Ajj7sunhawk: Easy anything is possible in my story! Maybe a telepathic connection would have been more believable? But then how would I have let the other's know... Aw well, what's done is done. Have fun reading the story!
Chapter 6:
"Get ready to die Yuri!" Wolfram yell out and let loose a huge fire phoenix that flew in Yuri's direction.
Everyone's attention was drawn away from the monsters as they watched it draw closer to Yuri's form, and submerge him in flames. Even the monster's stopped their fighting to watch the death of the great demon king.
"No, Yuri!" Conrad called out, trying to warn the young man, just before it hit.
Wolfram let out a cruel laugh, and turned to face the huge fire pit, to watch the bonfire, when he saw something that scared him to his very core. Yuri was standing in the dead center, his pupils leaking a silver substance, that streamed down his face and revealed a crystal clear black staring him right in the eyes. 'Odd... Before it was like he couldn't see me...'
"... You're eyes changed color?" Wolfram asked, and Yuri shrugged.
"Yeah... I can see you now... In fact I can see everything again." He chirped happily, from the inside of the flame circle.
"Also I should thank you." He said, changing to a serious tone.
"... Why?" Wolfram asked, curious now.
"Because thanks to that beating you gave me... My chains broke." He added in with a smirk, and threw a pair of thick chains, glowing red from the fire, onto the ground in front of Wolfram. 'Alright, he hit the lock... Time to step this up a notch.'
The old women eyed Yuri carefully and jumped to her feet. "Everyone step back now!" She called out surprising everyone. "Boys, set up a shield in front!" They nodded and jumped down, placing small blue crystals on the ground.
"What's going on?" Gwendal called out, and the old women turned to face him.
"Those chains were placed on Airi the day my daughter, Kyra, died. The council had wanted to weaken him, and the chains were place on him to cut his power... Now that they're off..." She trailed of not knowing what to say next.
She herself had no idea of the power that Yuri held within him, but judging from the how dense the atmosphere just got, she knew it had to be huge.
Once the last crystal was set, they emitted a blue light and connected with each other, forming a bright see-through wall. The monster's gaze never left the arena, and seemed to be frozen in place...
"... You still think you can beat me? Fine! Take this then!" Wolfram yelled out and threw a stream of fire directly at Yuri.
He just stood there, waiting as the flames engulfed him once again, only this time they started to swirl around his body and Yuri looked up, his eyes changed to a deep midnight black. The fire swirled around his body reaching to the sky, and quickly turned into huge tornado made of fire and air. He smirked lightly and flicked his wrist, forcing it into Wolfram's direction. The monstrous cyclone gouged out the ground as it went, sending up a wave of dust as it went.
Wolfram stared at it in awe, and dodged to the left, trying to evade the flames. He succeeded, landing on the ground a good twenty feet away, when he felt a presence behind his back.
"... You shouldn't let your guard down Wolfram..." He heard Yuri whisper at his ear in a demonic voice and he whirled around, seeing Yuri perched on one of the boulder's a good twenty feet away, sword balanced over his shoulders.
Wolfram was scared out of his mind now, and that mostly had to do with sudden change of appearance that Yuri had gone through. His eyes were still around the same size, only sharp as hell, were completely midnight black, and devoid of any emotion, dead-looking. His canines had also elongated, and now poked out from the top of his lip slightly. When he smiled, it gave him an feral look, one that was even comparable to the winged beasts currently at his disposal...
"How the hell did you get over here so fast?" Wolfram questioned and Yuri let out a small laugh.
"... It's. A. Secret." He said mockingly and disappeared from Wolfram's vision again, appearing right in front of him.
Wolfram let out a gasp and stumbled back, but Yuri brought his fisted hand directly into the blonds chest that sent him flying back, and phased out of everyone's vision again. They saw him appear in back of Wolfram, slightly above him and bring his foot up, smashing it into the head of the young man, and hitting him into the ground, but nothing near what Wolfram did to Yuri. He jumped away, and kept his eyes on Wolfram's body and smiled when he started to come around.
