Disclaimer: I, as usual, do not own KKM!

Author Notes: Completed! This chapter is a bit longer than the last one. Miko meets everyone. Almost everyone. It was hard to capture her character and I might have made her a bit OOC. Sorry about that.

Chapter 3: Like Mother, Like Son... Or not?

Murata led Miko into the Shrine. They came to stop near a big door."Well Mama-san, there is a dress in there for you to change in. If you want anything you can ask the Shrine Maiden here." Murata gestured at the Shrine Maiden in front of the door.

"Thank you Ken-Chan!" Miko gushed as she smiled brightly at the Shrine Maiden. The maiden smiled back automatically. Miko's smile was contagious.

After getting changed she came out of the room and looked around. Murata was nowhere to be seen. Miko frowned. Where is Ken-Chan? Glancing at the maiden she decided to ask her.

"Excuse me?" She called to the Shrine Maiden who looked quiet young. This seemed to be a shrine. But shrine for what? Or who? The girl turned towards her but there was a slight confused expression on her face.

"What happened?" Miko asked noticing the expression on the girls' face. The girl looked even more confused and started blabbering in a foreign tongue. Now it was Miko's turn to be confused. It seemed that there was a huge language problem. Since Ken-Chan had spoken to her in Japanese she hadn't noticed but this might be the common language or something.

In the middle of the blabbering she heard Murata's name being mentioned. She pounced on that. "Yes Murata Ken. Take me to him?" She asked trying to use actions to explain her words. Luckily the Shrine Maiden seemed to understand her and nodded. Miko sighed in relief. At least.

The girl led her to a huge door at the end of the corridor. After knocking softly she proceeded to open the door slightly. After saying something in the same foreign tongue she opened the door wider to admit Miko inside. She bowed and retreated. Taking her eyes off the girl as she closed the door behind her she turned towards her front.

She gasped her eyes growing wide. The room was mostly in darkness. Though there were three people in the room. A crystal ball lay in near the end of the room and behind it were four boxes. Glancing top she caught sight of stars through a small glass tomb like structure. A handsome blonde with sapphire blue eyes sat on one of the boxes while Ken-Chan stood in front of him. A child was standing near the crystal ball while her long- too long- hair tumbled on the floor.

"Mama-San!" Murata greeted her as he turned his back to the blonde and looked at her. The blonde and the child looked at her curiously as they waited for the Sage to introduce them too.

"This is Ulrike- The Head Shrine Maiden. And he is Shinou, the first king of Shin Makuko." Murata introduced them. "And this is Miko Shibuya, Yuri Shibuya's mother." He smiled as he introduced Yuri's mother to them.

Ulrike just smiled and said, "Welcome to the Shrine."

Miko was confused. She didn't understand what Ulrike had said. Murata understanding her confusion came forward. Producing Anissina's invention, the translating ear plugs, he handed it to Miko. "Using this you can understand them as well as speak the language." Miko soon recovered from her confusion as she put on the ear plug. She came forward towards Ulrike. "How can you be the Shrine Head?" She asked curiously. "Aren't you a little too young to be the Head Shrine Maiden?" (1)

Ulrike lost her small as she glared a bit at Shinou and Murata who were trying to stop smiling. "I am not." She answered irritated. Why did people always ask her these kinds of questions? It was embarrassing!

"Huh really?" Miko exclaimed surprised. But Ulrike looked less than 10 years old. Murata, taking pity on Ulrike, came forward to explain. "Actually Mama-san Mazuko over here age faster than humans. But physically they age very slowly. Ulrike's real age is 800 years."

"Huh?!" Miko was shocked. "Really? That means you are veryyyyyy old." She said dragging the word very. Coming from some other person it might have been an insult but Murata knew that it was anything but an insult if it came from Yuri's mother.

Ulrike didn't answer but just frowned a bit. Miko glanced at Shinou. "Then what would be your age?" She asked.

"Me?" Shinou asked speaking for the first time since she entered the room. "I am 4000 years old." He declared smirking.

"Ahh!" Miko gasped. The people here were so old but still they looked very young. That got her thinking. Uma-chan (2) had still aged normally. Why was that? He too was a Mazuko after all!

As if reading her mind, Murata answered, "Mazuko on Earth age normally since they gave up their Mazuko life and are staying amongst humans." That made more sense. But that meant that Yuu-Chan would out grow all of them soon. But she wasn't the one to contemplate negative thoughts.

"Where is Yuu-Chan?" She questioned. She wanted to see him and give him her piece of mind for not letting her to come to the Demon Kingdom sooner. She was his mother after all.

She noticed that Murata and Shinou exchange a glance. She might not look like it but she was quite observant. Her child like personality often led pope to think that she was quiet easy to fool and she didn't know anything. The opposite was true. Despite her child like personality she noticed more than other people did.

"He is currently attending the ball held at Blood Pledge Castle. The Castle he is staying in." Murata answered. Before Miko could say anything Shinou cut in. "Why don't you take Miko-san with you?" He asked Murata his eyes twinkling with amusement.

"I am sure that she would love to meet the people our Maou works with as well as see how he is doing for herself." He continued. "And she is already dressed up so all you need is a mask."

