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…

10. Assassinators Part 2

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 …

Author's Note: Hello everyone, I'm Aoi. I'm so sorry for the very, very late updates. Too busy!! To everyone, I'm so sorry for the absent stories. Please wish me luck! And thank you to all readers who gave me your reviews! I really appreciate them!

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

When I heard about his betrayal a long time ago…

I felt something important had gone from my side…

When he returned to our side with wounds on his body…

I felt like a heavy burden of feelings was lift up from my shoulders…

But leaving regret in my heart…

This time…

No matter what the danger will fall on him…

Even he lost his own voice…

I will protect him, my younger brother…

No matter what it cost…

Chapter 8: Assassinators Part 2.

"Are you sure about this Dakaskos?" Asked Wolfram.

"Wolfram, he's not lying. The mud on his armor showed that it had been two days, match with what he' saying to us," Said Gunter.

Wolfram kept silent for a while when suddenly, he remembered something. The fake Dakaskos must be someone that had connection with the illness that been spread recently!

And the group of bandit that Yozak had told them before!

It must it! Conrad's life might be in danger!

Wolfram quickly ran away from the place as Gunter and the soldiers were shock to see the young prince's action.

"Wolfram, where are you going!?" Shouted Gunter.

The young prince stopped his running and said, "Conrad's life is danger! I can feel it!"

"WHAT!?"

"Come on! We must tell aniiue about this!!"

"You there, send Dakaskos to Gisela right away and keep on your guards!" Said Gunter as he rose and walked chasing after Wolfram who was waiting for him.

They need to find Gwendal and informed him about the news that they got as soon as possible before something bad happened to Conrad!

And the danger was already reached to Conrad as they speak…

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A soldier was walking along the alley in the castle when suddenly a dark, tall figure appeared behind him. He felt someone at his back and was about to turn back, when suddenly he was knocking off on his neck. He immediately fell down, unconscious.

The tall figure looked over his shoulders as he nodded his head, and then walked away from the unconscious soldier. The other figures were also following him, faster but silent; like very skillful assassinators.

The dark figures actually heading to Conrad's room, where these people were the people from the bandit's group and they need to kill Conrad Weller who was sick because of the illness that happened a few days ago.

"Silent Crow, are we here yet?" Asked one of the dark figures.

The Silent Crow raised his hand, a sign to stop their movement. All of them followed the sign as they saw another soldier who was patrolling in front of them, holding a torch.

"Durand-sama, we're already here," Said Silent Crow.

Durand only silent and nodded his head, as Silent Crow slowly walked towards the soldier and quickly knocked his neck.

He fainted immediately that time, and fell on the floor.

"Let's go," Said Durand, as all of them slowly followed their leader to Conrad's room.

Nobody realized the assassinators were heading towards Conrad's room, and he was really in great danger….

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"Yozak-kun!!" Said Gunter.

"Oh, Kakka!" Said Yozak, as he turned his head over his shoulders.

"Yozak, do you know where Gwendal is?" Asked Wolfram as he and Gunter stopped at his side and breathed hardly, probably because of their running towards Yozak.

"Gwendal-kakka?" He asked.

"Yes, we have something important to tell him! It has something with Conrad's life!!" Said Wolfram.

"What!?"

"Do you know where he is?" Asked Gunter.

"I'm sorry Kakka, I'm also searching for him," He said, as he narrowed his eyes. "Is something bad happened before?"

"We found Dakaskos that been kidnapped since two days ago, and it's seems someone had disguised himself as Dakakskos after that!" Said Gunter.

"What!?" Said Yozak, shocked. "Then, who's the one that we always saw then?"

"I'm also don't know. That's why we…" Gunter unable to finished his words when suddenly a soldier came by to the nobles and Yozak, totally nervous.

"Gunter-sama!! There's a bad news!!" He said.

"What's wrong?"

"The soldiers that are patrolling at the castle have been attack! Many of them are knock down and unconscious!!" Said the soldier.

This news made the nobles and Yozak in great shocked

"Where's the location?" Asked Gunter.

"All of them are at the wing east castle, Gunter-sama! Some of our soldiers were already gone there!"

"Wing east castle? Isn't that place near to Conrad's room?" Asked Wolfram as he looked at Yozak and Gunter.

Both Gunter and Yozak did not answered. Instead, they quickly walked away, followed by the soldier and Wolfram.