"... What happened to all that spunk Wolfie? How do you like that you're the one eating dirt now?" Yuri asked with a laugh and Wolfram, glared back, and got back to his feet, rushing Yuri.
Yuri stood to his full height and released a huge burst of his power, that collided with Wolfram, and rooted him to the spot. He didn't let up until he knew that Wolfram was running out of air, and dropped it quickly, running at the blond before he had the time to recover, slamming into him broadside. The sound of snapping bones filled the air, and Wolfram let out a scream at the impact, before being thrown a good thirty feet away...
Wolfram hit the ground hard and stayed there, until Yuri walked over and kneeled next to his body. He leaned down and spoke to him in a low voice, so that no one else could pick up on what he was about to say.
"You can stop fucking around Riara... I know it's you..." He said with a hiss, and jumped back when Wolfram's body started to excrete a black aura again.
Wolfram's green eyes changed to red, and he let out a monstrous roar that shook the earth. Yuri smiled evilly and pulled out his katana, holding it out in front when he saw Wolfram rush him...
Yuri brought his blade up to swing it across Wolfram's torso, but the blade flew out of his hand, slamming into the wall. Instead his Sai flew out of their holsters and into his hands, acting on their own accord. He stared at the now glowing gems in the hilt of his blades, and an understanding washed over him... He jumped forward to reach Wolfram and rammed the blades into his chest...
Everyone gasped when they saw the blades go through Wolfram's chest, and the animalistic look on Yuri's face when he did it. His eyes, black as night with flecks of red, were sharp and unfamiliar. He let out a loud growl and plunged his blade in deeper, before twisting it.
Yuri knew what he had to do and waved his thumb over the gems in his blades, they glowed a light red, and he could feel it working when he heard the ripping sound... The black aura Wolfram exuded pooled together and Yuri ripped it out from his body, slamming it into the ground behind him, as Wolfram's body slid to the ground. It quickly took form and everyone realized that it was one of the winged beasts that attacked them earlier.
It started to panic and wriggle around on the ground, underneath Yuri's weight, before finally submitting.
"Ah, Airi-sama... Please excuse my impertinence my master... Had I known it was you I never would have tried to-"
"Kill me?" Yuri interrupted, and smashed the head of the great creature against the ground.
"The blond just looked so tasty..." It said with a sigh when it lifted its head again, and Yuri started to grind his teeth. "Granted he's not as tasty as you smell right now..." Yuri let out a low hiss, and the creature threw him off.
"I told you Raira... Three strikes and you're out... Time for you to go." Yuri stated and the monster paled.
"No... Please give me another chance..." It whispered and Yuri walked over to him.
It started to shake and back up, then tried to turn and fly away, but Yuri stopped it's escape, pulling out his chain. It got as far as about ten feet before the chain swirled around it multiple times and Yuri pulled on the end. The chain crossed itself, cutting the monster to pieces, but the movement was so fast that it didn't fall apart until Yuri pinned the chain to his waist again, and turned his back... He looked over at the remaining creatures, that shook in fear as he smiled and held his hand up. They stilled waiting to see what the man would do next when he snapped his fingers. The shadows formed from the castle walls came together and engulfed each monster, coating them in blackness. Each one started to shriek, and thrashed around, until they finally imploded in on themselves. Yuri then called upon the element of fire, and burned their remains... He huffed, grabbing his set of sunglasses of the ground and placing them onto his face. He walked over to where Wolfram now lay, and tried to rouse him, finally the blond started to come around.
"... Where am I?" He said holding a hand to his head.
"Face down during a fight... Tell me... What is the demon blades favorite word?" Yuri asked the confused and somewhat frightened blond.(Yuri still hasn't changed back yet... He kinda forgot.)
"... He doesn't speak... ooooooo? It's the only things he moans." He answered, and Yuri smiled.
"Bingo!" Yuri exclaimed loudly in his changed voice, throwing his arms into the air, and looking to the stands. "Wolfram's back!" He called out, rising to his feet, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over him, but managing to stay up.
