my voice. There was no way am I going to agree to this.

"You can't refuse Wolfram. It is His Majesty order as well as their wish. They agreed to it. When we tried to make Yuri change his mind they came in between and said they were ready to do the job as long as they could be with you. Listen to me Wolfram, you don't know what is happening outside The Castle. You think it is all peace and happiness everywhere but it's not. Some of the kingdoms are not happy with your wedding to Yuri although most of the kingdoms accept it." Conrart explains his face solemn.

"A lot of engagement letters keep coming, asking Yuri to accept their Prince or Princess. Many of the Kingdoms also send threatening letters. Yuri refuses and burn the letters but it never stops coming. Last night we caught some spies in castle and three assassins were killed by Arthy when he sneaked out to the kitchen to get some food." Conrart says.

You mean my life is in danger? Just because I married Yuri and became his Consort? . There's somebody wish me to death right now. Trying to replace me.

"How is he…?" I ask.

"Who?"

"Arthy is he okay?" I stare at Conrart, worried about Arthy. Well he killed three assassins.

"He is fine Wolfram. Like father like son, strong and easy going person. The maids fall in love with him while the soldier gives him respect although they love to tease him." Conrart says with a smile.

"Did they do bad things to…?" Conrart laughs at my worried voice while I think that the soldiers treat Arthy badly.

"It's not funny Conrart" I sulk. He stops laughing but continue to chuckles.

"They treat him nicely Prince Wolfram. The soldiers just feel lonely because there's no one can they tease until Arthur came. They tease him like a big brother teases his little brother. Since he is the youngest and still a child but if Arthur becomes angry he shows off his dangerous talent."

"And… Ezio…"

"He prefers to stay with the maids and listen to all the gossips in the castle. Make sure it is right or not. For me is he is trying to learn acting? He's quite good on it. Ezio is actually the quiet type but he is really smart and always… eavesdropping?

Eavesdropping? Okay now here's the new hobby of Ezio. I think I should ask him or not? I think he is trying to find out about gossip and some news. Sometimes the scandals of the castle can spread outside because the maids love to gossip with each other. I think I can use Ezio to find out what the maids and people in the castle thinks about Yuri and me.

"Aah, forgive me Prince Wolfram but their rest time is over and I must give lessons to both of them, your precious children" Conrart stands up and walks towards door. I follow him and catch his arm, pull it a little and look at him directly into his brown eyes.

"Conrad, do me a favor please?" I plead smiling widely.

"Yes, what is it?" he asks holding the knob as he looks at me, waiting for my request.

"Don't be too harsh them okay? Also give them more rest; I think they are already exhausted after sword practice with Gwendal." I pleaded to Conrart with my soft and cute voice as I can.

"I'll try Wolfram. I won't be tricked with that pleading and cute voice, but you should try it on Yuri. He will be shocked with funny face although I prefer you shouldn't do that in front of Yuri." He leaves the library and closes the door.

"What a great day!" I turn around and sit on carpet which is full of big pillow and scattered books also papers on the carpet. I move them onto table then I take a pillow and imagining Yuri's face on it I punch and curse Yuri after what he did to my body!

"Hate you, Hate you, Hate you Yuri… after what you've done to me!" I hit the pillow until I am satisfied; curse him with bad words I've never used. I continue until I realize that the pillow case has torn a bit. Some of feathers come out from the pillow case. I throw the almost torn pillow to somewhere else; make sure it's landed safely. I look at my hand which was covered with bandages, caress my ear and neck.

"How long will it take for the marks to go?" I sigh and curl, taking a pillow for my head. "I can't ask Gisela to remove the marks gone. It's too embarrassing to explain what Yuri did at wedding night. Urgh, Then the castle maids love to gossip about royal couple relationship especially about the intimate part. It's boring and I think my relationship with Yuri has nothing special about it.

Suddenly I feel very sleepy. Yuri didn't let me slept well. Although I woke up late my body still needed rest.