They already suspicious that something bad will be happened, but they never thought it would become this fast.

When they reached to the location where the soldiers were being attack, they were shock to see many of the soldiers were lay low so easily; some of them were injured and some of them were place on the stretch by their friends. It was an unexpected incident that even Gunter, Yozak and Wolfram did not realized at all.

"How can these thing happen? We already tight up our security guard, right?" Said Wolfram.

"I'm not sure, but the people who did this must very skillful Or otherwise, they can't get into the castle and defeated so many soldiers so easily in just one night," Said Gunter.

"Could it be that they were chasing after someone else?" Asked Wolfram.

Both Gunter and Yozak looked at each other.

"Don't tell me that the one that they chase after is…" Wolfram unable to finish his words when suddenly they heard something like a crash and broken window, followed by a sound of a man's scream.

A man screaming in pain, and calling for someone else.

Wolfram swore he knew who had been called by the man's scream.

All of the soldiers, Gunter and Yozak immediately looked at the direction where the sound came from. All of the could swore that time, they heard several screams that followed by the sound of clinging swords and crash. It became more and more loudly as all of them looked at each other.

"That sound…" Said Gunter.

"It's coming from Conrad's room!!!" Said Wolfram, nervously.

"We need to help Conrad!!" Said Yozak.

"You there, gather your people and come with us to Conrad's room! The others stay here and help these injured people. You there, warned the others and tight up the security more than before!!" Ordered Gunter to several soldiers as he held his sword and ran way, followed by Wolfram and Yozak.

"Yes sir!!" Said the soldiers as they went to do their job.

All of them quickly ran towards Conrad's room, while at the same time Wolfram was hoping that they would be able to come in the nick of time.

Conrad, wait for us! We're coming right now!!

All of them running quickly and in nervous, as the rain once again fell on the earth, wetting the land of Mazoku…

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Conrad suddenly woke up from his sleep as he felt a cold breeze on his face. He opened his eyes and saw nothing but his empty, cold gloomy bedroom. He wiped his eyes as he felt a little pain; a result of his fever that he thought must be increased again without any fail.

He realized that the window in front of him was not close tightly; it let the cold wind escaped and went into his room. That was the reason why he felt his face was cold although he was still feverish. He felt his throat a little pain as he grabbed a glass of water and slowly drank it.

However, as he finished drinking, he heard a sound of broken branches, leaded to his suspicious. He knew that there were so many soldiers that patrolling that night. But why he did not heard any sound of their footsteps?

He tried to hear once again but there was nothing but silent. Conrad sighed a little and went back to his bed, tried to sleep again. He felt his body was feverish again and he also shivered a little; the air was cold due to the rain that fell before. The rain also started to fall again as he heard sound of falling water on the ground. Not too heavy but enough for him to know that there will be raining again.

Conrad was about to close his eyes when suddenly he felt something heavy on his bed. He opened his eyes and saw SOMEONE WITH A DAGGER was on the top of him!

'What the…!?' Thought Conrad.

He quickly jolted forward and grabbed the hand that held the dagger, giving much shocked to the invader at all. However, compare to Conrad who was already weak due to his illness, he easily pulled Conrad back on the bad, threw him badly on the bed.

As Conrad's body hit the bed, the glass on the nightstand fell down and broken into pieces.

Conrad moaned in pain as his body hit the bed badly. He felt dizzy and pain all over the body. At the same time, another people came in and all of them went to Conrad's body and held him tightly. One of the people held his neck and it made his throat more painful than before. He tried to struggle to free himself but the people were so strong; no way he could let go of his body, compare to his weak body.

"Silent Crow how's his condition?" Asked one of the men, probably their leader.

Conrad opened his eyes as he heard the voice.

"As we're suspected, he's already weak, Durand-sama!" Said the man who held his neck.

"I see…"

"Weller-Kyo."

Conrad was shock a little.

"We're the assassins that were send to kill you," Said the man named Durand.

Conrad tried his best to look clearly; who was talking to him. His voice did not contain any harsh, did not sound cold either. It contains something that he can said a regret and guilty.

Something that an assassin would never had.

The Silent Crow looked at his leader and said, "Durand-sama, should we kill him now?"

Durand just looked at him, silently. Conrad felt that he cannot let those people killed him, so once again he struggled to release himself form the assassins.

"Huh?"

"He's fighting us!!"

