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.

4. Gunter

Title: Now When You're Gone

Rating: PG-13

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

Genre: Angst

Chapter: 4/6

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.

Unusual silence filled the room. Lilac eyes regarded the dying fire with disinterest; remorse, regret, and confusion mixing in their depths. Gunter sighed heavily, his eyes shifting to the sword resting against the side of his desk, almost innocuous looking in the dim light of the fire.

The sword he'd used to defend himself and his country.

The sword he'd used to teach Conrad to do the same.

The sword he'd been forced to raise against Conrad: Against his best and favorite student. What

had gone wrong? It was a question no one could answer, save for Conrad, himself. But really, was it an answer they wanted? One they really wanted to hear? Gunter wasn't too sure. Disappointment, sadness, regret, and confusion joined forces and caused a tightness in his chest.

The sword reflected innocently in the firelight.