And my eyes can't hold it anymore. Slowly I only see a dark but really peaceful.

What is it? A dream?

I had slept in the library right? Now I'm in a dark room. Isn't it Yuri's room? But it looks older and less grand. The room is really dark but the moonlight from balcony illuminates the room. There's someone on the balcony and I can hear a woman's voice.

Fireflies fly around in the room coming in and out. There were a lot and a few of them come into the room. I sneak into balcony and see a beautiful woman with a long, wavy blonde hair that almost reaches the floor. A petite woman who was surrounded by fireflies. I recognize the fireflies as the one in the Enchanted Forest that led me to Arthy and Ezio.

"Thank you for coming here every day. I'm so happy by your concern." she smiles like a child who gets her first cute doll.

Wait, I know that woman. The physique reminds me of someone but I need to look her face to make me sure of it.

"I feel lonely, fireflies…" said the woman looking at the firefly that was sitting on her palm. Her eyes seemed quite sad but I see that there's some hint of happiness because she is loved and cared by the fireflies. The rest of them are flying in the air and around her, give her a warm feeling.

"He has still not comes home yet." She closes her eyes, and one of the firefly flies to her forehead, resting on it, trying to cheer her up. She put her hands on her lap, looking at the fireflies which were flying around her. A blue, purple and green firefly's move to her finger, she touches it gently and they dance around her forefinger. The blue one touché the tip and rested on it, never move from it.

"Is it weird if I already miss him? Only two weeks has pasted since the journey and I already miss him. Usually I always accompany him when I was still a soldier but after I got married to him and became husband and wife, he forbids me because I'm a woman." She smiles sadly, looking the blue one.

The blue firefly reminds her of her beloved King's eyes. His eyes full of fire, spirit, and spark. Everybody who looks into his eyes is amazed by the power it seemed to hold. When he looks into his beloved person, those burning eyes change into soft, warm, and full of love.

For Rufus, his eyes sometimes look so lonely.

"I know he doesn't want me to endure pain and scar anymore. I know… but I feel better if I join him everywhere, become his trusted soldier, so I can watch him and make sure he is safe." The green firefly joins the blue one, rests on the tip of her forefinger then it moves to her little nose and her lips, kiss it softly. Rufus slowly close her eyes, reply it kiss.

I hear someone talking behind the door. Few men and a woman, but the woman's voice is young. I guess she's a castle maid. The door opens a little and I see a maid with blue uniform and green hair, talking to the blonde man who stands beside the long black hair man with bangs. The black hair man is Daikenja, so the blonde man I guess it's Shinou?

"How's the queen days?" asked the blonde man to the maid beside him who bows as she answers his question.

"She's fine and happy as usual. Lately I think she couldn't sleep, but I guess she can handle it."

"How do you know that she can handle it?" Shin'ou asked.

"Every night when I pass the garden, a lot of fireflies comes into her balcony and play with her."

"It's also the reason why the town full of fireflies every day. That's what I hear from the gatekeeper." said Daikenja a mysterious smile on his face that hides a lot of secrets.

"No wonder. Fireflies are her only friends from childhood until present. They are always loyal to her."Shinou says to Daikenja and he looks at Daikenja who looked a little surprised by this bit of information.

"She told me when we were at war last year." Shinou said smiling.

"Ah, I see then. She more open to you I guess. Is it because she became your consort right now?" Daikenja asked a smirk on his face.

"I don't know but please don't say that words again. She looks strong but inside she's fragile person that I need protect Daikenja." Shinou said with a cold tone as he looks into Daikenja eyes with a look that said 'You don't know anything about her, I'm the only one who know about her, everything.'

"Forgive me about that." Daikenja turns his head towards the maid and he bows to her. "Thank you for the information. You may go back to your place."

"My pleasure. Excuse me, My King and Daikenja." She bowed deeply and leaves them behind. They watch the maid walk and turn around, disappearing their sight. Shin'ou sighs and holds the knob, slowly opening the door, trying to not making a sound.