Conrad did not wasting his time as he punched the other assassins and able to let go of his hands. He was about to let go of his legs when suddenly he felt like his face was terrible in pain.

BUKK!!

"Arrghh!!"

The Silent Crow was punching Conrad and once more, he fell on the bed with mouth and nose bleeding as a result of his struggling. To add more complicated, he accidentally hit his head against the small desk near his bed, causing him had a small cut on his forehead. Conrad had attacked him and his action made him totally angry. He was very angry with Conrad as he attacked him, felt like his pride was hurt by Conrad's action.

"How dare you…" He said.

"How dare you dirty my pride? You heretic guy!!" He screamed as he punched Conrad once again.

His crazy action made the other assassins felt terrible if the soldiers will hear his scream. Durand however was silent. He just looked at his people before he slowly came to the bed and quickly grabbed his man's hand.

"That's enough, Silent Crow!" He said.

"What!? I'm not finish yet!"

"Don't waste your time doing something stupid. Now stop and doing your job!"

"But Durand-sama…" Silent Crow was unable to finish his words when suddenly he felt like a cold chill was spread all over his body, as well as the other assassins.

Conrad, who was bleeding badly, slowly looked up and saw something that he never thought to see.

He could swore that time, he saw Durand's eyes were glowing lightly; his eyes were greenly glowing and seemed it can consumed everything in front of his very eyes. His body also was glowing; dark like an eternal night, dark like there was no end of it. He seemed so angry as he said to Silent Crow with a very chill voice that good enough to make other people felt like they were facing a wrath now.

"If you want to do something stupid, I will kill you right now…"

"I'm not that kind of man that easily kill their men, but don't try to boil my blood or you'll end up die in my hand, understand that Silent Crow!?" Said Durand.

Everyone seemed afraid with him including Silent Crow. All of them nodded their head and went towards Conrad who was so weak after being beat up by Silent Crow.

"Urghh!!" Cried Conrad, as he tried to release himself.

"That's how we settle this matter," Said Silent Crow as he once again grabbed Conrad's neck, made him cried in pain again.

Conrad looked at him as he tried to scream, but his throat felt pain; he can't even scream or talk. All of the assassins except Durand laughed at him.

"No way you could call anyone right now, mister!"

"Yeah! You always interrupt our business!"

"Die now!!"

The Silent Crow raised his dagger up to the air, ready to stab it into Conrad's weak body. Conrad tried his best to release himself but he failed again. They held his body too tightly and it was difficult for him to escape from them.

No!!

I won't let myself to be killed!!

If I…

If I'm die now…

Who will be watch over Heika?

And Wolfram…

Everyone…

Even my elder brother too…

I can't…

I…

He was unable to think any more. Only one name that appeared in his mind, and he himself wasn't sure if he could do it.

As the dagger was about to move down, Conrad only thought of that person, and opened his mouth to say it.

"DIE NOW, WELLER-KYO!!" Screamed Silent Crow.

The person who was close to him that not all of them realized at all.

It was loud, and it was surprising as his voice finally came out.

It was…

"GWENDAAALLLL!!!!"

&

The rain had started falling down, and Gwendal was patrolling not far away from his brother's room. He was worried to leave his brother alone. He was still sick and his voice still not heal; which is why he was worried if something happened to Conrad and he was unable to hear his call.

Remembering Conrad's condition made him remember the incident when they were in Francia, fighting the army of Dai Chimaron. They managed to come in time, but they actually a little bit late as they found out that Conrad was fighting with his life. He was stabbed with three arrows on his body, due to his will to protect their young king.

When Gwendal came to his side, he was shock to see Conrad was between life and death, but at the same time he felt like a heavy burden has been lifted from his shoulders. He was not know what kind of burden that time, but he believed it must be because of his regret for not able to stop Conrad from leaving his king's side and joined the enemies, which result to his condition that time.

But was that the real thing that made him felt regret more than he ever felt?

Even Conrad has committed big mistakes that time; he was unable to stop the pain that occurred in his heart. He felt great pain in his heart as he looked at his younger brother, who was kind and gentle, but houses so many wounds in his heart.

He knew that Conrad wasn't wrong. He knew about it. He knew. How could Conrad, his young brother, who always smiled and gentle, would ever thought to leave their king and country forever? Other people would think that he was just the same as others, but not him.

