Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN KYOU KARA MAOU

It is not my property, no profit made.

Warning: some lime.

From Yuuri's pov.

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The first meters were easy to run, thanks to the clarity of the way and our horses. But the deeper we went into the forest, the darker it was getting. As a result; a sensation of something looming behind me was constantly making shivers down my spine. It was in this type of situations experiences from a military man like Wolfram revealed themselves to be useful. He wasn't as scared as I was, his senses were in pert, and he was watching over me on top of that. His presence was the only thing I could count on.

Trailing up behind Wolf, I saw him lifting his eyes to the sky that was almost entirely hidden by the high thick branches.

" In three hours' time, it's going to be night."

" What should we do?" I sighed, frowning with worry at the sky " Stop or continue?"

" Mmh...We should stop. We won't have enough light if we don't know when and where to stop to build our tent and find a safe place to eat and sleep. Moreover it seems that there are strange, carnivorous animals in the left side of the forest. We can't risk your life, can we?" he tugged at the reins, his horse stopped and Wolf leapt down to the ground. " Calm down, too, Yuuri. We're going to lit a fire and cook something. We won't have to hunt tonight."

"...O,Okay," I said shakily. I did meekly what he'd ordered and led Ao towards the tree Wolfram had chosen for his own horse. We tied them securely and even fed them. Wolf is always very caring towards his beloved horse, his "loyal companion"...

A long, sudden howling of a wolf broke the silence. I startled, and looked at my left. Wolfram who was unfastening some of the few bags that were tied on his saddle, watched in the same direction. I glanced at him, then everywhere around us. Nothing. A rabbit appeared from the trees, sprang before us without paying attention to us, then vanished behind dark bushes... Wolf hit me with his bag on my head: " Keep cool. A rabbit won't devour you, idiot."

" Aaah...It was a wolf, Wolfram, a wolf!"

" The only Wolf who can eat you up is me, Yuuri," he said chuckling softly before kissing my cheek. My fear lessened because Wolfram always finds a way to warm me. I smiled, shaking my head. We built a small blue tent between three small trees and, listening for once to my advice, covered it with leaves. " You're too paranoid, Yuuri," he dared to say after he put down the last leaf " but it's not such bad an idea." He wiped his hands together then smiled at me. We were practicing camouflage with all those leaves.

" Conrad can't be with us," I replied " so we don't have someone to assure our protection. Any idea can help us."

" We don't need Conrad," Wolfram threw a stern look at me " I can assure your safety."

Oh, I don't doubt that. After gathering wood, we made a small fire to cook meat. We ate it with bread and salad, and finished our meals with apples. Our evening was ended with a conversation about who that jerk might be. How dared he be so insolent towards me when he did something so reprehensible! I gritted my teeth in wrath and held back from throwing a stone at some wandering animals. Greta. My little Greta. I was over the moon when, thanks tp Ulrick's magical ball, we saw she was still alive and healthy but also kept prisoner. About her jailer, we could only see a white gloved hand stroking her hair, and hear a modified voice. A second letter had been sent shortly after the first one. Our enemy was telling us, with sarcasm again, to let me go with one companion only, not two; otherwise, he would hurt Greta. I'd insulted with such anger and vulgarity that I didn't recognize myself. My body had been trembling just like when I'm sick with fever.

Everyone wanted to go with me; but Wolfram imposed his opinion and won. Greta was his daughter as well, and he would die with regrets if he wouldn't try to save her in person. He convinced me and the others, too; and Conrad, who had been my favourite for this mission, finally left his place for him. Celi prayed Wolfram to be a good protector, but then, she silently told me with her eyes to take care of her son.

" Yuuri? Why are you nodding?" Wolf suddenly enquired.

" Ah...just remembered a promise I made to someone."

" A promise? To who?" he asked, suspicious.

"...Nothing, Wolf. I'm tired, aah!" I stretched my arms up then cracked my neck, left, right. " Let's go to bed."

" Yes, you're right. I want to be in shape, tomorrow."