"There are times I feel like there are things that she hides from me. I'm afraid the things that she hides can cause her harm."

"I know Shin'ou. I know." Daikenja rested his forehead on Shinou's shoulder; feeling a big hand caresses his hair like a big brother does to his little brother. Shin'ou smiles and so does he. "Take rest Shin'ou. You really miss her don't you?"

"Yeah. I do… I wish she is fine…."and he enters the Royal chamber, Daikenja bowing to him with smile of respect.

"Sleep well and May God always bless you, my beloved brother." Then he leaves the Royal Chamber.

"I'm home." Shinou sighs, opens his royal chamber and closes the door. He rested his back on the door and see the chamber is dark. He walks slowly and sees there's a light from balcony, moonlight. He's walks towards the balcony where Rufus had sat on the floor. He sees Rufus looking into fireflies that were resting on her palm, playing each other and the other one flying around her.

Her long wavy blonde hair shines cause of the fireflies light. For him, Rufus looks so beautiful and innocent at same time. Slowly he walks without sound, until

His finger move to her long wavy hair, playing and stroking it with delicately. Hand caught a bunch of her brown hair. Ever so slowly, his hand slides down to the near tips, where he lifted them to his face, eyes shut to memorize the smell.

Rufus realize there's someone behind her touching her hair since the fireflies slowly move away from her still flying around her. She turns around, looking at the King who was kneeling, kissing her hair and looking back at her. She's wearing her nightgown. The color is white cream, ruffle on her chest side also on her shoulder. The nightgown is unusual, there's a thin strap on her shoulder so Shin'ou can see her shoulder.

"Playing with fireflies again?" Shin'ou asks amused.

"I can't sleep. Every night I always play and speak with fireflies before I sleep. They are my friends since I was small. Always accompany me in darkness and sorrow." Rufus stands and followed by Shin'ou, looks into one of firefly between her palms. She smiles softly like mother who see her first born baby. The firefly slowly flies into the sky, joining the others. The fireflies decorate the sky with random colors.

Rufus and Shinou look them, amazed by the lights of them. Still amazed by fireflies who always become her friends until present, she didn't realize as Shin'ou pulls her into his embrace. Surprised, she looks at his face, confused.

"Shin'ou? My Lord…?" Rufus asks, gripping his sleeve as she turns to look into his sapphire blue eyes which look back into her turquoise eyes. Rufus still looks at Shin'ou and she feels a big warm hand caressing her cheek. Rufus rested her body on his palm, like it's the only warmth she can live on. She lifts her arms, touching Shin'ou hands that were on her cheek while closing her eyes. She looked happy, like she wanted nothing more than to be wrapped in the Emperor's arms and held forever.

"I'm home Rufus." He hugs her tighter resting his head on her shoulder, nuzzling into her neck.

"Welcome home, Shin'ou" she snuggled into Shin'ou embrace, hugging him back. The blonde king caresses Rufus long wavy blonde hair. The length of her hair fell below her waist, blanketing the long curve of her petite body. She looked like a doll with a smile like a sun.

"How's your day at Big Shimaron?" She asked.

"Bad as usual. The King is really stupid and he will go against me if I'm not helping him defend Magia Kingdom" Shin'ou replies smelling her hair, its smell of dew in the morning and lavender. Represent of nature. Every times he see her, he feel calm, warm and safe.

"I wish I could help you, become your advisor, join your army or defend you for your sake." Rufus says a pleading note in her voice.

"It's enough Rufus. I don't want you become a soldier again. You are a woman not a man. You should stay at the palace, not those places." Shinou's voice booms angrily.

"I can't. My father raised me as man, educated me with swords, arrow, and fighting skill although I'm woman. He wants a great and strong successor for his family. I'm the only child he has…" She replies.

"Until I realize that you are woman. Please don't ever go back to battlefield again. I can't stand see your eyes empty, full of sorrow and tears because of the war. Sometimes you wish to kill yourself or back to the past." Shin'ou pleads.