He knew there must be some reason why Conrad was acting strange. He knew his younger brother was stubborn, but even he was stubborn, he was still a natural man. Sacrifice everything that he had for the sake of other people, as well as his king and the kingdom.

And it made him realized how much important Conrad to him as well.

CRAAASHHH!!!

Gwendal lifted up his head when suddenly he heard something like a broken glasses. He looked around and saw two of the windows at Conrad's room were opened widely. He suspected something was not right; there was no way Conrad would opened the window too wide. Besides, with his current condition, of course he was not able to stand the cold air. It would only increase his fever.

"…..!!!"

"….!!!"

"….!!"

Gwendal heard several quarrels not far away from Conrad's room. He was nervous.

Could it be that someone had invaded his brother's room?

Without hesitation, he quickly drew his sword out and headed towards Conrad's room. As he was about to walk away, her heard a voice that obviously wanted to kill Conrad who was already in great danger.

"DIE NOW, WELLER-KYO!!"

He quickly faster his steps with worry that went through his body, until he heard a voice.

A voice that he was missing so much, even it's only for a while.

A voice that calling his name.

It was…

"GWENDAAALLL!!!"

It was Conrad's voice!

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Yuri opened his eyes as he heard someone's voice. He looked around him and realized that he was at his home.

Apparently, Yuri and Murata were resting on the sofa after dinner. Yuri felt uncomfortable since he leaved the castle, and now he felt even more miserable than before.

"I heard someone's voice, but who could it be?" He thought.

Murata, on the other hand, looked at his friend weirdly. He felt like Yuri was not comfortable after they arrived at his home. Besides, he knew that they needed to return to Shin Makoku as soon as possible. The situation at the kingdom was unknown, and this could make the young king felt nervous about it.

"GWENDAAALLL!!!"

Once again he heard the voice. Yet the same voice. There was no mistake.

It was Conrad's voice!

Yuri quickly rose up from his sit and went out from the room. Murata was shock to see his action but he remained silent and calm as he went to follow Yuri.

"Shibuya?" He asked.

"We need to return back to Shin Makoku. I can feel someone in danger," Said Yuri.

"All right," He said.

Shori was returning home when he saw his young brother went out from the living room together with his friend. Judging from his action, he knew for sure that Yuri was about to return to Shin Makoku, but in uncomfortable state.

"Where are you going Yu-chan?" He asked.

"I'm going to my kingdom!" Said Yuri, sternly.

Shori followed his brother as they went to their home bathroom. He looked at his brother who was about to jump into the bathtub.

"Why so sudden? You know you seem rushing," Said Shori.

"I can feel danger, that's why I want to go back," Said Yuri.

"No way! You can't go there! It's dangerous Yu-chan!!" Said Shori as he held his brother's shoulder.

"Because it's dangerous that's why I'm returning back Shori! And I don't care what you think about it! Let go of me at once!!" Shouted Yuri as he shook off Shori's hand. He grabbed Murata's hand and quickly pushed himself into the water.

"Wait Yu-chan!!" Said Shori as he tried to catch Yuri's hand.

However, it was already too late as both of the teenagers were gone from his sight. Shori just stared at the tub as sighed heavily.

"Stubborn kid!" He mumbled a little as he went out from the bathroom.

At the same time, both young king and the young sage went through an underwater journey to travel back to their kingdom, which full of surprise that waiting for them…

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"GWENDAAALLL!!!"

Conrad screamed as much as he wanted; he did not care if his throat felt pain, he did not care if his voice will be gone again. All he wanted to do was screaming his elder brother's name as much as he want, as his own life was in danger.

The Silent Crow was totally furious again as he raised his hand and once again hit Conrad's face. This time, Conrad's nose was bleeding and nonstop. He also felt dizzy and at the same time, Silent Crow scratched his right shoulder with his dagger, causing his shoulder bleeding.

"Enough Silent Crow! Do you job!!" Shouted Durand as he held Silent Crow's hand.

His fellow member looked at him furiously, before he looked back at the weak man who was lying on the bed, totally in pain.

"I've had enough with this! Die now, Weller-Kyo!!" Screamed Silent Crow as he trying to stab Conrad to death.

Suddenly the door was forcedly opened, and all of the bandits were looking at the open door as someone with a sword standing in front of them.

It was Gwendal!

&

After he heard Conrad's scream, Gwendal quickly ran towards his brother's bedroom. He quickly draw out his sword as he swore that time, he heard another voices coming from Conrad's room.

