DISCLAIMER: KYOU KARA MAOU IS NOT MINE, IT BELONGS TO TAKABAYASHI TOMO-SENSEI x3

"And, just how the once White Witch felt, the King and the Queen

left broken-hearted."

Shinou's eyes darkened as he leaned his back to a pillar.

You liar! I hate you! I waited Randall, I waited! Curse you! All of you!

A woman's voice rang into his mind, he remembered it clearly, how he broke this innocent woman's heart. How he left her hanging. It was indeed his entire fault. And in the end, he can never turn the time back, his only son was cursed and it is now the time that he shall pay it off. But wasn't the first death enough to lift such a curse?

Seeing his son die once more is like torturing him for his entire existence, was his broken promise to her really caused the White Witch to range in wrath?

He was really horrible, if only he could be given a chance; one last final chance to say and to express how much he was sorry and how much he regretted it, that was really impossible.

You're impossible. A familiar image of hers flashed into his mind.

I am sorry Blanca, I do love you, but as a friend only. I am really, gravely sorry from what I have done my dear. Please accept my apologies. I am sorry Blanca, for giving you false hopes. It is not my intention to fall inlove with Rufus but I just did, I just did... I just did... The feeling that I felt for her was different from yours. And that is the only time that I realized that this was really the thing called 'Love'. My lady, please forgive me. My son has never done something wrong to you.

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The temple became busy. It was too early and the sun hasn't risen yet when the shrine maidens scrambled for the things that will be needed for the ceremony.

Wolfram's feelings where as dark as the sky. The ritual will take place today. He had his things packed but he was not yet ready to bid his farewells. No, not yet.

He shut his eyes with bitterness and pain, how could he even take in that his original parents were The Great King and the Brave Queen?

"Wolf," A familiar voice approached him from the room of the temple. "My dear Honey." It was Cheri who was leaning against the wooden door. Wolfram gazed for awhile. He can see his mother well even if the candles vaguely lit the room. The fire blends them well.

"Mother." He answered sternly. "You're here."He said while sitting on the couch.

"You haven't said your goodbyes to me and Greta yet." She said softly then sat down beside her son. "You'll be okay my dear Honey... Everything's going to be okay." His mother tried to console him but failed on doing so. "I am so sorry my darling. I never wished this to happen." Cheri hugged her son tightly and all he could do was to return the tight hug.

"Mother," Emerald to emerald, both have the same color, both have the same emotion. "I will be back. I promise." He smiled reassuringly and Cheri gave him the final hug.

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His brothers were inside the room too bringing Greta with them.

"Are you nervous?" Conrad tried to be light about the situation.

"No." Wolfram answered and stood from the couch. Conrad could only sigh with his little brother's personility. But he knew that Wolfram's been hiding it all.

Gwendal on the other side, stepped forward and handled him a knitted animal. Wolfram took it, brows furrowed. "Ah... Thanks big brother. This little puppy is cute." He smiled and put the knitted animal into his luggage.

"It is actually a cub." Gwendal said stiffly.

"Oh." He could only nod. Greta tugged his shirt and he look down to her.

"When will you come back Papa?" Greta asked and Wolfram knelt before her.

"I'll be back before you get married." Wolfram smiled and hugged her. His child was getting bigger. Soon, she'll be a proper lady, but he knew that he'll never see the day of the coming of her age.

"Isn't that too long?" Greta pulled out and looked back at her Father's eyes.

"No it won't." He smiled bitterly. I hope so. And with one final hug, Wolfram wished for the safety and happiness of his child.

Yuuri will be back to Shin Makoku as long as he wants and that's the only thing that will keep Greta happy and continue her life. Wolfram just wished that Yuuri must do the task of being a good father to Greta, he doesn't really doubt that.

A shrine maiden called out and Wolfram let go of her. He stood and waved his hand among the others. He turned around quickly, he does not wish to see the pained emotions of his dear ones.

Inside the room was the Great Sage, the Demon King and himself. There was a big portion of water at the center. They were brought there and the shrine maidens formed a circle centering them. All held a different kinds of plants. They all murmured some prayers in chorus. Yuuri closed his eyes and breathed heavily focusing his maryoku to the water. A big hole was formed into the water. It had many dark colors and it looked like the sky for a minute.

As the hole got deeper, Yuri snatched his hand and Murata's without any question, they all jumped in into the water.

Not to mention, his things were thrown at the hole too.