"Back? From what? And who are you?" Wolfram asked, looking at Yuri.
"Tell ya later, but for now we gotta go talk to your brothers."
Both boys walked up to the stand, and Yuri was immediately cornered by the old woman, and she was scowling. "Boy, I told you not to act cheeky!" She yelled at him and he rubbed the back of his head.
"Gomen gomen... But hey? You gotta admit, I did pretty good for my first time separating? Huh? Huh?" He nudged her arm, hoping for an approval,and she smiled back.
"That doesn't mean I'm giving you the approval to use it willy nilly, you here?" She shook her finger at him and he laughed.
"Of course."
"... But this certainly means I've found my replacement and you get to learn something new." She stated and Yuri blanched.
"More learning? Yuck." He stuck out his tongue in disgust.
Wolfram watched as the two of them bickered and noticed that his brothers and Gunter had finally been able to make it through the mass of guards.
"Is everything alright?" Gwendal asked as Conrad joined Yuri, while Gunter went to find his daughter.
"Yeah... Just a little banged up... And my vision is back!" Yuri answered, causing everyone to look at him now.
He had allowed his eyes to change back to the roundish deep black orbs, that now flashed blue when the sun glinted off them (Shinou gave Yuri his eyes. He's cool in this story!), but his teeth and nails stayed the same. The woman was looking at him curiously now.
"Just how much power did you use Airi?" She asked handing him a mirror.
He looked himself over and frowned. "Not much... Why aren't I changing back?" He asked in a defeated tone.
"This might be permanent Airi... I doubt your voice is going to stay that way but as for your nails and teeth?" She shook her head, and Yuri started to look more closely at his hands.
He caught everyone's attention when they lengthened and shortened to there regular length... "... That's a pretty cool feature..." He murmured, swaying side to side. "... Tired... I need to it down." He said, his voice already changing back, as he walked over to the many seats and watched as Conrad sat down in one of the chairs.
Smiling to himself Yuri walked over to Conrad, and sat down on his lap, sideways, gripping the captain's uniform with his good hand.
"Can you just hold me for a little bit?" Yuri asked in a low voice, showing Conrad the weak side he never showed anyone.
"Of course, but your shoulder is dislocated and your arm seems to be fractured. It will need to be fixed soon..." Conrad said wrapping an arm around the young man and Yuri nodded, but closed his eyes. "Don't fall asleep... You hit your head pretty bad, and you might have a concussion." Yuri opened his eyes drowsily, and nodded again.
Gwendal had watched the entire scene, and was happy that his brother had finally confessed his feelings... But couldn't say the same about Wolfram, he mentally sighed. Wolfram was taken over by one of those creatures, that may be enough to excuse him of his actions... But if he was taken over after the Maou had left, there may be nothing he could do to save his brother.
Conrad noticed the old woman from before staring at Yuri with interest and with laughter in her eyes. She seemed to be truly happy for her ward, and Conrad was extremely appreciative that she had taken care of him up until this point. She walked over with Gwendal and Wolfram, worry etched into her features.
"Grumpy here says that your healer has left the castle for a few days..." She said and Conrad inwardly cursed.
"The best I can do is reset his shoulder... But I'm not sure about what to do about his fractured arm..." Conrad said and the woman nodded.
"I can deal with that, you want to go first?" She asked and he reluctantly nodded, he was about to tell Yuri when the double black looked up.
"Do what you have to do..." He said, and unbuttoned a leather band from his wrist.
He doubled it up and placed it into his mouth lengthwise, as Conrad gripped the young man's shoulder. He wrenched it back and forward again in one fluid motion, popping it back into place, and causing a muffled scream of agony to escape from Yuri. Conrad winced himself when he heard the scream, as did Gwendal, and even Wolfram.
"... Shoot! I don't have any bandages..." The old woman hissed and Yuri reached into his jacket throwing her a kit.
He smiled lightly, and reached for his boot, pulling out one of the large knifes. He handed it to her and she disinfected it with a spray from the kit as well as her hands, before looking at the now purplish arm warily.