" Me too," I lessened the fire by throwing earth upon it then crawled into the tent. We hadn't kept our clothes of the day, but pulled on light white shirts and trousers. As I pondered the plans we'd made to reach my daughter the quickest possible, tiredness weighing more and more in all my body, I felt another one resting against me, a warm, slow hand sliding up my torso. I'm not very surprised anymore by these attempts to coax me for some cuddles.

I turned towards him. He's watching me. I watch back. Turning on his side, he was about to lay upon me, but, pushed by an inner strength, I pushed him back and I was the one on him. My elbows at each side of his head. My legs slowly settling between his opening legs. I can barely see him. But I smell him. The words I want to utter remain blocked in me. Wolfram guessed it: " What do you want to say, Yuuri?" he said it with with a shaky breath that I found troubling and adorable. He was, at the same time, lifting his chin, his lips hovering over mine. His mouth is open. I plunged my tongue in it and started a hungry kiss. I sensed Wolfram's surprise but he soon abandoned himself in that pleasure. His hands gripped my back. " Mmh," his moan reached my ears and almost messed completely my senses up. My pelvis was beginning to rub against his, but with a huge effort, I stopped myself and raised my hips. Not now, not here, I shook my head.

" Why did you stop?" before I even had the time, he grabbed me. My eyes widened. Wolfram suddenly stroked...and I came. My pants became wet and very warm.

" Aah..." I pathetically whimpered. Silence took place after this blissful but very short moment. Wolfram raised his arms to hug me. " Yuuri..."he kissed my cheek as I slowly lowered my body again. " I know..." he began " that may have been quick...and it was sudden..." my face grew hot at his comment. Wolfram didn't say anything in addition for he knew the moment was too special and embarrassing for he and I to say too much. It had just been...so good.

xx

Was I feeling better, the day after? No, the memory of what we did whirled into my brain, like someone was agitating with a chopstick water in a glass. A vertigo. I had for the first time. Wolfram was still ahead of me advancing into the forest. I could only see his beautiful blond locks and his back from my place. He had made no comment about last night and I kind of imitated me. Was he ignoring me on purpose? My curiousness stirred, I heeled my horse to get closer to Wolfram. My eyebrows twitched into a serious frown. I gathered my courage and asked:

"Wolf...What's going on?"

Wolfram stared at me calm, but nonetheless, slightly tensed too:

"...You mean about what happened yesterday in the tent?"

I raised an eyebrow:

" Obviously," I let out, a bit coldly. " I want to know what you're so damn calm and silent about it." He made a good job by blushing a little, but did he forget he was the one to start it? It was like he was acting like this to bother me and get me furious! Sometimes I wonder if he wasn't too insolent for a king's servant. Wolfram broke our eyes contact, so abruptly that even a sudden rain wouldn't be that astounding.

" I'm not silent on purpose, Yuuri. I just don't feel like saying a lot about it. What exactly do you want me to say?"

" Well...to begin, are you ashamed?"

He remained still before shaking his head. " No," he breathed deeply before repeating a perceptible " no."

" Yuuri...I know, yesterday, you didn't want to do it completely. I kind of...force you. It was so quick that it startled you. I took you by surprise and it wasn't probably the best thing to do. I'm sorry...for that. But I will never be ashamed of doing that with you. Never," he said more lowly. " I fear to see yourself embarrassed because of that, so I prefer to shut up not to add to your embarrassment."

" Of course I'm embarrassed but it doesnt mean I don't want to talk about it!" I vehemently protested. "It, it was special, Wolfram. It really was! Since we did it, we've become a bit more lovers..."

Wolfram gave me a weak, touching smile, and had the delicacy to ignore my blushing cheeks.

" We're both inexperienced in that field. Sometimes I know I may act like a "knows-it-all" but knowing I could do that to you, and with you was totally...amazing and new. Not something I'm used to..."

" But you look so calm!"

" Because I'm trying to! I'm just feeling like you, Yuuri..."

" You're feeling like me?" I was a bit dubious...and also flattered. Even that Charles didn't have this privilege.

