Something that I did not know

by Aoi Kitsukawa

Conrad suddenly falls sick, and the one who take care of him is unexpected person. For Wolfram who never thinks about anyone else to take care of Conrad, it also makes Wolfram realized that he is not the only one who care for Conrad secretly…

7. The person who says such thing is…?

Something that I did not know.

A fan fiction by Aoi Kitsukawa.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kyo Kara Maoh, but I own this story. Only borrow the characters …

Summary: Conrad suddenly falls sick, and the one who take care of him is unexpected person. For Wolfram who never thinks about anyone else that to take care of Conrad, it also makes Wolfram realized that he is not the only one who care for Conrad secretly…

Chapter 6: The person who says such thing is…?

She is another person who is so meaningful to me…

She is still young, but her maturity overage her…

She is like a shadow…

Her existence, her words, her voice…

And her existence is still haunting me…

But still…

Her kindness and loving self still wrapped around me…

Like a blanket, that gives me a soft warm…

Yet, I'm still remember her and using her words to comfort my friends…

My beloved cousin…

Who I adored her as my elder sister…

"You're not yourself, Shibuya."

Everyone except Den sham, Stoffel, Raven, von Gyllenhaal, von Rochefort, and von Radford who already returned to their palace, stared at Yuri and Murata. Murata's glasses reflected some mysterious meaning of his words, as he looked at Yuri.

"What do you mean by that, Geika?" Asked Lady Celie.

Yuri looked at his friend with a normal looked, but deep inside of his heart; he knew what Murata said about.

It was about the way he talking before.

No. Not only that.

Since Conrad fell sick, he realized that Murata always looked at him; the way he was talking was different than before. When he said about Conrad's existence to everyone that evening, he already noticed that Murata knew it was not his true words. Murata realized it was words from someone else. Someone that seemed so close to him.

But he never knew who it was.

It was already night, and after dinner they heard from Doria that Conrad refused to eat. He also did not respond to everyone else. Odell-Kyo was worried with Conrad's health, and because of this, Murata wanted to know how Yuri can said such things, as he believed that Yuri might be can help Conrad in his condition now.

"Are you saying that I've been possessed by somebody and then being like this?" Asked Yuri as he smiled to him.

Murata looked at his friend, and he knew Yuri understood what he was saying.

"It's not like that Shibuya. It's just like…"

Wolfram and the others looked at them, with weird expression on their face.

"All the words that you say, is not come from your own self. Right, Shibuya?"

Everyone was shocked, while Yuri only silent as he looked at his friend.

"Saying such words is not your style, Shibuya. All those words are coming from the person who always in thoughtful about life. It seems that you have been influence by this type of people," Said Murata, as he looked at Yuri.

"Yuri, is that true what he just say?" Asked Wolfram.

Yuri was just silent. He did not saying back, which it was true.

"Even I say it's true…"

"What's the benefit that you will get, Murata?" Asked Yuri.

"Well, at least it can help us to unlock Conrad's door, Shibuya. I know that those words will help us to solve these problems," He said as he smiled to his friend.

Yuri was silent.

"I know that those words are coming from the point of view of the person who always thinking about life. It's obvious that you have been influence by such person. All the statements that you said before were coming from your deja-vu, right? I already realized it from the first place," Said Murata.

Everyone was looking at them. They also wanted to know who exactly the person that influenced their young king to say such words before.

"Heika, is that true what Geika had say?" Asked Gunter.

Yuri was smiling as he looked at everyone, "It's seems that everyone want to know. Well…I guess that I have to tell you."

"Yuri, who's that person, is?" Asked Wolfram. "Maybe we can use it to make Conrad get out from his room!"

"Wolfram's right. Right now, we have to treat Conrad as he is still sick and weak, Heika," Odell-Kyo said.

Yuri was just silent as he looked at the night sky. It was full moon, and it was brightly reflect to them.

"Nee, Wolfram…"

"Do you ever meet with a person who you adore very much?"

"Eh?"

"I've meet with that kind of person…And I adore her very much."

"HER!?" Said Wolfram, a little angry. "It's a girl!? How dare you, Yuri!!"

"Hey, don't get it wrong Wolfram. It's just my cousin," Said Yuri, sweat drop.

Murata walked closer to Yuri and said, "Your cousin?"

"I never know that Heika actually has a cousin," Said Gwendal. "I only meet with his family during the time we try to relocate the last forbidden box."