"... Don' ge' col fee' om me naw Baa-cham..." (Don't get cold feet on me now Baa-chan.) Yuri chatised around the leather strap, she scowled at him and lowered the blade to his arm.
He looked away as she cut a long vertical slice into the skin, and pressed her fingers into the now gaping wound. She pressed down hard, and everyone could hear the disgusting snapping sound of bones being reset. After what seemed like hours, she finally finished and sewed up her work, wrapping it tightly to stop the bleeding. She also cleaned off the gash just above Yuri's brow and the one on his chest too, sewing them closed.
"... You don't seem to have a concussion... And only five of your ribs are fractured..." She chided, and he smiled.
"This is a new record for me isn't it?" He asked, taking the band out of his mouth, and looking it over. She nodded slowly, probably wondering why he sounded somewhat happy at the prospect. The band had been bitten clean through, and was now in three different pieces. He let out a long sigh, "This was my favorite one, too." He pouted and nuzzled further into Conrad's shirt, sighing softly and drifting off to sleep.
He got up a around fifteen minutes later and stretched, going against everyone's wishes, especially Conrad's.
"Relax... The boy's already healed." The old woman chastised, causing everyone to look in her direction. "For the longest time, this kid has had an amazing ability to recover from these kinds of situations quickly, even faster than the Oni. It's the reason, why he's my best operative." She stated.
"'Oni'?" Gwendal repeated, feeling the unfamiliar accent on his tongue.
Yuri started to fidget, trying to think of a good way to explain this... "Well... Technically... It means demon... But not like the demons here!" He added in quickly when he saw the giant man's eyes narrow. "On Earth demons are thought of differently... Like being the essence of evil itself. It has nothing to do with the demon race here..." Yuri stated and Gwendal relaxed slightly.
"... Then, what did that creature mean by calling you master?" Gwendal asked in a low tone, and Yuri smirked.
"Caught that one huh?" He chuckled, and tilted his head. "... It's some dumb ass joke, among the Oni." Yuri answered. "... Because out of all the people they've faced, I'm the only one that is most alike to their master... They're basically wondering when I'm going to snap and join them as their next ruler." Yuri said shrugging his shoulders.
"How are you anything alike to those things...?" Conrad asked now, frowning.
"... I sort of am... One of them..." Yuri said and the old woman promptly smacked him on the back of the head.
"That's top secret information you're spouting there Airi..." She said with a hiss, and he growled back.
"No shit! These people are my friends, and I place more of my trust in them than those people you swear to protect! This information has to do with my life and I'll choose whether or not to divulge it, council's decision or not." He snapped back and she glared at him, but nodded.
"In order to become strong enough to face those creatures, without being a liability to my team, I had to, in a sense, become them." Gwendal's eyes widened. "In other words, they're blood runs through my veins, and because of that I have their power at my disposal. They're leader also happens to be half Oni like me, worked for our organization at one point, and is adept at controlling shadows, or what we refer to as darkness." Yuri ended.
"That's only two that you have in common right?" Conrad asked and Yuri smiled sadly.
"Remember that move I used on the other Oni before they could escape?" Yuri asked, and Conrad's thoughts drifted back to the shadows of the castle walls coming together and drenching the creatures, before they caved in on themselves. "Three outta three." Yuri sighed and rubbed the back of his head. "I didn't kill them though, and that's the frustrating part... As far as anyone knows that can't be killed, meaning their spiritual beings. The only thing I was able to do was force them back into their dimension, which is back on Earth. "
Wolfram had been listening to the information and asked the mysterious man a question that had been bugging him. "If you are one of those things... Then what reason do we have to believe you will not turn on us, and go to their side?" He asked, causing everyone to look at him.
"Good question!" Yuri complimented. "And the answer is simple, but first, I'm pretty sure you want to hear about the affairs of the castle after you were taken over, no?" He asked smiling.