"I'm a strong woman, Shin'ou. Although my body is of a woman, my heart is as strong as a man. Fireflies always cheered me up, accompanied, and love me. And you already save and healed my wounds."

"Forgive me…" Shin'ou mutters.

"Why?"She looks up into his blue eyes.

"Just forgive me for all I've done to you Rufus."

"It's okay. I know everything"

"That's so I ask you forgiveness again"

"Why?"

"Just please forgive me cause I make you become like this. I should realize it as soon as possible. I already knew a long time before war that you are woman but I let you join my army."Shin'ou hugs her tighter and his face becomes hard, lips pressed together, eyes closes tightly. It shows that he felt really sorry and he is the one who made her became like that.

"I don't know how to answer it… don't know if I will forgive you or not."Rufus rested her forehead into his chest. Her petite body sank into Shinou's embrace. Her hands grip his back, fingers trembling.

"I really love you. You are the best thing I've ever have."Shinou whispers it into her hair, kissing it and rested his forehead on her pale shoulder.

"So do I. I love you too, My beloved King"

"I really miss you, Rufus."Shin'ou confided against Rufus's ear. She shivered.

"What do you miss about me?" Rufus asks him, caressing his cheek slowly and rested on his neck. Shin'ou nuzzles into her neck gently.

"Everything. Your touch, voice, smile, and your lovely eyes. The way you look at me with warmth and gentleness that I love." Shin'ou kisses her neck.

"Yes, I feel alone and cold although the fireflies always accompany me everywhere. Glad you came back for me."

"Always" slowly the King takes his Queen into a sweet and long kiss. His hand touches a pale flesh that he wanted to touch more than heaven itself. Slowly he slides the nightgown, letting it fall like water from Rufus's shoulder, revealing her shoulder, kissing down. Rufus grips Shin'ou tightly, on his sleeve. She murmured and speaks one word that I can hear.

"Shin'ou…"

"Wolfram… Prince Wolfram…." Gisela shakes me softly, waking me up. "Wolfram, don't sleep at here. It's not good for your body." Gisela wiggle my hands and she's looking me, worried.

"You have been sleeping here for 5 hours. After Conrart leave the library I saw you sleeping on the carpet when I came here to return the medical books. I let you slept because you looked so peaceful. I came to take some medical books again to study and you hadn't woke up yet. His Majesty is looking for you." Gisela explains shaking my shoulder; making sure I'm totally awake. I'm yawn and rub my eyes, I'm still sleepy and that was the best slept I've ever had.

"Why is Yuri looking for me?" I ask her and yawn again. Oh, I want continue sleep again. I think tonight Yuri won't let me sleep again. You know what I mean okay?

"Don't know, seems it's something urgent thing because every person His Majesty meets, he asks them where you are. I didn't tell you are in the library because you were sleeping and busy organize Fireflies Maple Event. Is it done?" Gisela asks.

"What?"

"Your idea about Fireflies Maple Event." Gisela squats front of me and tidy my hair. "You look so messy, especially your hair." She arranges and combs my hair with her elegant finger and arrange. "It looks like you and His Majesty had…"

"No Gisela! For God sake I didn't look like that. It just that I forgot close the window, wind came in so my hair became this messy!" I groaned at her and manage my hair into normal.

I think I just let it be because of my wavy hair. Although it looks beautiful taking care of it is kind of difficult. I prefer my hair straight like Yuri or Gwendal; it's so easy to manage it. Remembering Gwendal hair, I suddenly came back to my dream about Rufus and Shinou. I hear that if we dreamed about the past and someone life, it means there's a message want to deliver it to us.

"Gisela, can I ask you something?" I ask my eyes still fixed on the Shin Makoku Kingdom History book which show picture of Queen Rufus and Shin'ou. Rufus hands held Shin'ou left arm, smiling. This smile, I'm not an expert people who can judge people heart but she looks sad. Beautiful of course but those smile lookalike her time in the world is up, she will die soon after, not ready to leave her King.

