1/12/07
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Please forgive me for the long absence my reviewers, wow; I'm awed at how wonderful it feels to be writing again, it's so wonderful not to have writer's bock anymore. For awhile there I always thought that writers block was merely a thing authors used to get out of writing for awhile, but that's very untrue, I felt like a piece of my soul was missing for the longest time, but now it's finally returned and I'm ready to write, so sit back and hold on to your computer chairs my reviewers, Ritsu Yamayake is back, and with vengeance.

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OoOo- Stunning Realization –oOoO

Quite. It was quite. No that was an understatement, quite as the grave; was more like it, because that's how it was the next morning at blood pledge castle at the family of Mazoku nobles and friends sat down for their morning meal. There was a feeling of foreboding all around and shouts of "Bad Omen" could be head around the castle, something was going to happen, and everyone knew it.

"Ahh, Heika would you care for something else?" Asked a kind sever girl noticing that the Maou hadn't even touched his strangely colored Mazoku food, nor looked as if he had any plans to.

"No thank you." He said firmly not taking his eyes away from a certain blond beauty that sat down the table from him.
The maid hurriedly backed away and returned to her post without making a sound, once hearing the unusually stern tone of their usually happy-go-lucky Maou Heika.
Silence filled the room once more as all but Yuuri continued eating. Tense servants waited around the room hurriedly refilling glasses and clearing away plates, only hoping for some distraction so as to return to their quarters, and run from the heavy atmosphere.

Suddenly Conrad spoke breaking the quite of the room. "Ah, Gwendal, have your scouts reported back with anything concerning the riot in the neighboring villages of Karbelnikoff?" Asked Conrad smiling, his words directed at Gwendal but his eyes on his silent and downcast looking younger brother.

"Hai, it was merely a dispute over someone saying the Maou was a women." Said Gwendal curtly not even glancing up as Gunter punctually chocked on his drink.

"How could someone ever say that?" Shouted Gunter when he was finished choking. "Are Maou Heika could never be, why he is a strong and masculine young boy developing into a powerful man who we are all happy to serve!" Said Gunter brightly as he bowed his head in praise. Gwendal snorted at this, "Perhaps it's because he is such a frail and sappy king, someone mistook him for a female." Said Gwendal smirking as Gunter paled stuttering.

"Do not believe him Heika," Gunter began in a hurt voice as he lectured Gwendal with his eyes. "You are a most wonderful Maou and in no way female." He added while almost knocking over a glass in his moment of praise.

But his words fell on deaf ears, as Gunter stared at the dark haired boy who continued to stare at Wolfram, as the blond remained silent and unmoving as he ate. Gwendal also stared a bit also; shocked as Yuuri's usual whinny protest of not being wimpy did not follow his jibe.

"Ano…Heika?" Gunter softly voiced leaning forward in his chair slightly looking closely at the Maou.

Everyone continued to stare as Yuuri didn't react, or eat, or even move showing he was still breathing, but merely stared at the young blond down across the table as he, also unaware of the staring and silence continuing to eat slowly and dispassionately.

"Yuuri." Said Conrad standing and walking over behind the dark haired boy; though still receiving no response.

"…Yuuri." Conrad tried again, this time placing his hand lightly on the Maou's shoulder, making him jump as he turned to look at his god father now behind him.

"Conrad?" Asked Yuuri looking at the taller man.

Conrad merely smiled and pointed at the table in front of him signaling Yuuri to look, and as he did Yuuris eyes widened at the many stares directed at him from his Mazoku family and friends.

"Ano sa…did I miss something? Asked Yuuri as he watched his godfather return to his seat.

"Only Gwendal calling you a woman." Said Conrad nonchalantly returning to his food.

Yuuri stared a few minutes letting Conrad's words sink in before his face scrunched up in distaste as he directed a non effective glare at the gray haired man, who only stared back with more force making Yuuri wilt and slide back into his seat without a word, mumbling something about how people were to scary for there own good. Conrad smiled at the scene knowing that Yuuri harbored no true feelings of dislike towards his older brother, the same in reverse, but it seemed they were more like brothers then himself and Gwendal.