"Well... Yes." Wolfram said sheepishly, his brother's didn't seem to be on guard around this man... So for now Wolfram would trust him.
"Wolfram what was the last thing you remember?" Yuri decided to start off.
"Ummm... I remember Shori coming in a telling Yuri that his parents just died in a... Car crash? I think that's what he said..." Wolfram said quietly.
'Damn... That was after he raped me... So that was really him...' Yuri thought and smacked his forehead in annoyance. "That was about two and a half months ago, Wolfram."
Green eyes blinked. "Wait... Where have I been for the last two months then?"
"... It seems as if your body was taken over by the Midori, prior the demon kings death." Yuri stated, and watched at Wolfram's reaction.
"... He's dead?" Wolfram whispered, and it was obvious he was recalling what had happened a couple of weeks before that incident.
"... Guilty conscious Wolfram?" Yuri asked, and Wolfram nodded slowly.
Yuri faced Gwendal now. "The Midori come from the same group, but are a lower level... They basically infect those around them, turning them into those winged creatures eventually." He provided.
"Listen Wolf..." Wolfram looked at him now.
"Why did you call me that?"
"Well... If you'd stop interrupting me, maybe you'd find out." Yuri reprimanded, shaking a finger at the blond in annoyance.
""Alright... I'm going to give you the short version of this, so bare with me. There was an attack on the castle by the Midori, King Yuri was killed in the incident, but his body fell into the fountain, and was whisked away to his world. A couple of months down the road the sage came back, and told everybody that Yuri had not died, and was somewhere back on Earth. Your brother, Conrad, and Yozak journeyed back to Earth to find him. They did. They were able to bring him back to Shin Makoku, easily enough, and that's basically what happened." Yuri finished and Wolfram still stared at him, then recognition appeared on his face.
"... Y-Yuri?" He asked tentatively.
"Yup!" He said with a smile, and it was obvious that Wolfram was completely taken back, as he took in the double blacks new image.
Yuri walked over to Wolfram, turning him away from the group, so they couldn't hear. "There's also two other things I didn't tell you about yet either... You'll figure out what soon enough, but you should also know... Our engagement has been called off, and I don't want you interfering with who I choose to be with." Yuri said in a low whisper.
Wolfram could feel the threat hidden among the words, and nodded. After everything that he did to Yuri, this was the least that he could do... He had, after all, known that Yuri had feelings for his older brother and vice versa, and would not do anything to mess that up again.
"Of course." Yuri smiled and clapped him on the back.
"Do you mind if we're still friends?" Yuri asked, and Wolfram stared at him in disbelief.
"W-Why would you still want to...?"
"Umm... Hello? I'm still Yuri... When have I ever held a grudge?" He asked with a slight mocking tinge to his voice, but in a playful manner.
"It'd be an honor Heika." Wolfram answered, making Yuri scowl.
"Not you too." He groaned, making everyone laugh. "Call me Yuri."
There was still questions on Gwendals mind, and Yuri turned to face him. "Shoot!" He said and the large man stared at him in confusion. "... It means ask whatever's on your mind?" Yuri provided, and Gwendal nodded.
"When you used the power of those Oni, your appearance changed... What happens if you use too much of that power?"
"... I'd turn into one of them. While it'd be pretty cool to have a pair of wings... I'd much rather keep what I have in this life." He said, delving his hands into his pockets. "My limit is far higher than others. So I can use much more power without changing than most, and it's regenerative. Meaning, the longer I wait, the more power I can use each time without feeling the side effects. On the downside... If I use it too much, it will build up and eventually the power will rip me apart. Not literally of course, but there will be too much power, for my body to handle. Try thinking of a clogged drain, the more buildup you got, the more the water overflows, and the harder it it to force that water through the pipe..." He finished, and Gwendal nodded again.
"The brighter side of this, is that I'm crazy strong." He said with a smile. Silence ensued, until Yuri broke it with his usual antics. "Can we go get something to eat? I'm starving." Yuri said when his stomach grumbled, causing everyone to laugh at the change of pace.