"Actually, it's been nine years I didn't met with her," Said Yuri.

"What!?" Said everyone.

"For some reason…She leaves our side and since that time, I never meet her again."

"But how she can say like that to you if she's not at your side, Yuri? I mean…"

"It's quite impossible for you to say like that without meeting with your cousin first!" Said Wolfram.

Yuri looked at Wolfram with some kind of sentimental feeling. Wolfram was shock when he saw Yuri stared at him with different gaze.

"You don't know her…"

"What?"

"Even she's not at my side," Said Yuri, hand on his left chest; near his heart. "Her existence is still…With me…"

"In such young age like me that time, she spoke many things that I'll never forget…" Said Yuri as he closed his eyes.

"Heika…" Said Gunter.

Yuri walked to the patio as he looked at the full moon.

"It's true, Murata. You're right…"

"Eh?" He said.

"The person who says such things…" He said as he turned around and facing everyone.

"Is my cousin…"

"Who I adore her as my elder sister…"

Everyone was shock and silent, as the night breeze gently kissed their face and their whole body…

&

Greta slowly slipped out from her room after she heard from Doria that Conrad refused to eat and seeing anyone, even Yuri. She wore her sweater to avoid night cold as she slowly came to Conrad room, without anyone knew anything about her activity.

As she slowly walked through the hallway, suddenly she heard walking footsteps went to her direction. She quickly went into hiding, as the sounds were became louder and louder.

"Hmm…It's cold a little this night."

It was Darkaskos, and actually, he was patrolling the place where Greta was hiding. He apparently did not recognize Greta was there, as he went to the other direction.

Greta sighed in relief. She looked at her surrounding before she continued her walk. She finally came to Conrad's room when she placed her hand on the door, before knocked it softly.

"Conrad," She said.

"Conrad, can you hear me? It's Greta."

There was no answer. Greta once again knocked the door softly, as she called Conrad again.

"Conrad, this is Greta. Are you there?"

There was no answer too. As she was about to leave the room, suddenly she heard something from the door was remove, and the door was slowly opened. She poked her head inside, just to look where Conrad was.

All that she could saw that time was a pale, sad-looking Conrad…

&

"Your cousin?"

Everyone was sat together at the patio's fountain as all of them hearing Yuri's story. They realized that Yuri seemed a little sentimental when he mention about his cousin. Yuri looked at the moon as he speaks.

"Aah. She's just 15 years old that time, but her maturity overage her," Said Yuri.

"So, she's the one who saying all those staft?" Asked Wolfram.

"Yes, but actually, I really feel weird why she's asking all about them to Shori, such as the reason why Shori wants to protect me, about the lineage or status. It's not something that such people who in her age can ask something that seems difficult to answer," Yuri said.

"Which we can say that she's a type of foreseen people," Said Murata.

"What do you mean by that, Geika?" Asked Gunter.

"She seems can predict something like this happen, and then say it to Shibuya as an omen although he and his elder brother didn't understand it at the first place. Besides, Shibuya, you suddenly remember her word these days, right?" Asked Murata.

Yuri looked at him, before he sighed and rose from his seat, walked away a little from the fountain. Everyone looked at him as he stared at the full moon.

"I don't know why, but since everything happened, all our memories, her words, her action….It's seem like the same as what we faced before."

"You mean about Waltorana and any other incidents before that, Heika?" Asked Yozak.

"Em."

"But then, if that is true, why you don't tell us before? We might be being able to prevent the bad situations before they happen like this," Said Wolfram.

"No Wolfram, it's not like that," Said Yuri as he looked at his fiancee. "The incidents that happened here are not the same as what I've been with her. But what makes the similarities are…"

"The action, the words and the situation that she's involved to," He said.

"The action…" Said Anissina.

"The words…" Said Lady Celie.

"The situation…" Said Gwendal.

A nodded.

"Onee-chan…Once she gets involve with a situation that seems harming me and Shori, she would protect us from being harm. She would stand up for us, protecting us, even she had to fight with them, and even they are older than her or men."

"Fighting with them?" Asked Gwendal, shocked.

"Aah," Said Yuri.

"Sometimes she gets injuries on her body, and Mutsuki-obachan will lecture her for that," Said Yuri as he chuckled a little.

"I wonder is there any type of girl like that in your world, Heika," Said Odell as he smiled a little.

Yuri just smiled a little.

"There's a lot."