"Conrad! I hope I'm not too late for this!!" Though Gwendal as he finally reached to Conrad's bedroom.

As he was about to open the door, he heard something.

"I've had enough with this! Die now, Weller-Kyo!!" Screamed Silent Crow as he trying to stab Conrad to death.

Hearing those words made Gwendal totally nervous and angry, as he heard someone was trying to take his younger brother's life. He pushed the door of his brother's room, and finally revealed himself.

The door was forcedly opened, and all of the bandits were looking at the open door as someone with a sword standing in front of them.

It was Gwendal who was so shock to see assassins were crowding Conrad. He quickly moved forward in order to save Conrad.

"Let go of my brother, damn you!!" He screamed.

He waved his sword towards one of the bandits, and making the others unable to focus on their job. The Silent Crow who was desperately wanted to kill Conrad accidentally dropped his dagger, as he was shocked to see the ambush from Gwendal.

On the other hand, Conrad saw the opportunity to free himself. So, he grabbed the fallen dagger and quickly attacked The Silent Crow. His attack successfully hit the enemy's face and wounded his face badly. The Silent Crow screamed in pain and Conrad pushed himself and rolled down from the bed.

However, after being beat by the bandits and his struggle against them, Conrad was unable to move his body and lay on the floor, unmoved.

He felt like he had no more energy to move.

And then he fainted.

Gwendal attacked the assassins and successfully defeated four of them. When he saw another assassin tried to attack Conrad, he quickly used his power and aimed it to the assassins.

"I won't let you hurt my brother ever again!" He screamed as he released his attack.

The whirlwind that Gwendal created by using his earth element had causing the assassins to be absurd into the wind, hitting the wall and in the end, destroying half of the room. The group of soldiers who was running towards Conrad's room heard the sound of crashing stone, and among of them were Günter, Yozak and Wolfram.

"It's coming from Conrad's room!" Said Wolfram.

"Hurry!" Said Günter.

All of them quickly rushing to the room, where they could saw Gwendal was fighting against The Silent Crow, the other assassins were lying on the ground unconsciousness, while their leader was standing a little far away from them, as there was nothing had happened.

Wolfram looked down and saw Conrad lying on the floor, unconscious.

"Conrad!" He screamed.

He quickly went to his side together with Gunter and Yozak, while the rest of the soldiers were surrounding them; get ready for the next order. Wolfram saw his elder brother was injured and bleeding, and it causing him to become mad with them.

"How dare you…" He said, as he slowly rose from his sit. His voice was deep, and it was shown that how much angry he was.

Gwendal who was fighting with the Silent Crow quickly stepped back as he heard Wolfram's words. Except the assassins, everyone in the room knew that Wolfram was totally in great anger if he said such words in harsh tone.

"How dare you hurt my brother!!" He screamed.

A small fireball appeared on his palm hand before it became larger than before.

"Hear me, who make up the flame, obey this mazoku who defeat your original master…!"

"Heed my will, and obey!!"

Wolfram threw away the flame on his hand, and aimed it towards the two assassins.

"Damn it!" Shouted Silent Crow.

The Silent Crow tried his best to defeat the flame, when suddenly the earth was rise up like a torn and attacking him.

The attacker was Gwendal, as he cradled Conrad in his arms.

"AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" He screamed.

CRAAAAAASSSHHHH!!!

KABOOOM~~!!!

"Gyaaahhh~~~~~!" Screamed everyone as the wind came to them.

After few seconds later, everything was silent. Gunter and the others lifted their head as they saw the scene in front of them.

Everything was disaster; the room was half collapsed, the ground was in a state of chaos, and the mazoku's brothers defeated the assassins.

"Is all over?" Asked Yozak after everything went into silent.

"It's seems to be," Said Gunter. "Is everyone all right?"

"We're alright, but Conrad…" Said Wolfram as he went to his brothers' side, as well as the others.

Gwendal looked down on his younger brother Conrad, who was unconsciousness in his arms. His face was injured; his nose and mouth were bleeding, his check had some bruises and some cuts but more than that, Conrad was still alive. He was still breathing, although weak and slow.

Conrad was still alive.

Gwendal sighed in relief as he realized Conrad was safe. Yozak, in the other hand, looked at the collapsed room as he sighed a little.

"Well, I guess we need a little construction to rebuild this room, I guess," He said.