They all retired to the dining room, along with Yuri's sons, who were wearing hats and Karyn. They were now enjoying there lunch when a loud shriek filled the castle corridors.
"Air-kuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!?" A loud female voice called out from the hall, and Yuri's paled a few shades, and stiffened, before facing the old woman.
"You didn't? Please... Tell me that isn't who I think it is..." He pleaded, and she smiled at him.
"I have no idea what you are talking about my dear..." She said sweetly, too sweetly.
The doors burst open to reveal a busty teenage woman, her bright blue eyes scanning the room, finally resting on Yuri.
"Airi there you are!" She called out, and the old woman made her way over to greet the newcomer.
"Honestly Airi... Capturing the hearts of all three of my granbabies..." She cooed viciously.
Conrad watched the scene unfold with interest and resisted the urge to scoop Yuri up and take him out of the room.
"Granny, yadda!" Karyn yelled out.
Yuri seemed to be busy trying to find a way of sinking into his chair and into the floor as a quick escape, but Conrad decided to just ask the question.
"What did she mean by that?" He asked the strained young man and he winced in return.
"Kyra was her oldest granddaughter... Of course you already know about her. Karyn's her second oldest, my agent and babysitter. She has no interest in me whatsoever, that she made clear when she tried to assassinate me... As for Kai... That's a whole other story... I used to keep an eye on her and her sisters when they were a babies... Unfortunately Kai seems to have taken a liking to me..." He answered and Conrad nodded in understanding, seeing as how this has happened to him on more than one occasion as well.
"Airi... Where did you go? I looked all over the place, but you weren't there. Everyone thought you were dead." She sniffled.
"And I bet they were cheering and relishing the fact, huh?" Yuri called out in a mocking tone.
"Not as many people you are thinking about..." She mumbled and crossed her arms, but quickly regained her composure. "So, what are you doing later?" She asked just as he took a sip of water.
He coughed, and tried not to spit the water back up at the question. 'How the hell did it come to that?' "Ten to twenty if you keep doing that!" (Heh! Yeah ten to twenty years! He's thirty-one and she's a minor, is what he means by this statement.)He hissed out.
"Oh, C'mon. I've been crushing on you for awhile now. I figured you were too just dense to pick up on the signals." She reprimanded, and nearly everyone at the table snickered. 'Wrong chica! And to think that ignoring those passes would lead to this.'
He let out a long sigh. "Look, I don't care for you in that sense. You're a dear friend to me, but other than that." He shook his head.
"That and the fact that you're fifteen!" Her grandmother added in, and the teen stuck her tongue out at her.
Wolfram had watched silently as Kai hit on Yuri, seeing how the young man reacted to the attention. He had handled himself far better than he would have a couple of months ago, and he wondered just how his older brother was going to react now...
Conrad got up from his seat and walked over to where Yuri was seated, catching the young man off guard, and molded his lips to the younger man's as he looked up. When he pulled away, Yuri's face was bright red, and Kai just stared until she let out a squeal.
"This is just like a Yaoi! Gomene Airi, I didn't know. I'll be cheering for ya' though." She gave him the thumbs up and walked over to play with Shou and Riku.
"... It was that easy? I've been running away from her since she was twelve and learned to wield a knife..." Yuri drawled and Conrad chuckled.
"Daddy can we play now?" Shou piped up in his helium voice and Yuri's demeanor immediately changed.
"Of course, I'll count to one hundred while you two hide, okay? Leave your hats on the table too."
"Hai Hai." Both boys took of their caps and Wolfram stared at them as they ran out the door.
Yuri smiled and set the alarm on his watch, before turning to face Wolfram. "Get it now? Riku looks the most like me, but Shou took your looks, and is the youngest, but both are... Technically... fifteen years old... But mentally and physically, they're around five."
"... T-Their mine?" Wolfram stuttered out, and Yuri raised an eyebrow.
"And here I thought the blond hair was a dead giveaway..." He sighed, but nodded. "Do you want them to know?" Yuri asked now, in a serious tone.