"A lot!? Oh Heika! What will happen to you if you meet with them accidently?" Said Gunter, really afraid that his king will be harm by that type of girl.

Everyone including Gwendal was laughing at him. They knew Gunter always worrying the young king, even right now, in the peaceful night with a moon that reflected brightly to them.

"Don't worry Gunter. I'm alright over there."

"Yeah. If this hennachoko can't save him from these girls, he can't be the king now!" Said Wolfram as he said 'hmp'.

"Wolfram! Stop calling me like that!!" You always call me like that, you seasick guy!

"What did you say, HENNACHOKO!?" Who's sea-sick man, huh?

It's you, of course! Whose always get sick easily when he gets on the ship?

How dare you!!

Baaahhh!!

Grrrr!!

All of them were laughing at the royal couple as they were fighting with each other. Gwendal smiled a little as he suddenly remembered that he also saw Conrad and Wolfram fighting like that when they still a child.

He knew that his relationship with both of them was some kind of apart from them. Well, he did not blame them for not being too close with him. It was not their fault. He sometimes blamed himself for not being so close to them, especially during the last days of Dunheely Weller, Conrad's father.

Remembering Conrad makes his heart aching. He sometimes did not understand that man. He was kind, gentle. But he never revealed to anyone else how much pain he houses for such a long time. He knew his young brother was hurt; he did not see how his father die, his beloved little brother Wolfram hated him when he realized that he was half human, half Mazoku. He had been suspecting as a spy to human people, as he was not pure Mazoku at all. Losing Julia, his best friend. All those incidents of course created many wounds in his heart.

But he never wanted to tell anyone, even Julia or himself as well about his pain. He just simply kept it silent, and made everyone did not realized it at all.

Wolfram, at the other hand, felt that Conrad was someone that so close to him. Hearing Yuri's words made him realized that how much he tried to hate Conrad, he was unable to do it in full manner.

Still, he was hoping that he would ever have a chance to tell Conrad about how he felt to his elder brother. It was a lie if he said that he still hated him; nobody could ever hate their own brother, even how heavy the crime that they had done in the past.

And he started to realize that he was not the only one who cared for Conrad.

Since Conrad fell sick, he always watching his eldest brother watched over Conrad with concern; the same as him. He never saw how worried Gwendal was when Conrad suddenly gone from his room. Searching for him to the place where only he and their mother knew.

And he believed that Gwendal also felt the same feeling as him; both of them were concern about Conrad.

It was not a lie either.

Wolfram was chocking Yuri's neck while Gunter tried to tear them apart when Lady Celie asked Yuri about his cousin.

"Nee, Heika…" She said.

"Hai?" Asked Yuri as Wolfram, Yuri and Gunter stopped their action and looking at Lady Celie.

"Can you tell us about your cousin? I see that she was a kind-heart woman," She said.

"Onee-chan?"

"I also agree with Lady Celie, Heika," Said Odell-Kyo. "She's just like my late daughter Julia. If you can, please tell us how she is looking about."

Yuri looked at them, as the image of his cousin; crying next to her lifeless father, wrapped in bandange nearly all over her body reflected into his mind. Remembering the scene nine years ago had made him looked sad with her fate.

"Heika?" Asked Gunter.

"Onee-chan…"

"She's just like Julia-san."

"Julia? You mean her attitude?" Asked Wolfram.

"If I'm remembering correctly, she had short hair that reached her shoulders, but held the same gaze just like Julia. She's just like me and Murata; a double black woman and had a little brother who was the same age as me."

"Is she pretty?" Asked Lady Celie.

"Well, I can say like that. Because before us apart, many men wanted to be her boyfriend."

"Did she accept them?" Asked Anissina.

"No, she's rejected them! How poor," He said as Yuri laughed a little.

"But she's a kind-heart girl. No matter what everyone talks about her, she didn't care at all. All she could do that time was silent until they shut their mouth by themself."

"Is she is your meaningful person as well?" Asked Gwendal, much to everyone surprised. Yuri looked at him before he closed his eyes and smiled.

"Yes, she is. She is soft-talk person, but sometimes she can talk like a normal people. Not only that, she's a master of aikido and sword fighting."

"Like Miko-san?" Asked Wolfram, shocked.

"Well, I am saying that she's more expert than my mother. Besides, she's can be seen as a genius because she learn both western and Japanese sword style."

"Two styles of sword figthing…" Said Gunter.

"Such unbelieveble woman," Said Yozak.