Miko glanced down. Shinou was right. She hadn't given the dress any attention before but it was a ball gown. Full length and modest. Purple in colour. It was simple but at the same time fitted her perfectly. It was comfortable too. (3)

She grinned. "I would LOVE to go." She agreed to Shinou's suggestion before Murata could reply. Sharing a smile with his Sage, Shinou looked at her and said, "Only a mask and you will be ready to go."

Blood Pledge Castle:

The 2nd day of the ball was more exciting than the first. The masks created a kind of anticipation and curiosity among the people as they tried to guess who was behind every mask. The most easily recognizable was the Maou himself due to his black hair and black eyes.

"I should've dyed my hair." He muttered as another girl came to request him to a dance. He accepted it graciously. He didn't notice the green eyed blonde looking at him longingly from the buffet table. A glass of wine in his hand, Wolfram was observing Yuri. The young monarch had danced with many ladies since the ball started and Wolfram could feel jealously flaring in him as he noticed Yuri enjoying all the attention. But along with jealously there was another emotion. Loneliness.

"May I have a dance?" A cheerful voice asked from his side. It was a lady. He was going to decline but the lady pulled him towards the dance floor before he could do anything. He wanted to protest but he didn't have the energy to do anything except give up and dance with the lady. At least they were far from where Yuri and his partner were dancing.

He looked at his partner. She was of his height and was wearing a glittery silver mask with star garland hoops. She had brown hair and he had a sneaking suspicion that she was a human or at least a half human half mazuko. But he had long since gotten rid of his prejudices. Mostly because of Yuri. The thought of Yuri made him feel hurt though he didn't let it show on his face. Since he wasn't wearing a mask his emotions could easily be reflected on his face.

Miko, on the other hand, was dancing with him because Ken-Chan had told her too. They had reached the ball and entered. No one paid them special attention. Ken-Chan had maneuvered towards the buffet table. Before she could ask Ken-Chan anything he gestured towards a blonde standing near them. The blonde looked suspiciously like Shinou. Was he a relative of Shinou?

"He seems so sad." Murata commented. Miko looked closer at the blonde. 'He does look sad.' She noticed. Sympathy overtook her. Such a pretty face was not made to be filled with sadness.

"Why don't you dance with him?" Murata suggested. "Maybe you will be able to cheer him up." Miko cheered up and nodded enthusiastically. She would try to help the handsome boy as much as she could. So she went to him and pulled him along for a dance without giving him a chance of protest- something he was sure to do.

Now, dancing with him, she could clearly see the sadness in his eyes. Loneliness too. She frowned. Who had made him this sad?

"My name is Miko but you can call me Jennifer or Mama-san (4). How are you? What your name anyway?" She chattered on as she tried to end the awkward silence. Maybe he would tell her what was troubling him and she might be able to help him. She would certainly help him. He reminded her of Yuu-Chan.

He looked surprised for a moment. This lady was talking to him like she knew him for her whole life. "My-My name is Wolfram von Belfield." He answered. "How I am is none of your business." Wolfram snapped thinking that she was asking about his feelings on last days' events (Annulment). It was still a very sensitive topic and Wolfram knew that it would be his whole life.

Miko was taken aback. It seemed that something had happened recently. Miko changed the topic. "You are so cute. Ladies might be falling all over just for a look from you." She complimented him. Wolfram just turned his face away and muttered, "Not cute enough for him... "

Miko wasn't supposed to hear that but she heard. She frowned. Someone had broken his heart. A boy. But she couldn't understand. Anyone would be lucky to get a lover like him. It was clear that Wolfram truly loved "him". Whoever 'him' is.

The song finished and Wolfram gave a little bow as he hurried away from her. He didn't want her to see how much hurt he was. Her smile reminded him of Yuri. Yuri had that exact same carefree smile. Putting the thought out of his mind he made his way towards the Gardens.

Lady Celi noticed Wolfram dancing with a lady. She smiled. At least he was trying. Maybe he could find someone. Though deep in her heart Celi knew that it was not possible. Not when it was as passionate as Wolfram's.

She sighed as she noticed Wolfram go out of the ballroom like yesterday. The lady approached the buffet table Celi was standing by. Celi decided to apologize on behalf of Wolfram. She felt that the lady was someone who was kind and not like one of these gossipy ladies who only wanted to know why Yuri broke his engagement with Wolfram.

Therefore she went to Miko. "Hello, I am Cecelia von Spitzberg." She introduced herself in her usual light voice.

Miko looked up and her eyes went a bit wide behind her mask. A lady stood side of her. Her mask was of a brilliant red colour with premium ostrich plume. But despite the mask Miko could say that she was beautiful. And she looked almost identical to the cute boy she had danced with before.

'Sister?' She thought. But aloud she said, "I am Miko but you can call me Jennifer!" Her cheerful demeanor looked a bit familiar to Celi though she couldn't pinpoint it.

"I wanted to apologize for my sons' behavior." Celi explained apologetic. "He is a bit..."She hesitated. She just hoped the lady understood.