The silence was once more broken as Cheri spoke. "Ne, ne Akane Chan, would you like to go with me on my next search for true love?" Asked the women in a high pitched voice as she smiled brightly as she beginning to ramble on about her journey for romance and passion

"Akane?" She said again after a few minutes of the young blond not responding.

"Akane?" She asked again louder, but still the young blond remained quite.

"Akane?" She tried once more even louder this time.

"Wolfram." Said a steady voice from across the table making the young blond lift her head and look to Yuuri, causing Gunter to gasp loudly and Conrad and Cheri to stare, Gwendal ignoring it all.

"Hai?" Said the blond lowly looking up to meet Yuuris eyes but then turning away blushing as memories of the day before flashed thru her mind.

"Because, Akane, you never had any family in my world."

"Cheri is calling you." Said Yuuri smiling softly.

"I….I…I can't remember anything, Yuuri! What's wrong?"

"Oh." Said Wolfram softly turning to face the blond women, blush still in place.

"Then what's my name?"

"Wolfram Von Bielefield."…

"Yes Miss Cheri?" Asked the young blond staring up at the former Maou as she stared back silently eyes a bit wide in shock head tilted to the side in confusion.

"Uhh, oh, forgive me I must have spaced out for a moment there." Said Cheri trailing off to stare at the young blond that so much resembled herself.

"I was asking if you would care to join me on my journey for true love?" She said returning to her meal once more.

"No I hate boats." Said The blond making disgruntled face and screwing up his nose in a way that made, Yuuri who had been silently watching, grin stupidly at the familiar habit of Wolfram's.

"Oh," Said Cheri silently. "Very well." Then turning to Conrad struck up another conversation inwardly thrilled as everyone at the table but none so much as the dark haired boy at the end of the table who now smiled was; that it seemed finally, the hotheaded blond they all knew and cared for, was slowly returning.

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Later the warm sun found two young nobles walking about in the east garden in comfortable silence, one with black hair the other blond.

"Ne, Wolfram." Said Yuuri as he stared at their surroundings, smiling lightly at the nice breeze that chose the moment to ruffle his hair nicely. Wolfram made a humming sound showing Yuuri that she had heard him as she continued to walk the small width of the brick surrounding the bed of roses.

"Do you realize that you remembered something about yourself today at breakfast?" Asked Yuuri smiling as he looked at the blond; watching as he elegantly walked the wall of stone before hopping down gently, and turned towards him with a small confused look.

"I did?" He asked with a slight furrow to his brow, making Yuuri smile and nod.

"Yes you didn't answer when lady Cheri called You Akane, but only when I called your name, Wolfram." Said Yuuri smiling fondly at the blond openly.

Wolfram blushed slightly at the smile, and quickly turned to hide his face as hopped up to begin walking the stone wall of the rose bed wall once more. Yuuri smiled and laughed silently at the blushing beauty before speaking again.

"Yeah, and also you remembered that you hate boats and traveling on water." Said Yuuri walking up to him.

Wolfram turned looking over his shoulder scowling at the dark haired boy. "Of coarse I would. I mean how anyone could enjoy traveling on water is beyond me, most unpleasant thing ever." Said Wolfram with a familiar pout to his voice as he was scooped down from his ledge by Yuuri gasping only slightly as the dark haired boy held him by the waist.

"Be careful if you fall in there it will be unpleasant for both of us…and Gunter." Said Yuuri setting the blond to stand in front of him. Wolfram gave Yuuri a small smile before narrowing his eyes in confusion.

"Why would Gunter be upset?" Wolfram asked. Making Yuuri laugh lightly.

"Because, those are his roses." Said Yuuri sticking his tongue out playfully and then stepping around the blond to continue their walk thru the garden, causing the blond to have to catch up with him.

Why Yuuri had asked Wolfram to walk with him in the garden after breakfast was beyond him. Perhaps he thought it was because of all the flowers, and how Wolfram reminded him of a flower. Their beauty was wonderful, and lovely but fleeting, alive and vibrant one season, but dead and wilted the next, just like Wolfram. Wolfram once moment, then Akane the next, gone before his beauty was even admired. Oh how Yuuri wished things were different, he wish he would have made time to appreciate that beauty and hot temper more, before it had been stolen away from him by some damn curse. Wolfram is beautiful, and Yuuri was a fool he realized, for not noticing that sooner.

