TITLE: A Brave New World
AUTHOR: Shourin
BETA - READER: Shinketsukarasu (Thank you!! you're AWESOME!!glomps)
PAIRING: Gwendal/Gunter.. eventually
DISCLAIMER: KKM is not mine.
SUMMARY: Arrive at Voltaire Castle in one piece, nobody should know we're chibi and nobody should know we're running away. The name of this mission is 'Operation: Freedom'
WARNING: Short chapter. High level fluffiness and 'kawai'ness. You've been warned.
A Brave New World
-Chapter 4-
It is often that people never know nor realize what they've got until it's gone. Lovers never realize how precious their partner is until they disappear, cats never think of how lonely they would be until the mice are gone, and bakers never appreciate the beauty of sugar until it's finished. It goes the same with the chibis' case; Gwendal and Gunter never realized how big the hallway was, until their height was gone.
The supposed 10 minutes of distance between Gwendal and Anissina's workshop (Gwendal wanted to be as far as he could from the abominable chamber of doom), was like half a day's journey for these two adorable chibis. Due to the huge loss of height (which implies the reduced amount of length of their feet), they had to walk 4 times as much to cover the distance. They sneaked behind curtains, vases, bushes and tablecloths just to keep out of sight of the constantly passing maids, guards and workers. Everything went smoothly, but that was about to change.
It wasn't until the last remaining doors to Gwendals chamber that crisis arouse.
Gwendal could sense the incoming enemy by judging the vibration in the floor, much thanks to his earth-manipulation ability. But no matter how good he was with the sensing ability, he had no power to control the Mazoku's behavior.
He and Gunter were halfway to the door of his bedchamber when they heard a loud sound of glass breaking at the end of the hallway that left all the guards and maids scampering to investigate the cause…
which in turn led to a very bad situation for them.
Gwendal knew the guards were very near, and unfortunately there was still a distance to cross. There was no place for them to hide; no curtains, no tablecloths, and not even a vase or bushes, And Shinou the door, that Shinou damn door of his chamber was still closed. They wouldn't have the time to open it and hide no matter how fast they ran on their tiny little legs. They were completely in the open!
Still running with all his might, Gwendal thought of his soon to be failure mission; their journey of acquiring freedom, their plans and strategies, the potion, the cute bunny costume Gwendal was planning to ask Gunter to wear as their espionage attire and dear Shinou! The price he and Gunter will soon pay for his failure; the pedaling and running…
…When a gust of strong wind pushed the door of his chamber open and blew him and Gunter inside, and the door even closed just when the footsteps were passing by the doorway.
Perplexed, Gwendal looked at the relieved Gunter sprawled on the floor.
"You can do that?" he asked.
"Do what?" another question from Gunter for an answer.
"You can open the door without us doing the cheerleader-jumping stunt?" asked Gwendal incredulously.
"Ahh… of course," answered Gunter casually with a smile.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? We wouldn't have had to do that flashy jump in the first place!"
"Can't help it. Your doors have handles, Anissina's is just, well…a knob. I can't really twist a round smooth object, it's tricky, I might end up slashing it off," Gunter explained, still sprawled and panting on the floor.
"Oh," was the only answer Gwendal could muster.
Silence followed for a fraction.
"Thank you… Gunter," Gwendal said softly while blushing and looking sideways.
Peering at Gwendal's face from the floor, Gunter smiled and said with an equally soft voice,
"I've promised you, Gwendal. I won't let you down,"