Gunter, Wolfram, and Gwendal looked up and then the three of them were sweat dropped. What Yozak had said before was true; nearly all of the room was burst out from its place, the wall was collapsed, some of the room was burn down and everything in the room was turn into something that people would not be able to use.

In other words, it was destroyed completely.

"I didn't mean to destroy this room," Said Gwendal, sweat dropped.

"Either do I," Said Wolfram, sweat dropped as well.

"Whatever it is, we know that Conrad is safe from danger," Said Gunter, sweat dropped.

He had a feeling that Yuri could be mad if he found out what was going on. Of course, they meant to protect Conrad from danger, but did any people hear that in order to defeat a group of people they need to destroy a room?

Perhaps right now… (Sweat drop) XD

Wolfram looked at the outside of the room, where all of the assassins were lying on the ground, moaning in pain. The crumbling rocks hit some of them; some of them were burn by Wolfram's fire, while the others suffered from their injuries, including The Silent Crow.

Gunter looked at the man, which had a scar on his left eye and looked evil. His hair was silver with a pair of blue-raven eyes that match with his tall and strong body. He narrowed his eyes as he suddenly remembered something not long ago.

He actually heard a rumor about a man with silver hair and had a scar on his left eyes, and his name was Silent Crow. His background is unknown, but people believed that he working for some group that used to rob people.

However, he never thought that he would see the real one.

"Hm, I guess these are the people who tried to kill Conrad," Said Wolfram.

"I guess you're right," Said Gwendal.

The soldiers were holding the people who tried to kill Conrad as all of them tried to run away but failed. Yozak really thought that everyone had been capture, until he heard a voice from his back.

"So, you are finally here?"

Except one man.

Like an instinct, everyone looked at the direction where the voice came on. Yozak looked up and saw a man wearing a mask that covered half of his face except his eyes and hair, stood on the trees.

He had a dark blue hair; dark like a deep ocean, dark like an endless night and a pair of green eyes; green as emerald, green as lively grass. He looked at the noble men as he leaned down a little.

"It's been a while, Yozak-kun," He said.

Yozak and the others were shock to hear the enemy was mentioning Yozak's name. All of them except Gwendal, who was holding his unconscious brother, took out their sword. Wolfram went in front of his elder brothers, followed by Yozak, as both of them intend to protect Conrad from the last enemy.

However, he did not do anything. He only stared at them quietly, and then he turned around. Wolfram who was in angry because of what had happened to Conrad shouted to their enemy.

"Who are you? How do you Yozak? How dare you attack my brother Conrad!! Come back here!!" He screamed.

The enemy looked over his shoulder as he smirked a little.

"Grab the hands of your beloved one, young prince…" He said.

"Huh?" Said Wolfram, Yozak, Gwendal and Gunter. After that, the enemy jumped from the trees and disappeared into the darkness of the night.

"He's getting away!" Shouted the soldiers.

"After him!"

"No, leave him be!" Shouted Gwendal. Everyone looked at him.

"It's no use, he's already disappearing. Besides…" He said, as he looked at his younger brother's face.

"We need to take Conrad to Gisela for treatment…" Said Gwendal as looked at his young brother.

Conrad's face was injured; his nose and mouth were bleeding, his check had some bruises and some cuts, and he seemed in great pain. Gwendal felt his heart was aching when he looked at Conrad's face. He slowly leaned down and held him tightly, as he never wanted to let him go.

Wolfram, at the other hand, felt the same feeling inside of his heart. The way his eldest brother, Gwendal, holding his elder brother Conrad in his arms, made he felt that how much important Conrad to both of them. Slowly, he touched Gwendal's hand and leaned his head against his brother's heard.

When the rain once again fell down and soaking the already wet earth, the nobles and the soldiers were leaving the collapsed room, not to mention that there were several soldiers were leave there to guard the room. Gunter ordered some of the soldiers to call Gisela for Conrad's treatment, while Gwendal carrying his brother in his arms to safety place.

At the same time, the young king and his sage were finally reached to the castle…

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"What!? Conrad has been attack!?"

Yuri and Murata were drying themselves after they jumped into the water to reach to the Shin Makoku. The one who was greeting them was the adviser of the king-Gunter von Kleist. He was the one who reporting Yuri and Murata about what had happened.