Murata looked at him and asked, "Even so, what did she done to you that are making you remember her up until now?"

Yuri looked at the moon again, and said.

"She's a fragile girl, actually… She is the only survivor of her family nine years ago…"

"The only survivor?" Asked Odell-Kyo.

"What is that mean, Yuri?" Asked Wolfram.

Yuri looked at the ground as he sat back near the fountain.

"All her family dies in terrible accident nine years ago, only leaving her as the only one who's survived."

Everyone was shock. They never knew that Yuri's cousin was an orphan.

"She's talk like what I just said right before the accident happened. And all the words, she's say it with meaningful words with it."

"Her views about life, human's feelings, emotions, actions…All her words and opnions were not like the other teenagers whose in the same age as her could make a mature conclusion just like her."

"No wonder why you've been influenced by her," Said Murata.

"Why are you saying like that?" Asked Yuri.

"From what I've heard right now, its obvious that your cousin can sensed something bad will be happen to her. So, in order not for you to be like her, she's saying all those words in hope that you will understand it and avoid the same fate just like her…" Said Murata.

"All I can say Shibuya, that your cousin loves you and your brother very much…" He said as he looked at the moon as well.

"You're right. She's always padded our head and Kaede, and always held our hands with her warm hands…" Yuri said as he placed his hand on his head.

"Yuri…" Said Wolfram.

"Ever since she's leaving us, I always remember her. Like a shadow; no matter where I'm going to, I can feel like she's always with me. Not only me, but Shori as well…"

"Her words, her voice, her existence, her gaze…It's like lost memories; still haunting me even she's not at my side…" Yuri said as he closed his eyes and placed his hand on his heart.

"She's so important to you, Heika…" Said Lady Celie. "You really apreciate her from your inner heart."

"Such girl that keep protecting her important people even she had to sacrifice herself…Really much like Julia," Said Odell-Kyo.

"True. Even she's gone but still…Her kindness and loving-self still wrapped around me…"

"Like a blanket that gives me a soft warm…"

"And yet, I'm still remembering her words and use it to comfort my friends…" Said Yuri.

"And you make everyone realize what's the most important things in their life, Shibuya," Said Murata as he looked at his best friend.

Yuri looked at him, and then to the others. Everyone looked at him and smiled.

"Aah…I guess you're right, Murata."

Everyone rose from their seat and was about to go to Conrad's room once again, when Lady Celie asked him about his cousin's name.

"Well, Heika. If you don't mind, can you tell us what your cousin's name is?" Asked Lady Celie.

"Haharue?" Asked Wolfram, shocked.

"Well, I just want to know. It's not something wrong just to know her name, Wolfie. It's better to know than not know about it all the time," She said, smiled a little.

"I guess she's right, Heika," Said Gunter.

Yuri looked at them, and then smiled. He was about to say his cousin's name when suddenly they heard someone was calling Yuri's name.

"Well, her name is Nat…"

"Yuuurriiii!!"

"Hey, that's…" Said Wolfram.

"It's Greta!" Said Yuri, shocked.

"Yuri! Yuri!!" Cried Greta as she ran to Yuri and quickly hugged him.

"Greta, what's wrong? Why're you crying?" Asked Yuri as he held his daughter closer to him.

"Yuri, it's Conrad…!" She said.

"Conrad? What's wrong with him?" Asked Gwendal as he looked at Gunter and Yozak, as well as Anissina, Odell and Celie.

"Conrad…Conrad is shaking terribly…! He was in such pain, and his face was very pale at all!!"

"What!?" Said everyone.

Yuri looked at Murata, and then to Gwendal. He nodded his head as Yuri carried Greta in his arms before all of them were rushing to Conrad's room, and found him in terrible situation…

&

Greta looked at the sick man in front of her, as he slowly opened the door and let the young girl entered his room. She looked at the pale man; there were strained tears on his face, showing that he was crying before.

Greta looked at him with sad gaze. She realized that he seemed exhausted, as well as dizzy. Greta sat next to Conrad, and simply leaned against his left arm.

"Are you alright? It's seemed that you've just crying. Is something that upset you?" Asked Greta.

Conrad looked at the young girl who leaned against his left arm. Greta looked at him; straight into his brown eyes. Her innocent eyes; full of worried and sympathy towards him. He felt like his heart was stab with sharp blade, making his heart hurt and bleeding again again. He leaned down and said nothing.

