Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN KYOU KARA MAOU!

It is not my property.

WARNING: a bit OOC. Past event in Wolfram's childhood.a bit of YUURAM in the end.

The dawn was breaking. Dust lifted up in the air as two horses leisurely strode towards Blood Pledge castle.

The way back home was longer than intended and the three boys felt tired. While there remained a few kilometres to make, Wolfram was still softly snoring against Gwendal's chest. Salivate was running down his chin while it escaped his pink mouth.

Conrad yawned long before rubbing his eyes with both fists. They'd spent the night inside the forest. Their soldiers skills had saved them as they knew how to protect themselves from cold and dangerous animals which probably were prowling around, hungry. A certain lavender haired man's face popped into Gwendal's mind as he closed his eyes, frowning.

I should thank Gunter for forcing me to learn how to recognize comestible savage food. Without his lessons, I'd have Wolfram crying and fuming all night for having his stomach empty.

More sentimentally, he would also never forget how Wolfram had snuggled up against him, seeking heat and comfort between his arms,looking like an exhausted kitten while Conrad had leaned his head close to the blond's. Their bed had been a mattress made with leaves and moss, and they had had a small fire only to warm the atmosphere, but, Gwendal found it strange, he knew they all had felt fine and happy. Why? When he thought about it, he understood they'd been closer and more brothers that day and night, protecting and watching over each of them, than they usually were in the castle, too occupied with their duties.

Spending some time alone, far away from Mother Flirty and from crazy Anissina and anxious Gunter, and losing themselves were enough to tie up their family bonds?

The so controlled Gwendal who would rather lose his head instead of neglecting his own rules and his duties considered the idea with much more interest now.

Who knows? Perhaps next time he would see Wolfram able to summon his fire element without needing an extra-help (Conrad's teasing to make him angry and so, provoking his power) and teach Conrad the limits of the kingdom without Dan Hiri.

He was snapped out of his thoughts when a man shouted, and both big brothers had to guess from joy and relief and anxiety, at their sight:

" Captain! Princes! Oh Shinou!! How are you ? We were waiting for you all before your mother and your uncle sent people to search for you!"

" We're fine, Dacascos. Go ahead please and inform mother of our arrival."

The sun was now shining high in the sky. It seemed to promise a beautiful day.

Gwendal got off his horse and carefully took Wolfram in his arms. Conrad did the same, grabbing the bouquet he had made himself for his mother.

When they met their mother in one of the open hallways surrounding the interior court, Celi almost strangled them as she locked her arms tightly around her three sons.

" Oh, I'm so happy to see you safe! Thank you, Shinou! Thank you!"

Except Wolfram who was still sleeping, the brothers savored their mother's warmth and soft skin. Conrad noticed how she was dressed: it looked pretty clear she was about to seek her sons herself.

The long haired woman pulled away a little to look at each of them.

" Oh, you seem tired, I'm going to call the doctor and you'll get checked right away! You even lost weight!" she pouted as she lightly pinched Gwendal's and Conrad's cheeks.

" Mother, please, no fuss for me. Conrad and Wolfram need health care than me." The eldest said, with a light frown. Conrad's eyes drifted to his brother's.

" Not so much for me either." he looked back at his mother. His lips curved upwards in a gracious smile. " But I'll get checked if mother wants so!"

" You're so lovely, darling" she said like a caress as her fingers stroked his brown bangs. Then she caught sight of the flowers he was still holding like an award. " What is it, Conrad?"

" This is for you, mother. I picked them up while we went across a forest to come back. They were very pretty, I thought you would love them." she so enjoyed to grow flowers in their gardens.

She took them gently, smiling tenderly at her second son.

" You know you're so much like your father. Thank you!" she then called a maid for her to bring a doctor with her. They sat down on seats around a round table. Celi wanted to know everything, as she ordered everyone to serve her sons consistent and delicious meals. She was getting angry and upset, on hearing the attacks and the danger her sons had endured. She also wanted to take Wolfram in her arms, but, surprisingly, the boy whined and protested in his sleep as though he was feeling that someone tried to pull him away from his brother. They all smiled at that.

" At least, I can see my sons get along well. Even if I have to temper a bit more Wolfram's fear of Humans. I don't want him to be like this, it if can hurt you in particular, Conrad. But he has such a stubbornness."

" We're spoiling him too much." Gwendal said calmly, watching how Conrad was caressing Wolfram's long golden locks, as if he was , daintily, disentangling gold threads. " Maybe while growing up, Wolfram will give up this reject of Humans."