"Yes, Heika. Apparently the assassins' motives were to kill Conrad but the real reason why they want to kill him, unfortunately, is still unknown," Explained Gunter.

"Is there any of them who were escape from us?" Asked Murata as he and Yuri changed their clothes.

"I'm afraid yes, Geika. One of the assassins was able to run away from us. However, he seemed to know Yozak," Said Gunter as the three of them walked together.

"Yozak-kun?" Asked Yuri.

"Even Yozak-kun doesn't know who or how he knew him. He didn't remember to have a friend working as assassin," Said Gunter.

Yuri and Murata were silent. They begun to felt something evil had happened during the time they were not there, or perhaps a long time ago. They believed it must have some connection with the disease that attacking their country before, but why end up until they want to kill Conrad that much?

Could it be Conrad knew something that they did not know?

Yuri was in his deep thought when suddenly he remembered something.

"Gunter, what happened to Conrad right now?" Asked the young king.

"Oh, he's alright, Heika. Although he was injured because the assassins were attacking him before, but none of them were dangerous to his life. Gisela had already treated him," Said Gunter as he smiled a little.

"Then, where is Weller-kyo?" Asked Murata.

"Right now, he's in Gwendal's room. After what had happened, we decide not to leave him alone. Well, it's better than the collapsed room…" Said Gunter as he sighed a little.

"What? Collapsed room?" Asked both of the young king and sage.

Gunter then told them what had happened during the attack. Both of the king and sage were sweat dropped to hear what had happened.

"Well, I think we need to rebuild the building after what happened…" Said Yuri, sweat dropped.

"I am agreeing," Said Murata.

The three of them were walking along the hallway until they reached to Gwendal's room…

&

"So Gisela how's Conrad's condition?"

Yuri, Murata and Gunter went into Gwendal's room where Wolfram, Gisela, Gwendal, Lady Celie and Yozak were looking at the injured Conrad who was sitting on the bed. His face had some bruises and bandage, and he seemed a little bit tired, but other than that, he was not seriously injured.

"Heika!"

"Yuri!"

"Geika!"

Everyone including Conrad looked at the young king and the young sage as both of them went to Conrad's side and kneeled down. Yuri touched Conrad's left shoulder as he looked at him. Gisela looked at him and spoke.

"Weller-Kyo's injuries are not that dangerous, therefore there's nothing to worry about, Heika, Geika. However, he needs a lot of rest due to the shock and injuries that he received before," Said Gisela. "Besides, von Voltaire-Kyo told me before that Weller-Kyo screamed during the attack happened, which made his throat hurt again, I'm afraid."

"His… Scream?" Asked Murata.

"Yes Heika. I've heard him calling for Gwendal," Said Gunter.

"Is that true Gwendal? That Conrad screaming your name?!" Asked Yuri.

Gwendal did not answer. Instead, he nodded his head, answering Yuri's question.

"But…doesn't that mean his voice will be gone forever?" Asked Wolfram, worriedly. Conrad did not look at them, as he reminded silent. His expression was hard to read.

"Don't worry about it. It's true that it can hurt his throat, but if he's taking a lot of rest, he would be fine," Said Murata as he held his glasses.

"Is that true Murata?" Asked Yuri.

"Of course Shibuya! Plus, with lots of white water, he would be fine!"

"I see," Said Yuri.

"Thank goodness," Said Lady Celie, relief.

Conrad just leaned his head down; he did not look at Yuri's face. He felt like he had made everyone in danger because of him, and he felt guilty of it. However, Lady Celie seemed to understand his feeling that time and slowly sat next to him and slowly grabbed his hand.

"Don't worry, Conrad. It's not your fault at all. Nobody blames you for that," She said.

Conrad slowly rose head and looking at his mother, and then everyone else in the room. All of them looked at him with gentle and kindness, as all of them did not angry with him for what had happened. Of course, it was not Conrad's fault.

But Conrad knew better than any of them…

Lady Celie felt a gentle squeeze on her hand and realized that it was Conrad's cold hand. She smiled a little as she brought her son's cold hand to her face and place it on her right cheek.

"Your hand is cold, Conrad. Could it be because of what had happened? Poor Conrad…" Said Lady Celie.

Conrad could only smile a little.

Gisela smiled a little as she excused for a while.

"I'll take some hot tea for Weller-Kyo," She said.

"Be careful Gisela," Said Yuri.

"Yes, Heika."