"You haven't told them anything up until this point?"
"I figured they were too young to get into any finer details, but they only thing they've asked so far is if they had another parent."
"What did you say...?"
"Yes, of course. They're already wondering about you though, I'll give you about half an hour to think it over." He walked slowly out of the room, to follow the younger children.
Once they left the room, Gwendal grew serious again. "Wolfram... What happened that night. Gunter, Conrad and I saw Yuri just before he left... And he was devastated..."
"... I... Had been cheating on Yuri for a while now... I knew that he was never going to love me and I just couldn't take it anymore... I snapped. When I returned to our room that night I was beyond drunk... And Yuri was thrashing around in the bed yelling. I shook him awake, and tried to get him to tell me what was wrong with him... But he wouldn't... And one thing led to another..." Wolfram drifted off.
"So you raped him?" Gwendal bit out, making Wolfram flinch, but he nodded.
"Yes."
"The council will not stand for this..." Gwendal whispered.
Yuri popped into the room with a glare on his face. "You haven't seen Riku and Shou have you?" He asked and everybody shook their heads. "Gah! Karyn! How am I supposed to keep an eye on them if you teach them how to hide their presence at such a young age!?" She laughed at his frustration.
"Use your nose, they're short, they couldn't have gotten far." She called out.
When he noticed the silence Yuri immediately knew what they were talking about. "Who knows, besides the people in this room?"
"No one heika." Gunter said.
"Not even the maids?" Yuri inquired, knowing how far a piece of news could travel if it reached their ears.
"No, not even them."
"... Keep it that way. As it is now, it seems as if Wolfram and I just didn't care for each other in that sense, and since no one else knows, I'd appreciate it if this is one secret that does not leave this room." Wolfram stared at him. "Problem solved." He poofed out of the room and started to search the castle again.
Gwendal sighed, but saw what Yuri was doing. "I believe that was a direct order from our leader, right Wolfram?" Wolfram nodded still shocked. "As long as the council doesn't find out you'll be safe..."
About twenty minutes later Yuri appeared at the door, a child thrown over each shoulder, and placed the laughing bundles onto the table. He glared at Karyn. "Couldn't get far my butt, I found them on the dang roof." He said facing her and she snickered. He turned a looked at Wolfram. "Well?" He inquired, and he nodded.
"... I would like them to know..." He decided and Yuri faced his children.
"Guys? Remember when you asked me if you had another parent?" They looked at him wide eyed and nodded. "You wanted to meet him right?" They nodded again, and Yuri pointed a finger to Wolfram.
Both children rested their eyes on Wolfram as he was sitting in his chair, and jumped from the table, making their way over. "Ne ne, are you really our other papa?" Riku asked, he was obviously the more bolder one.
"... Yeah, I'm your other parent..." Wolfram answered, and Riku nodded.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Riku. This is my brother Shou." He said pulling on the sleeve of the younger one, yanking him forward.
"... Hi." Shou said nervously, fidgeting.
Everyone watched the two younger ones. Yuri had obviously taught them to show respect to their elders, even at a young age. They also showed no contempt to their other father and were obviously curious about him, seeing as how they bombarded him with questions. Shou, although he looked more like Wolfram, was a complete contrast being more shy than his boisterous brother. Riku, it seems took more after Wolfram with his way of looking at things, and his overprotective streak of Shou. Both had their moments though, where they were caught observing a situation with interest, much like Yuri does during a fight. It was obvious, even at this young age, that they were going to become a fearsome duo in fighting...
"Daddy said that you were sick, and that's why he didn't let us see you when we came here... Does that mean you're better now?" They heard Riku ask, and Wolfram nodded. Both soys smiled at each other. "Then you gotta play a game with us sometime." Both said simultaneously.
"A-Alright, what game?" Wolfram asked and they looked at each other.
"Baseball!"
Hee Hee! I couldn't help it, of course it makes sense that Yuri would teach the one sport he loves to his offspring, and now they're just as enthusiastic about it as he is. Mini- Yuri clones!