" Yes, of course;" his cheeks had nothing to envy to the reddest roses but he still held his head with elegance. As if nothing of that could totally affect him. " You're trusting more and more, and I'm very glad and delighted because of that."

I'm almost expecting him to say 'I love you', but he just gave another smile before averting his eyes. My heart was pounding hard in me. The gesture was going to be a little corny, but something in me encouraged me to do it. I reached out for his left hand ( as I was at his left) and pressed my mouth on his smooth, pale skin. He gasped, shivered, but said nothing in protest. When I looked at him, he wore just a serene smile.

We kept travelling across the forest, thanks to an atlas we had and the more I progressed, the better I felt about Greta. Even Wolfram couldn't help but say: " Greta can count on us we'll soon find her back!" with an enthusiasm that cheered me up. I joined my optimism to his.

However, our travel didn't go on as peacefully as we hoped. Wolfram's horse suddenly began to be slow and stagger. Its legs were incomprehensibly trembling as if some disease had reached the animal. Wolfram and I got worried, of course, and my companion had to check his equine. Maybe, it had an indigestion... " I can't force my horse to go faster," he patted his horse's neck.

" Get on my horse, with me," I suggested. " If we walk, we'll be too slow, and we may spoil our chance to save Greta. I can't allow that, so hurry up."

Wolfram didn't protest, which was a real surprise, and obeyed. He was soon sitting behind me, his arms tightly locked around my waist, his cheek nearly resting against the back of my head. We were perhaps a wee too close, but I didn't push him away. Then, we continued like this, while from one hand, Wolfram was holding his horse by the reins.

xx

" Wolfram!"

" Yuuri!...I," I could no longer hear his voice and my heart took into a dangerous, faster pace. It sped madly inside my ribcage. My hands were hurting and bleeding, and with fright, I looked over my shoulder. The sight froze my blood: I was at least 200 feet away from a sturdy ground, my legs kicking in the emptiness, the wind threatening me to make me fall in the void...the trees beneath me seemed so small now. I felt tears gathering in my eyes. I was going to fall and crash myself into the ground, like a wingless plane...

We didn't know what happened, but Ao became crazy all at once and started to speed toward an unknown place. He hadn't listened to my orders and resisted my tugging at the reins. Wolfram had been projected against a tree, and I'd been too,...but in a more dangerous place. With all my strength, I was gripping the upper rock of the cliff. Damn, that demon king who wasn't manifesting now! " Wolfram, what are you doing?" I moaned, shutting my eyes to gather my strength.

" Hey, take my hand! How are you? Hurry up!"

I suddenly raised my head and caught sight of a blond boy with straight hair, clear blue eyes, and a very pale skin, trying to get me up. I promptly accepted his help and then, I was saved as he pulled me back.

" T-thank you...oh my God, I thought I was going to..."

" Why on Earth did you get there? It's dangerous!" the blond boy scolded me with a glare. " Do you know what this forest is? It's a dangerous forest, but I bet your horse ate bad grass..."

" H-how do you know that?" I asked, panting loudly.

" It's easy to guess, your horse is still dancing madly not far away."

" O-okay, who are you?"

" I'm Gaetan Luce, and I'm a traveller. You quite interrupted my way by yelling like a baby!"

" I'm so-sorry, thanks...where is my friend? Wolfram!" I suddenly bolted up to my feet, but the boy, who had done the same, seized my arm.

" It's all right: he's fine, and my own friend is taking care of him."

" Really?"

The blond unknown youth grabbed my hand and led me back into the forest. Wolfram was seated on a rock covered with a dark green moss and was rolling a gauze around his wrist. As soon as he saw me, he raised up to hug me. There was another boy...who, hold on, had dark hair like me, but who was back facing as he was rummaging in a bag. I smiled at Wolfram with relief and was going to go to take him in my arms when the fourth boy suddenly turned around to face me. I halted in my steps, and stared at him...in amazement.

" Shibuya? How weird, we're meeting just now! How are you feeling?"

I could only stutter as he embraced me warmly, cheerfully as if I hadn't been on the verge of losing my life just a few minutes before:

" M-Murata?"

What the heck are you doing here!

TBC