Everyone looked at Gisela before they looked back at Conrad. He did not said anything or do anything, just reminded silent. Everyone seemed awkward with the silent ness among them, so Yuri decided to ask Gwendal about Conrad's condition.

"Where should Conrad stay, Gwendal? I mean, his room is already…" Said Yuri, half of the sentences. Gwendal understood what the young king said and turned to him.

"He will stay here tonight. Besides, it's too dangerous to leave him alone in another room," He said.

Everyone seemed shocked to hear what Gwendal had say.

"Is it alright with you Gwendal?" Asked Yuri.

"Don't worry, Heika. I can watch over Conrad too. It doesn't disturbing me at all."

Yuri and the others were silent, including Conrad. He did not argued or against it, but he smiled a little as he looked at his elder brother's face.

"Well then. I guest we can depend on you Gwendal," Said Yuri as he excused himself, as well as the others. All of them leaving the two brothers that night as all of them went into their own room.

At the same time, Wolfram looked secretly towards his brothers as he walked away from Gwendal's room…

&

The rain was heavily fallen down on the ground, cooling the Covenant Castle when the eldest brother Gwendal von Voltaire was reading some notes in his own room, while lying on his bed was his younger brother Conrad Weller. The soft and cold breeze went into his room and slowly blew the small fire on of the candle, making it like dancing in the darkness.

Gwendal glanced sometimes while he was working on his paper work as Conrad now was sleeping peacefully on his bed. He seemed in very deep sleep, and Gwendal could not help but smiled on himself.

Gwendal was writing something on the paper when he heard the soft squeaking of the doorknob which, he guessed, was trying to be careful and hopefully unheard. He smiled, letting his work aside, wondering how much he should wait before saying anything.

Another creak and he refrained from chuckling, just shaking his head a little bit in amusement. "You can come in, Wolfram."

The twitching of the doorknob stopped completely for a moment. Then, the door was opened carefully, revealing the blonde hair teenage Wolfram, with blanket and pillow in his arms.

"What are you doing here? It's already late," Asked Gwendal although he knew what the reason Wolfram came to his room was.

"I…"

"I couldn't sleep," He said.

"Why?"

"It's because…" Wolfram did not answer. He just glanced a little towards Conrad, as Gwendal slowly smiled again, understood what he mean was.

"Alright, just for tonight. Remember Wolfram, you're already grown up," Said Gwendal as he continued his work.

Wolfram smiled as he went to Gwendal's bed and said "Thank you, aniiue!"

Wolfram climbing the bed and slowly snuggled next to Conrad's right side as he put his pillow on the bed and covered himself with his blanket. As he was about to lie down on the bed, suddenly Conrad's arm rose and wrapped himself with his younger brother. He held Wolfram close to him, as he never wanted to let him go.

Gwendal and Wolfram were shock to see Conrad's reaction and thought that he actually not asleep. However, when they heard his slow breathing, they just smiled a little and realized that Conrad was actually did it unconsciousness.

Wolfram closed his eyes, as he letting the warmth of his elder brother lulled him to sleep. Besides, with the cold air and the heavy rain, he was easily fallen asleep. Without his own consciousness, he slowly held his brother in his sleep.

Gwendal, who was looking at his little brothers sleeping together smiled and chuckled a little. He remembered that when they were small, both Conrad and Wolfram used to sleep together. Their action just know really reminded him about their close relationship ever since their childhood time.

Gwendal yawned a little and, realized that it was time to sleep; he quickly finished his working paper. Then he rose from his seat and slowly walked to his bed, with candle on his hand. He placed it on the small table next to his bed and slowly blew the candle.

And everything turned dark.

As he slipped between the sheets, he looked again at his little brothers. He smiled a little as he lie down next to Conrad's left side and put the blanket on his body. He wrapped himself with Conrad's body and soon, he also fell into deep sleep, feeling the warmth of his younger brother Conrad.

Soon, the three Mazokus'brothers sleeping next with each other; closely and peacefully, with the dark night that accompanied their night time together with the wet air and heavy rain…

Until the next morning day…

Finally!! Chapter 8 Part 2 is done!!! I'm very, very sorry for the late updates; I'm too busy right now with my 2nd semester (I'm second intake last year) so the next chapter might be late. Thank you for all of your support and please be patience for my next chapter! Thank you very much! Meet again in the next chapter! Ja ne!- Aoi Kitsukawa.