"Of Woos and Chased"
Chapter 7
Everyone was sitting around at the usual dining table. The celebration had ended half an hour ago, but they still had presents to give… well, only Yuuri's surprise was really left, at least. The others had all have given Conrad his gifts earlier.
Conrad looked around the room. Everyone was talking quietly amongst themselves. His mother and Annisina were talking about god knows what, and Gwendal and Gunter were talking about the celebration itself most likely. Wolfram, Giesela, Greta, and Yozak were still enjoying the last morsels of the feast. But Murata and King Yuuri seemed to have both disappeared.
Where is he? thought Conrad. He promised that we would celebrate together after the public celebration. Why is he not here?
Conrad couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He had really been looking forward to spending time with his King. He needed Yuuri like a person needed air.
While Conrad was thinking about Yuuri, he hadn't realized that Gwendal was watching him the whole time, nor how his mother kept giving him glances with barely hidden looks of impatience and happiness on her face.
The door of the dining hall suddenly opened and Murata and King Yuuri stepped into the room. They seemed to be in the midst of a heated discussion but cut the conversation short immediately after entering the room. Murata looked unsure and was about to speak again to Yuuri but obviously decided against it and let the matter drop after catching a warning look from Yuuri. Yuuri wore an expression of determination that seemed to scream "It's final!"
Conrad's eyes lit up the moment he saw Yuuri. His smile immediately graced his lips. It was a completely unconscious happy expression that didn't escape the notice of any of the people present.
Yuuri took his seat next to Conrad and took Conrad's hand in his, squeezing it lightly as if to assure him that he was there and would never disappear.
"Where have you been?" asked Conrad. He was so relieved he could burst. "I've been waiting a little anxiously for you."
Yuuri gave him the tenderest smile and said, "Tending to your present, naturally. But you still have to wait just a little longer…" Conrad's expression fell a little at those words. "… I mean, we can't celebrate without a cake now, can we?"
At the mention of the word 'cake', the three maids, as if on cue, entered, carrying with them a medium-sized, delicious-looking chocolate cake, complete with a topping of cream and strawberries.
Conrad's eyes went wide. It was readily apparent that this chocolate cake came from Earth. It was his most favorite flavor, ever since Yuri had introduced it to him during a visit and he hadn't told anyone about this preferencethere at Shin Makoku.
"How did you..?" Conrad couldn't even finish his sentence. He was in awe.He looked at his King and saw that he had this mysterious look in his eye, but in a good way.
After singing the Birthday song, Yuuri leaned in and whispered in Conrad's ear, "Make a wish, beloved, and blow out the candle."
Conrad bit his lip in anticipation and then blew out the candle. Each of the guests cheered and proceeded to have a slice of the delicious looking cake.
"Wow. This is good," said Wolfram, after having a first bite. "Where did you get this? I don't think there is a cake quite like this here in the Demon Kingdom?"
"It's a recipe from Earth. You'll realize that there is lots you can learn there if you pay attention to all the things around you while you're there," Yuuri remarked.
Once they all have stuffed themselves full, all of them, minus Greta who has gone to bed a few minutes earlier on Yuuri's order saying that it was late for a young lady to be up, headed, at Yuuri's invitiation, to Conrad's bedroom. Yuuri hinted that his surprise was waiting there, and that everyone was welcome to witness it.
When they entered Conrad's quarters, the room was very dark. They couldn't see a thing.
"Why is it so dark in here?" asked Conrad. He was the first to enter the room. "Why isn't the room lit up?"
Suddenly the room lit right up. After adjusting his eyesight, Conrad looked around the room and gasped.
The room was decorated beautifully. Petals were still scattered all around the floor, but this time there were several of his and Yuuri's flowers decorating the room, and even on his four poster bed there was a nicely done bouquet hanging from one of the posts. A collection of chairs had been moved in and were arranged so that they faced a mini stage that had been set up against one wall. There was no music equipment, but there were actual speakers placed in the four corners of the room. And on the right side of the stage, there was a cd player placed on a small table.
"This room looks like a honeymoon suite…" commented Wolfram, who got a smack in the head from Giesela and a pinch from Annisina for saying that. Yozak, who was standing guard by the door, was laughing silently after he heard Wolfram's word.
Conrad blushed. His heart was beating at a rapid speed. The blush darkened and his heart sped up further when he saw the look on Yuuri's face. That expression was full of love, pride, lust, and tenderness and all of it was directed squarely at him.
"Well then," said Murata, stepping to the table. "Take a seat, everyone. The Surprise is about to begin."
As soon as he said this, the room dimmed a little. Everyone, except Yozak, took a seat, with Conrad front and centre, Annisina, Giesela and Lady celi on his right, and Gwendal, Wolfram, Gunter and Murata on his left, and waited. Yozak remained leaning by the door, looking amused.
Then the music started… and Yuuri was standing in the middle of the stage, preparing to sing.
"Na na na na ...
You're my everything
The sun that shines above you makes the bluebird sing
The stars that twinkle way up in the sky
Tell me I'm in love."
Gasps could be heard around the room. Everyone turned and looked at Conrad and saw that his eyes were shining. His eyes never left the stage.
