A/N: The mystery of Kurogane's eyes will be solved in later chapters so don't harass me ;.

Chapter 2: Conversations at the Ship – Part 1

"What a wimp! I can't believe you were scared of a little jellyfish!" Wolfram taunted as he gently placed a towel around Yuuri, but of course, no one noticed because they were too busy focusing on the quarrel that would definitely ensue between the two.

"Don't call me a wimp! How was I supposed to know it was only trying to give me a jelly sandwich?" Yuuri asked sarcastically as he watched the said sandwich being devoured by the strange white creature on the angel's lap.

"In our world, jellyfishes are extremely dangerous!"

Wolfram didn't miss Yuuri looking at Mokona, but thought that he had looked at Fai, "Cheater! Why are you looking at angel Fai like that while I'm talking to you!"

Yuuri looked confused as a fuming Wolfram walked up to Fai.

"Look, just because you're an angel doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! Sure you're incredibly gorgeous, but you can't just steal another person's fiancé! And don't even think about seducing Yuuri!"

Fai looked incredibly amused, "Don't worry Wolfram, I've got my eye on someone else. It's not on your beloved Yuuri, so calm down."

Wolfram looked a little relieved to hear that Fai was interested in someone else.

"By the way, I'm just curious, how did Yuuri become your fiancé?"

Yuuri groaned at this, as though the memory still bothered him.

"Well, the manner of proposing in Shin Makoku between aristocrats is by getting slapped on your right cheek. His Majesty did just that, and thus Wolfram is his fiancé," Gunter explained sadly.

Fai looked like he was incredibly enticed by the thought.

Conrart turned to look at the boy next to him, and noted that "King Syaoran" was only a few years younger than Yuuri.

"King Syaoran, what do you think of our Demon King?"

Syaoran looked a bit startled by this question, but he gazed back at Yuuri, who was still happily being teased by Wolfram, and answered, "I don't think I know him well enough to tell you what I think of him. He doesn't look like a king though. He looks rather average, and a bit too young to be a king."

"Ahh, perhaps your thoughts of king is someone of the proper adult age with a serious face, and incredible intellect," Conrart said with a smile.

"That sounds about right," Syaoran replied, deftly thinking about Sakura's older brother, his true king.

"But it seems that you are younger than him, and yet you are a king yourself."

"I am only king because I married into royalty," Syaoran muttered blushing. His own answer had shocked him, but then, he had not been expecting such a statement anyway. "Pri- Queen Sakura is the real heir, but her brother passed the throne to her earlier than expected."

"I see. Why don't you tell me about your kingdom, Your Excellency?"

"My kingdom?" Syaoran asked meekly.

Conrart nodded.

"Well, our kingdom is very far from here. It's called the Clow Kingdom, and it's located in the desert."

"Reminds me of Suberara," Conrart commented. "Oh, I'm very sorry, please go on."

"The person who ruled before me was called King Touya. And then the throne was passed to P- Queen Sakura."

"You seem used to calling her Princess," Conrart commented.

Syaoran nodded in reply, "I'm used to calling her princess. She just recently became queen so I'm still not quite used to the term."

"Even if you two are married?"

"Umm, yes," Syaoran replied sheepishly.

"Why must you call her queen though?"

Syaoran looked nonplussed, "It's a form of respect. I was a commoner before I married her, and I never thought of myself as her equal."

Conrart smiled weakly, "Ahh. I understand quite well." He looked at Sakura and happily commented that, "She is a lovely girl."

Syaoran couldn't agree more.

Sakura caught Syaoran looking at her, and smiled at him. Syaoran waved a little and turned back to Conrart to ask about Shin Makoku.

"Queen Sakura?" Yuuri asked quietly as he approached her, with Wolfram by his side looking positively murderous.

Sakura smiled at him, "Yes, Your Majesty?"

"Oh, no need for formalities, you can just call me Yuuri," Yuuri replied happily. Wolfram elbowed him sharply in the sides and coughed.

"Ow! …I mean, this is my fiancé, Wolfram."

Sakura bowed slightly, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"I'm sure it is," Wolfram replied coldly, before seating himself and Yuuri, making sure that he sat in between his fiancé and Sakura.

"Erm, since your husband (Sakura blushed at this) is talking to Conrad, I do believe I should entertain you, and ask about your country," Yuuri explained. Gunter had talked him into it, but he never thought the queen would be this gorgeous… NO! Mustn't think about that… she's married.

Yuuri slumped a little in his seat at the thought.

"Well, I live in Clow Kingdom and it's a very beautiful place in the desert, with equally kind residents," Sakura explained, happy that this memory she had already acquired.

A/N: End. Cliffhanger much? ;-p