" Conrad will know how to convince him. Or someone else, with or without Human blood will." Celi replied, pouring hot tea in their cups.

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" So, in the end, do you accept your Half-human brother, Wolfram?" Yuuri asked with a cheeky voice which was muffled in his pillow.

Wolfram chucked a large pillow onto his fiancé who was laying on his belly. Yuuri burst into laughters as he pulled it away. He peeked at Wolfram's pink cheeks as if he'd pinched them hard.

Angrily but mostly embarrassed, the green eyed boy crossed his arms over his chest, furrowing his eyebrows. Yuuri noted that despite this frown, it erased nothing to Wolfram's cuteness.

Sometimes I wish I could catch up with him, because we're engaged and still... I feel like a slob, with him next to me. He's too beautiful for his own sake while I'm rather average.

" I can't believe Conrad told you about this story!"

" Aw, but you were so cute! I could picture how you were sleeping like a baby in Gwendal's arms."

" Shut up! T-this is none of your business." he felt his face heat up.

" In any case...I am glad to know you and your brothers could spend such a quality time with one another. Gwendal is pretty much like a father to you while Conrad was really the big brother with whom you could play and row. He's just like your mother, I suspect him to have been a second Celi for you!"

Wolfram's frown deepened but the warm feeling that overcame him made him smile a bit.

" I may have my mother's looks but yes...perhaps Conrad has this daily kindness and softness she also has."

" Yes, and brothers are brothers, no matter the blood running through their veins."

Wolfram noticed the teasing in Yuuri's voice. Seriously, why was Yuuri so mischievous today? He scratched his skin underneath the light-pink nightgown he was wearing again. He peered into his fiancé's black eyes.

" Even Human blood, after all they've done against me?" he asked with a mock, pretending to be sceptical.

" And? I'm Half-human and you don't look that disgusted about this fact."

" I overlook this because you're my fiancé...and Greta is my daughter. I love both of you, like this. And for nothing in world I want you to change." You're my Human family. And I like it.

" In fact Human or not it's not that big a deal for you. What irks you is...Conrad didn't tell you sooner?" as if he was afraid of your reaction while you've just trusted and loved him so much.

Wolfram slipped under the warm covers, fidgeting with them.

" Yes. But forget all that. Want to sleep."

" Okay." Yuuri switched the lights off. Then, he curled up under the blankets. He watched Wolfram, as the blond turned on his side, facing him. " I just hope...you'll try to be as close to Conrad as you were with him before,and as you still are with Gwendal. Conrad knows how important he's for you...but he kind of thinks you absolutely don't want to have anything to do with him, mainly since I asked in front of you to tell me more about your childhood and yourself. Conrad seems more willing than you to speak about how all of you were , younger. And when he talks about you, there's this fondness in his voice. It's pretty clear he really, really likes you, Wolfram."

There was a long silence before Wolfram 'mph'-ed and closed his eyes.

" Whatever, wimp. Good night."

When he heard Yuuri's head thudding deeper in the pillow, Wolfram knew he was in process to fall asleep.

" Good night, Wolf..."

The blond looked up at the bed canopy, pensive. Yes, Conrad was important to him, he loved him and helped out him a lot when he could. But, now as he compared the way he treated Conrad and the way he treated Gwendal, guilt was eating at him as the differences stung painfully in his heart. Those last times, he'd often shouted at Conrad because he was spending too much time with Yuuri, his fiancé, so he felt jealous and even jolted his brother when Weller-Kyo was to slow to give him his place beside Yuuri when playing baseball or sword training. Conrad didn't care that much about it, but with shame, he admitted Conrad had several times glanced at him with a pain in his hazel eyes.

Maybe he was getting bored of Wolfram's everlasting harshness towards him?

The blond exhaled a long sigh. Tomorrow, he would see his brother and...talk with him. To repeat what he had said him, that day.

I'm happy you're with me. I like you very, very much. And I would be very afraid to be here, all alone, like the boy.

After all those years, it still felt so true. He loved both his brothers with an equal strength.

" I think I should thank my fiancé for that."

He looked back at Yuuri, a small smile gracing his angelic face. The young king was already sleeping, mouth open and fingers clutching at the blankets tightly. Wolfram's eyes spontaneously softened and he leaned over to caress Yuuri's forehead with a kiss. His tan skin was smooth under his lips.

" Thank you, wimp. You make me better."

Then, he lay his head back on the pillow and fell asleep, thinking a last time about his resolution.

The End

Eirina