"Conrad?" Asked Greta as she held Conrad's arm.

Conrad lifted up his head and looked at Greta. He smiled as he took Greta's hand and starting to write on her palm hand with his point finger. Greta looked at him with wide eyes before she could understand what Conrad had written to her.

I'm alright Greta. Don't worry about me too much…

She looked at him as she smiled; understood his words.

"I know Conrad. You always say like that just want to make me feels safe, right? I'm alright," She said.

Conrad smiled to her. He was about to rose from his seat when suddenly he felt like his head was about to explode.

Conrad cried in pain as he held his head, nearly fell on the floor.

"Conrad, what's wrong? Are you alright?" She asked worriedly when she finally realized that his left foot was bleeding badly.

"Conrad! Your left foot……!!" She cried but Conrad pressed his fingers to her lips, prevented her from saying anything.

He gave her a signal not to say anything about him right now. Even Greta nodded her head; she was worry about Conrad's health as he slowly rose from the floor, shaking terribly.

"Conrad, that's enough! Look at yourself right now, you're sick!" She said as she held Conrad's shaking hands. Conrad looked at her and shook his head; a sign that he was all right and no need to worry about him.

"But Con…" Greta once again shocked when Conrad suddenly fell on the floor hardly, and shaking terribly. She placed her hand on his forehead, and realized that his temperature was increasing badly.

"Conrad! Conrad! Are you alright? Speak to me!!" She said, as she was about to cry.

Conrad did not answer. He was totally blurred as he did not hear Greta's call. He held himself tightly and starting to shake terrible than before. His face was sweat and pain. Realized that he might be in great danger, she ran out from Conrad's room and searching for Yuri, in order to help Conrad…

&

Yuri and the others ran towards Conrad's room where the young man was lay there, on the floor. Wolfram quickly went into the room when he saw Conrad was shaking more terrible than before.

"Conrad!!" He cried as he ran down and kneeled next to his elder brother.

Yuri and Gwendal followed him as well, as both of the nobles went to Wolfram and Conrad's side with fear. Gwendal slowly lifted his younger brother in his arms as Conrad's head hung limpy against his chest; his eyes were close.

"Aniiue, is he alright?" Asked Wolfram worriedly.

Gwendal did not answer. Instead, he placed his backhand on Conrad's neck and realized that his skin was burning again.

"Gunter, please call Gisela immediately," Said Gwendal as he looked at the elder man in front of him.

"I'm understand," He said as he was about to walk away, when Odell-Kyo suddenly called him.

"Von Kleist-Kyo, please ask Gisela to bring some medicines, bandages, towels and some clear water please," Said Odell-Kyo, much to everyone surprised.

"Odell-sama…" Said Lady Celie.

Odell looked at Conrad's left foot as he touched it gently.

"It's seems that his wound had been affected. Gwendal, please laid him on the bed now," He said.

Gwendal nodded his head as he rose and walked to Conrad's bed, placing him on the bed. Yuri and the others were silent as they looked at the sick man until they heard running footsteps ran towards them.

Soon after that, Gisela and Gunter were appeared, together with the three maids.

"Heika! Is Weller-Kyo alright?" Asked Gisela as she and the maids placed the things that Odell requested on the table next to the bed.

"He's totally sick! Gisela, please do something!" Said Yuri, worriedly.

"Wolfram, can you please go to your brother's right side and hold his hand?" Asked Odell suddenly as everyone now looking at him.

Wolfram felt weird, but he did not argue and went to Conrad's side, holding his hand. Yuri and Murata came to Conrad's side when they saw Odell slowly opened the bleeding bandage.

"Odell-sama…" Said Yuri.

"I have to treat his wound first. It's seems like it is the cause of his high temperature and it's not good at all," He said.

"So that's mean you want to treat my son, Odell?" Asked Lady Celie, shocked.

Odell nodded his head and said, "Doria, please make some food. Conrad still not eating any single food since afternoon."

"Hai" Said Doria as she walked out from the room. Gwendal looked at Conrad as he slowly unbuttoned his shirt, and started to wipe the sweat on his body with a small towel in his hand.

"Yes, Gwendal. Wipe his sweat."

"Eh?" Asked everyone.

"Wiping the sweat away can decrease the temperature. Can you hold his hand too as well after you finish wiping his sweat?" Asked Odell as he smiled to him.

A nodded.