"When I kiss your lips
I feel the rolling thunder to my finger tips
And all the while my head in a spin
Deep with in I'm in love"
Yuuri looked at Conrad with passion and with tenderness and love as he swayed to the music.
"You're my everything and nothing
Really matters but the love you bring
You're my everything
To see you in the morning with those big brown eyes
You're my everything
Forever and the day
I need you close to me
You're my everything
You never have to worry never fear
For I am near"
As the song reached an instrumental bridge, Yuuri descended from the stage and went to Conrad, pulled him to his feet, took him in his arms, and began to dance a slow dance, oblivious to the world around him, oblivious to everything but the man finally in his arms.
"You're my everything
I live upon the land and see the sky above
I'll swim within oceans sweet and warm
There's no storm my love
You're my everything no nothing
Really matters but the love you bring
You're my everything
To see you in the morning with those big brown eyes
You're my everything
Forever and the day
I need you close to me
You're my everything
You never have to worry never fear
For I am near"
All of the ladies present, especially Lady Celi, sighed at the sight the couple made. She was so happy for her son and more than a little touched by Yuuri's gift to her son. She smiled a tender smile knowing her son would be well taken care of.
Gwendal and Wolfram were also both very happy and satisfied. There was no doubt now in their minds that Yuuri would make their brother happy. Murata had shown them the recorded conversation, but this proved to them that Yuuri really meant his declared devotion to Conrart. There was nothing more to be done.
Yozak also smiled, if a bit wistfully, seeing how happy his captain finally appeared to be. Yuuri had proven to them all, and most of all to Conrad, the sincerity of his love. And it was very clear that there was deep love in both Conrad's and Yuuri's eyes for each other.
"When I hold you tight
there's nothing that can harm you in the lonely night
I'll come to you and keep you safe and warm
Yes, so strong my love"
Tears escaped Conrad's eyes and Yuuri brushed his cheek with his finger, and continued to hold Conrad ever more tightly in his embrace. They both remembered the conversation that fateful night, where Yuuri swore that he would never leave Conrad for whatever reason. That he would never leave Conrad alone again.
"When I kiss your lips
I feel the rolling thunder to my finger tips
And all the while my head in a spin
Deep within I'm in love."
As the song ended, they still stared at one another with gazes full of love, and didn't notice that the others had quietly left to give them time alone.
"What do you think of the gift?" whispered Murata as he and Gwendal silently closed the bedroom door.
Gwendal lifted his brows. "I think this is just what Conrart needed to reassure his heart," answered Gwendal. "After all, only a fool would fail to see how much they're in love with each other."
Wolfram and Yozak both nodded, and everyone agreed with his statement and went to their respective rooms to rest.
Back in Conrad's quarters, Yuuri finished the dance and gently pushed Conrad down to sit in the love chair he had also brought over from Earth.
"Did you like your surprise, love?" asked Yuuri as he sat beside Conrad and brought his arms around his neck.
Conrad nodded. He was still feeling too overwhelmed to trust himself to speak just yet.
"How did you find the cake?" Yuuri asked, leaning in a little closer, fingers sliding into Conrad's soft hair at the back of his neck.
"It was incredible. Where did you get it, Yuuri?"
Yuuri's hand traced down Conrad's face as he answered, "I made it, of course. It took me the whole day yesterday to get it right. And I made it just for you."
"I didn't know you could bake," Conrad said, with a touch of wonder, looking at Yuuri.
"Many don't," said Yuuri with a sultry look. "I'm sure we can make more and find various ... uses for it."
Conrad blushed beet red which Yuuri found both amusing and quite appealing. By now, he thought that Conrad would have gotten used to all the dark looks that Yuuri kept giving him.
"Is it true?" asked Conrad hesitantly. "All that you were saying to me before ..."
Yuuri just smiled and drew in to brush a light kiss softly across Conrad's lips.
"All of it is true, love. I would never and will never lie about such things." He looked at Conrad seriously and then gently took his chin in his hands. "I'm not going anywhere, Conrad. And I'll never let you feel alone again."
Yuuri then raised Conrad's face between his hands and pressed his mouth against his, and for the first time, he felt Conrad truly respond to his kiss, with warmth and vigor, and Yuri couldn't help the thrill that ran through him, or how touched and overjoyed he felt. He enfolded Conrad in his embrace and gradually deepened the kiss, until both were breathless with pulses racing.
He pulled back and looked into Conrad's eyes, which had darkened and yet seemed brighter and more beautiful than ever.
Yuuri stood unsteadily and led Conrad to his bed and laid him down. This time Conrad offered no resistance, but looked up at Yuuri with trust and love, the desire clear in his eyes. Yuuri smiled down at him andjoined him on top soon after.
"I'll be here, as long as you want me," he whispered. "I'm yours." He ran a hand over that beloved face. "And you are mine. Now and forever more."
With that, Yuuri leaned down and sealed both their lips with a kiss and proceeded to make that night the best night for the both of them by showing Conrad just how much he meant his words.
Tears of happiness flowed from Conrad's eyes. He now believed that no matter what, Yuuri would always be with him. All the wooing was over, all of the chasing was done, and he had finally surrendered. He had nothing more to fear because he now knew that Yuuri would always love and cherish him.
His heart was at last content.
The End.
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AN I finally finished doing this last chapter. I hope this chapter is a good conclusion for this fics.
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