Alright, again thanks for reviewing my stories even though it's quite bad, I admit it myself. One other things, about my beta reader is that, well, alright, it might be lame but I'm telling you guys, it's very hard to connect to her. I only have one beta reader now, and her connection is like, what? Every fortnight once she went to a cybercafé? So, for anyone who is very nice, and want to help me, send me an email about wanting to be my other beta reader, I will absolutely appreciate it. Again, thank you very much.

Coff, coff, coff... Yuuri wakes up that morning feeling a little bit bad. Lies, he wakes up feeling horrible. Tired and sores. His joints feel old, and he felt pain all over his body. To make matters worst, he hasn't got any decent sleep for the past week thanks to his terrible coughing every night.

"It's been a week, huh?" Yuuri mumbles to himself, pushing himself from the tangle mass of his blankets and pillows. Remembering the night Wolfram never step a single foot anymore into the royal chamber. Yuuri sighs. He is very sad, lonely, cold, and … he misses Wolfram very much. But each time he thought like that, he will only ensure himself that he is doing the right thing.

"Right," Yuuri chuckles at himself. He takes his usually bath and dressed up for another day at Shin Makoku. Before leaving, he takes a glimpse at his own reflection on the mirror.

"You look pale, Shibuya. Maybe a bit of Anissina's Instantly Tanning Powder can fix it," Yuuri said, taking the said powder laying on the dressing table. Yuuri laughs softly at the thought that finally, some of Anissina's inventions do have benefits to other people.

"All done, Yuuri. You look absolutely stunning," He laughs and heads out towards where Conrart stands waiting everyday, outside his bedroom's door.

"Good morning, Conrad," Yuuri greets him. Conrart only gives him one extra careful look before smiling back.

"Good morning, Heika. Are you alright? It took you a while to get ready,"

"I'm fine, Conrad. Say, about the morning jog today, can we just skip it today? I'm kinder not in the mood," Yuuri answers and walking side by side with Conrart to the breakfast parlor. Conrart throws Yuuri a very worried glance.

"Heika, are you really alright? You have been acting weird lately. You ran slower than usual and your responses are quite…slow," 'not mentioning that you didn't scold me for calling you Heika,' "It's already been a week. Could it be that you never wants the engagement to be over?"

Conrart questions took Yuuri off guard. 'If Conrad founds out, my plans will be ruined. I need to be extra careful so that he won't find out about the real reason I broke off the engagement and hopefully, the reason of my sickness,'

"I'm fine. I really wanted that engagement to be over. I just know that if both of us stay like that any longer, we will get hurt more and more. It's better now than later, Conrad. I just don't want to give Wolfram any more false hope," 'Good job, Yuuri. I hope Conrad would believe it,

"Then, what is the real reason, Yuuri-Heika?" Conrart insist in finding the truth. But unfortunately, they already arrive at the parlor, a chance Yuuri uses to escape.

"Oh, we're here already. Where is everyone?" Yuuri said, walking inside the empty room.

"It's still early, Heika. Usually, we would still be running. The breakfast will start in another hour or so. Besides, it is a holiday," Conrart chuckles at Yuuri's reactions.

"Eh??? Another hour? But I'm starving. Jeez, what should we do then? Playing cards?" Yuuri jokes and takes his seat. Conrart sits in his place.

"Why don't we just talk then? It's been a while since you complain to me," 'not mentioning the fact that you are obviously trying to hide something from me, or any other person,' Conrart casually replies, trying to coax Yuuri into supplying what Conrart wants to know.

"I guess so. But what to complains? Everything here is fine. Gunter already lessen his lessons to me, and I will never complains about that, Gwendal helps me sometimes with all those paper works though I can handles them very well now, Anissina didn't made any weird tools anymore, and haven't destroyed any part of the castle, which made everyone to be very happy, emmm…seriously, what to complains?" Yuuri asks Conrart back. Conrart sighs.

"Everyone is behaving themselves, Heika,"

"Eh? Why?" Yuuri is surprised by what has Conrart said. "Is there an examination coming? You know, whether to see whether an employee is good to continue working or not?"

"No, heika. It's just that…you seem not to be that cheerful lately, and so does Wolfram. That is why everyone is behaving themselves as not to get on any of your nerves,"

"Oh, I see… Say Conrad, have I been acting weird lately?" Yuuri wonders whether his acting is that bad, that everyone can see it. Conrart gives him a nod and Yuuri sighs.

"Is Murata coming today?" Yuuri asks Conrart, changing the topic. He has sent a message to the other double black to see him that day, through Jozak.

"Yes, daikenja-heika(?) will be coming today. Is there something I should know, heika?" Conrart still not in ease, not knowing what is the boy he named thinking on doing.

Yuuri only shakes his head and turn his gaze outside. "Say, Conrad, are Greta and Wolfram going out picnicking today?"

"Yes, heika. Why?"

"Nothing. Does Greta know about the engagement's being over?"