"Well, I hope that every one of you can leave the room. I'm afraid that all of you can't bear with the pain that Conrad had suffered right now," He said as he looked at the worried mother and the others.

Lady Celie, Yuri and Greta just nodded their head. Yuri and the others were about to leave when suddenly called Gunter.

"Von Kleist-Kyo, can you please help with up? I need someone to hold Conrad's legs," He said.

"His legs?" Asked Wolfram. "But why?"

"It's seems that something inside his feet that caused his wound bleeding again. I want to take it out or it will be worse than before," He said as he washed his hand with the clean water.

"Well, I believe I can do that," Said Gunter as he went back into the room and sat next to Wolfram, at the end of the bed; holding Conrad's legs.

"Gisela, please prepare the medicines and some towels, will you?" Asked Odell.

"Hai" She said.

"Conrad, I know this maybe a little painful but please get hold of it," Said Odell as Conrad slowly nodded his head.

Odell held Conrad's feet and began to press the wound. Conrad cried a little and his body began to stress as the wound was bleeding.

"URGHH!!" He cried, although not too loud due to his lost voice.

"Wolfram, close his mouth," Said Gwendal.

"Eh? But aniiue…" Argued Wolfram.

"Do it! If you don't do it he would cry louder than this and makes his throat more pain!" Scolded Gwendal as he held Conrad's left hand from moving frantically.

"Uh…Alright," Said Wolfram as he placed his hand on Conrad's mouth prevented him from cried louder anymore. He held Conrad's right hand as his elder brother seemed tried to release him from being hold by him, Gwendal and Gunter.

Wolfram and Gwendal held Conrad's hands tightly, while Gunter tried his best to press down both of Conrad's legs; afraid that Conrad accidentally kicked Odell and Gunter's face. Odell continued his treatment as the blood that mixed with pus came out from his wound.

The smell of the bad blood was slowly filling the room as the blood went out from Conrad's wound. Odell looked at Gisela and the young woman nodded her head, as she walked to the window and opened half of it. Odell, Gwendal, Wolfram and Gunter were already sweating; Odell tried to take out the small object inside Conrad's wound as Gisela had told him before, Gwendal, Wolfram and Gunter tried to hold Conrad back as the young man was really in pain.

At the outside of Conrad's room, all of the nobles were waiting impatiently. Lady Celie silently prayed that Conrad would be all right, Yuri walked in circle as he tried not to think something bad about Conrad, Murata and Anissina just silent on their seat and Greta just looked down the floor, thinking the same thing as Yuri.

Actually, Greta was thinking more than Yuri was thinking right now. Her mind focused on the promise that she made with Conrad of what had happened a few days ago; a day before she fell sick. A day where everything was starting because of her.

Yes, it was her fault. It was her fault that Conrad had been like this. It was her fault that Yuri and the others were worrying about Conrad terribly.

She was the one who asked Conrad not to tell anyone, even Yuri about the injury on her left hand. She did not want Yuri worried about her. She was fine. That was what she believed that time.

But Conrad had a different opinion with her.

He knew that her injury was not something that he can look down easily. Something happened to her and he wanted to tell Yuri about it. However, she begged him from telling the truth to Yuri.

Because she begging him several times, Conrad had no choice but to agreed with her and made a promise not to tell anyone about the cause of her injury.

Then, the next day she fell sick, followed by Conrad two days later.

She looked at the worried people in front of her as she slowly raised her hands, prayed silently that Conrad would be fine.

And she knew it would…

&

Odell was wiping the sweats on Conrad's face with a small towel when Lady Celie and the others went in as Gisela told them that everything was fine. Lady Celie quickly went to her son's side as she looked at her sick son with his eyes closed.

"How's him, Odell?" Asked Lady Celie.

"Huh, there's nothing to worry about, Lady Celie. Everything should be fine right now. I manage to cool down his temperature after I treated his wound," Said Odell-Kyo as he sighed in relief and wiped the sweats on his face.

"That's good to hear that," Said Yuri as he looked at Wolfram who was leaning into the window; breathed hardly.

"What's wrong with you Wolfram?" Asked Yuri as he was sweat drop.

"Wolfram can't stand with the smell of blood, Heika," Said Gunter as he looked at the young king. His face and Gwendal's were also pale, as well as Odell and Wolfram.

"Are you guys alright? It's seems that all of you are pale," Asked Yuri, concern.

"It's alright, Heika. It's just a long time we didn't handle a situation like this, especially me," Said Odell as he smiled a little.