"Yuuri? Is everything alright?" Asked a soft but worried voice, bring Yuuri back to the real world he never realized he had left.

"Hun? What did you say Wolfram?" Asked Yuuri frowning.

"Nothing Yuuri but, you had stopped walking and had been staring at my face for quite awhile." Said Wolfram blushing slightly but worry still in his eyes.

Yuuri laughed waving his hands in the air lightly smiling. "No Wolfram nothing is wrong, I was just thinking." Said Yuuri truthfully beginning his walk again.

"About what?" Asked Wolfram stepping in front of the young Maou; making him have to stop mid step, so as not to run into the blond who was now staring at him expectantly.

"A flower." He said smiling while stepping around the blond continuing on.

"A flower?" Wolfram repeated confused hurrying to catch up with the other boy.

"Hai," Said Yuuri stopping and looking over his shoulder smiling at the blond, in that way that made the Mazoku want to blush and hide. "A flower, a lovely and very special flower."

Just then a loud shout rand out from the gate of the east garden making Yuuri stiffen.

"Heika!" Came a shrill cry from none other then Gunter, making Yuuri look about franticly for a place to hide, causing Wolfram to smile at the worried looking young Maou.

"Go Yuuri." Said Wolfram.

"Go?" Replied Yuuri frowning.

"Yes go hide, Gunter obviously wants to drag you off to study more, hurry run hide." Said the blond giggling slightly and shaking his head at the craziness' of it all.

"But, are walk." Said Yuuri stiffing again; as another loud screech of his name came, sounding loser then before.

Wolfram rolled his eyes and sighed grabbing Yuuri roughly about the shoulders and pushing him in the posit direction of the voice.

"Its fine Yuuri just hurry and hide, I'll throw him off you." Said Wolfram smiling and pushing Yuuri with more force. Yuuri smiled softly and without another word nodded at the blond and took off to find a suitable hiding place safe from the overly loving wrath that was Gunter. Wolfram watched as he rounded a corner and laughed as he almost tripped but continued on waving till Wolfram was no longer in site. Wolfram smiled fondly once more before turning around to greet the huffing and puffing voice behind him.

"Good evening Gunter." Said Wolfram casually.

"Hai, to you as well Wolfram." Said Gunter forcing himself to catch his breath, "I don't suppose you've seen His Highness?" He continued."Yes I have, just a few minutes ago, headed from where you just came." Said Wolfram pointing to the east garden gate innocently.

Gunter groaned lowly and said a short thanks before running off again in the direction Wolfram had indicated. Wolfram smiled cheekily before turning on to continue his walk, he'd help Yuuri escape his studies this once. "It's the least I can do for Yuuri for thinking of me; oh…I mean…a flower." Said Wolfram snickering.

"Akane? Is that you?" Asked a voice from the blond's right causing him to turn to the noise.

"Leslie?" Said the blond in shock as a smile lit his face. "I haven't seen you in quite awhile solider boy." Said Wolfram smiling.

"Yes, it's been quite awhile, fair lady…"

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OoOo- End of Chapter Fifteen –oOoO

Well there you have it, chapter fifteen of the story Stunning Realization. Was it worth the wait? Did my writers block ruin me for good? Please review and let me know, I already have chapter sixteen, as well as the next two all planed out, so be nice and leave this poor starving author a nice ego filling review. Arigato Gozaimsu for reading my loyal fans!

When you run away will you remember me?
When you leave me will you curse yourself for saying goodbye?
When you remember all we shared will you run faster?
When I turn to those thoughts of escaping from it all, will you slow down and look over your shoulder?
When you see my face will you blind yourself, and with blood or tears?
When I hurt myself to feel alive again will you be sad?
When you speak my name will you taste blood?
When you find yourself dieing will you welcome it?
When I watch as my blood runs with morbid fascination will you scream?
When I fall into the darkness, will you hear me calling your name, and pull me out?

Original By Ritsu Yamayake