"…no. Wolfram forbids anyone to tell her yet. He wants to tell her by himself, today," silent fell among those two.

"Yuuri," a cheerful voice broke the silent that hang in the room.

"Hey there, Greta. Good morning. Are you ready for the picnic?" Yuuri greets her and setting the girl on his laps. "Em, we're going after breakfast. But I really hope you will joins us," pouts Greta. Yuuri laughs happily.

"Love to, but no can do. I have something to do, remember? Just enjoys the picnic. I'm sure it will be fun,"

"Okay, Yuuri," Greta chimes with happiness.

And then, Gwendal, Gunter, Lady Celie and Wolfram walk into the room together, looking surprise in finding Both Yuuri and Conrart already there.

"Good morning everyone," Yuuri greets all those newcomers.

"Yes, heika. Good morning to you too. But, why are you here? What happens to the usual morning jog?" Gunter asks.

"Not in the mood. Lady Celie, when did you arrive? How come I didn't know about your arrival?" Yuuri asks the sexy queen. Lady Celie just smile politely to Yuuri.

"I arrived last evening, heika. It is such a sudden I came, my apologies. It's just that, Gwendal informs me of…something important, that I rushed here,"

"I am very sorry to bring troubles to everyone," Yuuri hung his head low. Greta looks between Yuuri and her grandmother confusingly.

"What is going on, Yuuri? Everyone seems very…dull, lately. What is going on?" Greta holds Yuuri's face in her hands. Yuuri smiles to her sadly.

"You will know later, Greta. Now, why don't we start our breakfast? I'm starving. Besides, my mother always said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day,"

"If you say so, Yuuri. Let's eat," Greta jumps off Yuuri's laps and takes her seat.

Yuuri takes a glance to Wolfram's dull face and hurriedly towards Greta so not to be noticed by anyone. 'Wolfram,' Yuuri cries inside his heart. 'I'm sorry,'

'I will ask Gisela about this,' Conrart determines in finding out the truth about the boy sitting at the head of the table.

"Ne, Wolfram, where are we going?" Greta asks excitingly to the blonde prince behind her. Those two are riding Wolfram's horse towards somewhere Wolfram keeping a secret to Greta.

"We'll be there soon, Greta. Be patient will you? Greta is a princess, right?" Wolfram replies, kissing the top of Greta's head. Greta pouts.

"But Wolfram, I really want to know," Greta gives her best puppy look that she know no one can resist.

"Oh, alright. It was a place very special to me,"

"Where? Why?" Greta asks again.

"I always went there when I was very sad or scared. Because, that place calmed me down. It is very beautiful, Greta. And there was this beautiful statue of an angel that always smiles. It might be old and dirty but it was the story about the statue that made me went there on the first time,"

"What is the story, Wolfram?" Greta's curiosities grow, wanting to know about the story. Then the horse is pull to a halt.

"We're already here, Greta. What did you think?" Wolfram asks Greta, looking around the place. Greta also does the same thing and her jaw fell.

Down the hill, there are thousands of red roses, just waiting to be picked by someone. The enormous garden also grows white roses, sunflowers, lilies and other flowers, growing big and fresh. In the middle of the garden, stands an angel pouring water from her jag.

"It's beautiful, Wolfram," Greta is in lost of words to said. Wolfram gets down from the horse and brings Greta downs next.

"Why don't you go play around while I set the picnic basket under that big tree?" Wolfram points out to Greta a big tree just next to the garden. Greta nods her head excitedly and ran into the garden. Soon enough, she was surrounded by lilies and Greta sure does loving the atmosphere.

Wolfram watches the girl laughing and running and made his way towards the tree. There, he prepares the picnic side and watches Greta running around the garden. She already put a sunflower at her right ears and was smiling brightly like the sun above. Wolfram looks longingly at his daughter and closes his eyes, forcing back tears.

'Greta, my daughter," Wolfram laughs bitterly. 'I can't call you that anymore, Greta. You will not be my daughter anymore. You will be Yuuri's and…Gisela's daughter. You will be fine. Gisela will be a good mother to you. Of course she would, she is a lady. You will grow up to be a beautiful princess, Greta. And I will only watch you from far,'

"Wolfram, are you asleep?" Greta brings Wolfram back to reality.

"No, princess. I am not asleep. Why don't we make some flower crowns?"

"Yay," Greta exclaims and pulls Wolfram towards the flower garden. Wolfram only looks bitterly at the small hand pulling his hand. 'Greta…'

They spent hours playing in the garden. From making flower crowns, hide and seek, chase, decorating each other clothes, and also decorating Wolfram's horse which ended both of them laughing on the floor, and so on till they decided to eat the awaiting food. While eating, Greta just remembers about the story that Wolfram was about to begin when they arrived.