"However Heika, I'm still unable to take out the small piece of glass inside Conrad's wound. It's too deep," Said Odell.

Yuri just shook his head and said, "It's alright. As long as Conrad is safe then it's fine to me."

"But Yuri, we have to take out the piece of glass before it's become too late," Said Wolfram as he walked to the young king.

"Well, we will try to find the solution. But first, we need to feed Weller-Kyo first," Said Murata as he looked at Doria who came in with some warm food and drink.

"Von Wincott-Kyo, here's the food that you ask me to make," She said.

"Thank you Doria. Please place it on that table," Said Odell.

After Doria placed the food and drink and then went out, all of them were looking at the young man that lay on the bed; his face was pale like a white sheet paper.

"You're right. Actually Conrad didn't ate anything since this morning," Said Yuri.

Wolfram looked sadly at his elder brother, as he unconsciously grabbed his left hand. Lady Celie felt sorry to her sons as she went to Wolfram's side and placed her hand on Wolfram's shoulder. Wolfram looked at her as she said to him.

"Conrad will be alright, Wolfram. Don't too stress with it."

"I know…" Said Wolfram, slowly.

Yuri looked at Conrad, when suddenly he saw another vision of his deja-vu, the scene where he saw his cousin in front of hospital bed, facing her death family…

She just stood there, her back facing the small Shori and Yuri. With the bandages all over her body, Yuri could saw her shoulders were shaking.

"Why…?" She said.

Yuri looked at her, unable to say anything.

"Why is everyone leaving me alone?"

Yuri lifted up his head, and he saw his uncle; Aki was there, lay on the bed with pale face and as white as white porcelain.

Yuri then saw his cousin went to her lifeless father, slowly grabbed his cold, injured left hand, shaking terribly.

"Why…"

"Why…? Otou-san…"

"Why've you leave me like that?!"

"Onee-chan…" Yuri could heard Shori calling his cousin.

"WWWWWHHHHHYYYYY!!"

"Shibuya!"

"Onee-chan!?"

Yuri was jump from his feet when Murata slapped his left shoulder suddenly. He looked at Murata with a little confused when he suddenly realized that he was in Conrad's room, with everyone's eyes was looking at him.

"Yuri, what's wrong with you?" Asked Wolfram as he looked at Yuri.

"Murata, don't do that, OK? I'm shock nearly to death!" Scolded Yuri.

"Well, if I don't do that you will be in your own world again, Shibuya. Did you just remember something from the past?" Asked Murata.

"Uh…Yeah, I guess…" He said.

"Not again…" Wolfram was about to say something when he felt his hand had been squeezes by Conrad, a sign that he finally regained his consciousness.

"Conrad!" Cried Wolfram.

"What? Conrad is wake up? That's great!" Said Yuri as everyone went to Conrad's side when he opened his eyes and looked to them.

"Conrad, it's good that you're alright," Said Lady Celie as she shed a tear.

Conrad did not answer. He looked so tired and weak as he looked to his mother and brothers. He felt like someone held his hand when he realized Wolfram was holding his hand tightly. He smiled as he slowly let go of his hand; much to Wolfram's shocked as Conrad wrote slowly on his palm hand.

"Em?" Said Wolfram.

"What…What is he doing?" Asked Gunter.

Wolfram did not answer. Instead, he just silent and closed his eyes; tried to feel what his brother was trying to write.

I'm alright mother…Sorry for making everyone worry about me…

Wolfram just making his face a little annoyed as he said 'hump', quite angry with his brother. Lady Celie just smiled as she asked Wolfram what Conrad had write on his hand.

"Well, Little Big Brother says that he's alright to you mother and he says sorry for making everyone worries about him!" He said as he said 'hump' again, a little bit annoyed with Conrad.

"Well, even so Wolfram, why are you seem a little bit annoyed?" Asked Yuri.

"That's because he is so stubborn and annoying adult! How can he locked himself in his room and refuse to eat anything? He makes me and everyone else worries about him half die!" Said Wolfram as he scolded his elder brother.

Conrad did not say or wrote anything. He knew he was wrong; he made everyone worried about him. He sighed silently as he slowly rose from the bed, much to everyone's surprised.

"Conrad! Where are you going to?" Asked Gwendal as he went to his young brother's side and held his body.

"Your condition is still weak!" Said Gwendal again.

