Now When You're Gone

by Mayuuya Hakusho

Back in the Kingdom, everyone must come to terms with a pain worse than death: betrayal. Series of drabbles that are set around episodes 35-40. No real pairings, though I suppose they could be seen as such. Spoilers for episodes 35-40, obviously.

3. Gwendal

Title: Now When You're Gone: Kyou Kara Maou Drabbles

Rating: PG-13

Characters/Pairings: Gwendal, mentions of others; No pairings

Genre: Angst

Chapter: 3/6

Warnings: Spoilers for episode 35-40

Summary: Back in the Kingdom, everyone must come to terms with a pain worse than death: betrayal.Disclaimer: I don't own KKM.

Gwendal:

Rain splattered against the darkened panes of the glass, the only light coming from the fire place, a few candles, and the occasional streaks of lightning.

Gwendal tried to ignore the storm raging outside. There was work to be done. Papers to sign, troops to manage; emotions to hide, normalcy to fake. He struggled to ignore the storm of his thoughts as much as the uproar outside. He tried to ignore his emotions as always.

With a sigh, Gwendal pushed is paperwork away. For once, he had no distractions, not even Gunter barging in, but it didn't help. He might have even welcomed the distraction. He put his head in his hands

His mask had been shattered, and he was in no state to pick up the pieces.