Miko's eyes went wide. Son? She was Wolfram's mother? But she looked so young! Miko was curious to ask more questions but she could feel the seriousness in the mood."I noticed." Miko replied quietly. "But why?" She asked turning to Celi her eyes wide as worry shone in her eyes.

"You don't know?" Celi asked surprised. She thought that almost everyone in the kingdom might've come to know by now. A young man approached her. There was a blush on his face. "M-My Lady, Would you spare a da-dance?" He asked turning even more red at the end of the question. She turned her attention on him.

"Not now Darling. Maybe later." She said a flirty smile on her face. Miko observed the exchange quietly. It seemed like Cecelia was too beautiful and Miko could see men glancing at her from all corners of the room. 'Whoever married her is very lucky.' She thought as the man smiled and fled.

Celi turned towards Miko and she noticed a bit of suspicion on Celli's face. "Actually I arrived here today only so I don't know what happened before that." She hurried on to explain. She didn't know why but an instinct told her not to tell that she was from Earth. At least until she came to know more about this world.

"Oh." Celi muttered understanding flashing in her eyes. It made sense. Should she tell the lady what happened or not? Looking at Miko she decided to tell her. She wasn't extraordinarily beautiful and Celi could tell that she was a human. But there was an inner beauty about her that attracted other people towards her.

"Actually Wolfram was engaged for three years until a few days back. It wasn't a planned engagement. At first he was completely against it. He hated it and the only reason he didn't break it off was because of his pride. But slowly he started to fall in love." Celli's voice turned soft. "He fell in love so deep that even though he tries to come out of it he won't be able too."

Miko's heart went out to him. She could feel the suffering of the cute blonde. The feeling of loving someone so much that he would be ready to give up everything if that's what the other person wants. But who was the person who broke his heart?

"Even though there are many people who would do anything to win his heart, his heart belonged to only one person. It broke his heart when His Majesty broke the engagement." Celi looked lost in thought as she relieved that day's events.

"His Majesty broke it?" Miko asked shock lacing her tone as she looked at the handsome double black dancing on the floor with a stunning red head. It was her Yuu-Chan that broke Wolfie-Chan's heart? It was hard to believe. She had always taught him to love someone completely and never let go of the person who loved you.

"Yes he was the one who broke it." Celi replied thinking that Miko was surprised that Yuri had broken it instead of Wolfram. She didn't know that the real reason that Miko was shocked was because she never expected Yuri to be the person Wolfram to be engaged with.

"Though I can't really blame him too. It's hard to change your views you have been bought up with. But Wolfram thought that he might change his view and come to accept that same gender relations are common here." Celi sighed. It wasn't completely Yuri's fault too. He stuck to his views with complete certainty. It was good as well as bad. It bought peace for Shin Makuko as he wouldn't change his view about the war but at the same time it broke her youngest sons' heart.

On the other hand, Miko was lost in her thoughts. 'How can Yuu-Chan do like this? I told him to keep the people who cared about him close and never hurt anyone who would do anything for him. How did my boy change into this monster?' Miko thought over reacting. Her face reflected her determination. She couldn't allow this. She was his mother. She should help him make the right decision.

She had to do everything she could to help them get back together. Nodding her head at her thoughts she forgot that she had company. "What happened?" Celi asked confused. Why was she nodding her head?

Snapping out of her thoughts Miko shook her head. "No no nothing! I was just thinking about my sons." She lied unconvincingly. She was not too good at lying easily but it wasn't a complete lie. She was thinking about Yuu-Chan.

"Ohhh!" Celi exclaimed. So this lady was married. Before she could ask more about her sons the man who previously asked her to dance came again. This time she couldn't reject him. Smiling flirtatiously at him she glanced at Miko. "Excuse me." She said as the man led her towards the dance floor.

Miko sighed in relief. It was a good thing that Cecelia hadn't inquired more. Miko couldn't stand to tell that it was her son who broke Wolfram's heart. But that was about to change.

"I will bring them together." She declared a bit loudly as the people near her looked at her oddly. Ignoring all the stares and whispers she made her way towards Murata when she spotted him standing near the doorway.

"Ken-Chan." She called out. Murata grinned as she approached him. By the look on her face it seemed like she came to know what had happened.

"Yes Mama-san?" He asked innocently.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She wailed. Murata just looked at her quizzically. "Yuu-chan was engaged with a cute demon. And that he broke his engagement a few days before!" She exclaimed horror in her voice. It sounded like she was telling Murata about a terrible murder that Yuri had committed.

"I thought that you would not..." He trailed off shrugging.

"We have to help them." She decided determination clear in her voice. She looked at Murata seriously. "You have to help me." She declared without waiting for an answer. She was anyway not going to take no for an answer. Murata knew that Miko could be scarier than Yuri in his Maou Mode when she wanted too. So he just smiled brightly and nodded.

"Sure!"

Operation Mama Matchmaker Success!

Author Notes:

Guess from which cartoon it is from!

For those who don't know Uma-Chan is Yuri's father, Shouma Shibuya

Hmmm….. That's the best I can explain her gown. I will try to put a link of it on my profile.

She felt that wolfram was like Yuri's age therefore she asked him to call her Mama-San

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