The conversation between Rufus and Shin'ou still glued in my mind. The voice, face, and everything. It's like I'm also become the part of the dream and real for me. Maybe if I asked Gisela about my dream she can help me. Maybe the dream tries to explain something to me?

"Yes, Prince Wolfram. What do you want to ask?" she straightens and arrange the books on table.

"Is it weird for me, to have…." I pause a moment, thinking if it is okay to share this dream?

"….Never mind Gisela. Just forget it" Oh well, I think it's not right to tell her suddenly. It just a dream after all, isn't it? I'll investigate by myself.

"By the way you should tidy and prepare yourself Wolfram, His Majesty is heading towards library." Gisela stand up with her medical books and walking towards the door. Before she close the door, she pointed my hair again, tell me that it's still messy. Ignoring her words, I continue lying down on the carpet and pull the pillow, back to sleep again. Before I close my eyes, I see Yuri open the door, looking around then finally his eyes meet mine. I see a relieved face and he smiled maybe? I see his mouth move a little, make a little green. Still lying on the carpet, I slowly wake up and take a pillow to hug. It's just that something not right about Yuri.

"Yuri, what is it?" I ask him as he walks fast towards me with pissed off face. Seems like someone has made him quite mad. Did his lips look kind of swollen or what? Okay, did someone kiss him or did he kiss someone? His ex-fiancé?

"Nothing now let me check you first." He push me down on carpet, holds my wrist tightly. I see his face hard but mix with relief and happy. Yuri closes his eyes and arranges his breath. Inhale and exhale, inhale and exhale. It's done I think and his dark midnight eyes meet my emerald green eyes.

"What happen to you…. Mmmh!" Yuri kissed me suddenly without letting me to speak. I struggle to let go from his grip but useless. One of his hands let go my left wrist, cups my face and deepen the kiss. I use my left hand to push him, hit the shoulder and chest as harder as I can. The kiss doesn't stop and I need oxygen right now. Will I die due to lack of oxygen after kissing? While I protest to myself, Yuri pulls away from me, breathless. We lost breath, I lost the most because Yuri surprised me by coming into the library, suddenly push me down on carpet, kiss me without say words.

"Why you suddenly kiss me without saying something?" I ask him, still lost of his kiss and shocked, looking to his eyes and I wish I could read his mind.

"That woman…"

"What?" I ask confused by his words.

"She will come…" Yuri said it with frustrated voice and pissed off. I said. His hand moved from my face to his hair.

"Who is coming?"

"My ex-fiancé. She doesn't believe that I am already married with you. Even though she attended our wedding, she doesn't believe it and thought I rented you as my consort."

Rent? I'm not a thing you stupid woman. Seems this girl really loves Yuri or is crazy about him. Yuri whispered to me, gently moving one of my golden strands behind my ear.

"Stay close to me Wolfram, always." he leans towards me, cupping my face again, and as if I knew what was coming, I slowly closed my lids and Yuri went down for a kiss. A sweet and gentle kiss, which, as my heart began to beat faster, turned to a more heated one. Yuri leaning on me more and more, the gap between us diminished over time to the point where I was now laying on the floor.

But there was a fear in my mind. It was telling me that a new problem will come into this palace.

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TBC

Finally it's done guys! What do you think about this chapter?! Tell me okay

About Rufus and Shin'ou I want explore their relationship which I already know from KKM Drama CD which told about Rufus gender and Shin'ou son. Their relationship will connect to Yuri and Wolfram. I want make something different about them cause most of the KKM fanfic is Shin'ou and Daikenja story. So I was thought, why not about Rufus and Shin'ou story? Must be interesting right? Their story is pure from my idea with little mix from KKM anime and comics. I love Rufus actually, she is cute and strong woman.

And both of story kinda sad and tragedy and fireflies include to Shin'ou and Rufus story.

I hope this long chapter can make all of you feel better ;D

Next Chapter and more some 'Intimate Scene'

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