Conrad shook his head. He took Gwendal's hand and wrote again on his hand. Gwendal, realized that Conrad was trying to tell him something, just let his younger brother wrote it down without took back his hand.

I just want to sit up a little… That's all…

Gwendal just sighed as he said, "You just want to sit up from your bed? You need some rest Conrad. You're still sick!"

Conrad shook his head. Everyone just sighed when Odell-Kyo said, "Well then, I think I can fly back to my castle right now, Heika. Looking that Conrad is alright, then I can go home without any worry about him."

"Well, von Wincott-Kyo. Thank you for everything," Said Yuri as he bowed down to Odell.

"No need to say, Heika. I'm doing my best to help Conrad. Besides…" Said Odell-Kyo as he paused a little. "I want to help other people without care their status, just like my daughter Julia use to be."

H then bowed down and walked out from Conrad's room, as Gisela and Gunter voluntering to send him to the patio. Everyone looked at them untill all of them vanished from their sight.

Wolfram turned over his shoulder when he saw the food that Doria had make before. He slowly took it from the table and lpaced it on his lap. Yuri saw his action as he asked, "Wolfram, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to feed my Little Big Brother. He didin't ate anything since this afternoon, right?" He said as he took the spoon and aimed it to Conrad.

"Eh?" Said everyone.

"Eat it!" He said.

Conrad was shock. He did not know what to do and shook his head. His action had make Woflram a little bit anger with him. However, Gwendal rose from the bed and went to Conrad and Wolfram's side, as he held Conrad for supported.

"Gwendal…" Said Yuri, a little shocked.

"Eat it, Conrad. You need some food to get your health back," He said with his deep tone, but a little gentle.

Conrad was shock as he looked at his elder brother. Yuri, Lady Celie, Greta, Anissina and Murata were just smiling, as they thought that it was a sweet moment for the three siblings.

Looking at the opportunity in front of him, Wolfram quickly feeded his elder brother as he said 'um!?' with the spoon that contains some of the food.

"What are you doing, Wolfram?" Asked Yuri.

"I told you before, you whimp! I'm giving my Little Big Brother this porridge so that he can eat!" Said Wolfram.

"I know that, but at least you should consider that your acting can hurt Conrad," he said as Conrad cought a little; it seemed that he accidentally chocked the food!

Gwendal held his brother as Wolfram took another spoon of porridge; try to feed his brother again. Wolfram looking at Conrad with some feelings; he like he was about to cry.

Conrad, realized that Wolfram looked a little sad slowly padded his head, much to Wolfram's shocked. Even Yuri and Murata were shocked at well.

Wolfram looked at his elder brother as Conrad smiled gently to him. His smile, Wolfram thought, is like a cure to my sadness. He always like that, never let me alone with my sadness even he knew that he was weak and tired, as well as exhausted because of his illness…

Lady Celie was so happy when she saw her sons were together, and it was really touched her heart as a mother. Anissina just smiled as she realized the soft heart of Gwendal and Wolfram, while Murata looked at them with his glasses reflected with unexpected expression on his face. Greta was happy, as she knew that Conrad would be all right.

Yuri smiled to them, and slowly walked out from the room. He went out without everyone realized it, including Murata and Gwendal. Only a few minutes later Greta finally realized that Yuri was gone.

"Where's Yuri?" She asked.

Everyone, hearing Greta's words made them realized that Yuri was not with them. Wolfram was about to find him when Murata said, "No need to find him, Wolfram. He's alright."

"But how do you know, Geika?" Asked Lady Celie.

Murata looked at the window, and said, "He might be wanted to be alone… After all, he seems really miss his beloved cousin after all."

Everyone was silent, as all of them were looking at the moon light that shone brightly on the dark sky…

&

Yuri was walking through the hallway when he looked up and saw the moon was full. He remembered that his cousin Natsume really loved the night with a full moon.

"Once in a blue moon…That's what you always say…"

"Isn't that right? Onee-chan…" Yuri said, as he walked away towards his room, and let the moon fell its light over him and the Covenant Castle.

With the memories of his beloved cousin Natsume, who was influenced him and saying those words, that he could never able to say…

But it had helped him, in facing the challenges in his life…

It's done!! Sorry for the late chapter. To be honest, I don't think this chapter is interesting, but I don't know what the others will talking about then. Just to say sorries as I'm in the early days of examinations, so I'm quite busy right now. Wish me luck in facing the challenges and please enjoy this stuff! Ja ne! – Aoi Kitsukawa.