"Wolfram? Did you remember about the story you wanted to tell me before we arrived here? Will you tell me now?" She asks while munching her egg sandwiches. She puts her head on Wolfram's laps and looking at him through half-closed eyes. Wolfram smiles to her. He runs his fingers among the curly hairs and looking far to the statue.

"That statue, Greta, is built on remembrance of the lady who took good care of this garden before she died. She planted this garden as her symbol of eternity love from her to her beloved. You see, Greta, she came from a very famous family and was grew by strict protocol to make her became a very manner lady. She didn't have any friend because she is forbid to talk to people outside the house. She grew up lonely and sad. One day, a man came to her house and she fell deeply in love to him. Her family approves their relationships because the man's status is very…high. And so, they were engaged. But one day, on the wedding day, the village is under attack. Thus, the man ran to the village's rescue and didn't return even when the attack is over. The lady is so worried; she went outside to search for her beloved. Her white wedding gown then is covered by dirt and blood. And then she found him. She found his dead body, laying cold on the ground, holding a red rose, her good luck gift to him. She cried and cried and she decides to plant lot of roses so that anyone who is scared can take her rose and be brave like how her beloved is. She never married till the end but she always smiles and giving people hopes through her roses. When she died, the whole villagers grieve and built the statue for her. The end. And now, everyone, when they don't have faith in themselves, will get a rose from here and bravely facing their worries,"

"That is very lovely, Wolfram. But, why are you taking me here? Are you scared, Wolfram?" Greta tilts her head to a side.

"Yes, Greta. I am a bit scared because I want to tell you something. But I am not brave enough to tell you what it is but what is need to be done, need to be done. That is why I bring you here,"

"What did you want to tell me, Wolfram?"

"Are you happy today, Greta?"

"Why wouldn't I be happy? I am spending my time with my father," Wolfram bites his lower lip.

"Greta, this will be…the last time I will be your father,"

"What? Why? I want you to be my father, Wolfram. Don't leave me, Wolfram," Greta holds tightly onto Wolfram's jacket. Tears gathered on those brown eyes. Wolfram puts a hand on the human girl's head and smiles softly.

"I won't leave you, princess. But, the engagement between me and Yuuri is over. I am not your father anymore no matter how much I still want to," Greta shakes her head.

"No, no, no. this is a lie. You are still engage to Yuuri, and you will still be my father,"

"Greta, listen. The engagement is over, because… both of us realize that there are just no way, we will be happy together. Besides, Yuuri likes Gisela, and I am sure that she will be a very good mother to you. Don't cry, Greta. We will still see each other, somehow," Wolfram wipes away some tears on Greta's face.

"No, Wolfram. I don't want a mother. I want you," Greta shakes her head again and again.

"Greta, will you be happy if you see Yuuri sad because he could not be with Gisela, just to please you? Will you be happy if you see me and Yuuri still be together even though there is no love between us? Don't be that selfish, Greta. Yuuri and I love you very much, and we want to see you happy, so, don't you wish to see me and Yuuri to be happy too?"

"Alright, Wolfram. But you will still play with me right?" Greta brushes away some tears in her eyes. Wolfram smiles to her.

"As you wish, Greta,"

"Gisela, do you have a moment to spare me?" Conrart meets the doctor at the sick bay.

"Sure, what is it about? Is Heika alright?" Gisela motions to Conrart a chair in front of her.

"Well, it's about heika, but he's alright. He's waiting for Daikenja-heika in the library now," Conrart sits in front of Gisela. "Gisela, I think you know what is going on around here. What is wrong with Heika?"

"What's wrong with heika? I'm not sure what are you talking about, Lord Weller," Gisela's voice free from any doubts.

"Is Heika sick?"

"Oh, are you talking about that morning jog 'accident'? Heika is alright, Lord Weller. He just need some rest and don't push himself to much. Though…," Gisela holds her temple, thinking.

"Though what, Gisela?"

"I'm not sure myself, but it's something about his blood that I'm worry. I don't know what it is but when I told Heika, he just smiled and told me not to worry. I guess he knew what's wrong with him,"

"Another thing, Gisela. Do you really love heika?" Conrart asks Gisela, seriously. Gisela is absolutely surprised.

"Erm…about that, I think you should ask Heika, Lord Weller,"

"Do you or don't you love him?"

"I…I love him, Lord Weller," Conrart takes a deep breath and let it go slowly.

"Thank you Gisela for your time, I'll be leaving now. Have a good day," Conrart speaks calmly and heads out the door. Once outside, Conrart sighs, not knowing what he should do next. One, he know that there are something wrong with Yuuri. Two, Gisela also loves Yuuri. Conrart runs his fingers through his brown hair.

Red Bara writing: I am tired. I got sick and I felt horrible. Two days on bed and I feel very grumpy right now. My brother warned me not to stay up tonight or he will definitely sends me to the hospital. So, I'm off to bed now. It's 12 midnight already. Sorry for un-correct mistakes. Maybe I will re-post everything when my friend replied back all the mistakes I made.