BloodyPinkRose - thanks for the feedback on the first chapter everyone! I was so amazed by the amount of story alerts and reviews and such that i simply had to write the next chapter. Thanks oodles and i hope you enjoy oh and note what i wrote about glasses no offense kay, i wear glasses and have done since i was small, i can't really see anything without my glasses ... so bad for someone less than sixteen oh well lol. I DONT OWN KKM

"Well don't you need to go talk to Ulrike? I'm sure her seizure would have commenced by now and she will need her precious Shinou to save her" Murata stated bitterly, sure it was only late afternoon but he was really tired.

Shinou smiled,

"You do know I was only lying, Ulrike is on vacation, she went to see Ondine to see if there was anything else she could learn from her and besides the air would be good for her"

Murata wanted to smack his head on the wall. He looked at the Original King who just happened to have a plum of some kind in hand with a big stupid grin on his face and he decided that smacking his head on the wall would be a good idea.

"Is there something wrong? You really look like you want to smack your head on the wall" Shinou blinked curiously before taking a bite of the plum, Murata turned to face him, the light from outside the shrine reflecting off the glasses he managed to steal back.

Sure while he was in 'Daikenja' form his eyesight was perfect but he was so used to having his glasses on that he felt rather vulnerable without them on his face. His fist trembled by his side, oh how he longed to smack the other to the ground and commence his head banging.

"Yes something is wrong" he bit out and Shinou smiled,

"Must be the glasses, if I had to wear glasses I would want to smack my head against a wall too; it's not right to have such a cruel device obscuring the viewing of ones pretty eyes; especially yours" he sighed before chucking the pip of the plum in his pocket.

Murata glared at him before walking to his room and slamming the door behind him, he almost couldn't believe that the other was such a great ruler, it was more like he was the greatest idiot of all time. He walked over to stand by his window looking out over the shrine and the fountain.

"I was only messing with you Dai, I didn't mean to upset you" Shinou sighed from the other side of the door, his head must have been resting against the door as Murata could see his shadow from the gap at the bottom of the door.

"Upset, whose upset, I think angry enough to smack you out of that body is more accurate" Murata mumbled walking over to the door to lean next to it in order to hear the other more clearly, what he wouldn't give to hear a proper apology from him.

"Well if you're angry enough to do that then why have you locked me out your room?" Shinou asked curiously and Murata huffed and opened the door, he gave the rather 'innocent' looking blonde a 'please die' look before storming past.

Shinou trailed after him quietly

"I was wondering that myself. One, I don't feel quite like myself or Daikenja right now. Two, some idiot wants me to have a baby for someone else and three, said idiot changed me into someone I was over 4000 years ago" he ranted angrily.

Shinou jumped in front of him and smiled

"Ah ha! So that's what's annoying you, you don't like that you have to give the Maou an heir. However if you didn't like the idea then why did you say it was fine?" Shinou asked and the brunette sent him a scathing looking.

"Would you have said no if you were in my position?" he asked accusingly and Shinou shrugged

"Probably not but-" he was cut off

"Exactly when everyone is depending on you and all their hope lies on your shoulders why should you rip away that hope by being selfish" Murata stated exasperated and Shinou rolled his eyes the other didn't stop there though.

"I guess i wouldn't mind so much if had my body but some annoying baka just happened to change it" he would have continued but Shinou really had to say something and since he couldn't stop Murata from speaking he placed his spare plum in the angry male's mouth.

"Listen, If you didn't want to do it no one would have held it against you, it is a big responsibility and if you can't handle it then you should have said. Wolfram can be insensitive and he might have waved his fists around for a bit but there's nothing he can do about it and he would have seen your point." Shinou commented softly looking him in the eye.

"I think you need a nice break and while you like Ondine I really think that isn't you kind of thing, so why don't we see what we can do about your form?" Shinou muttered with a sly grin gracing his face. Murata was slightly weary as he took the juicy plum out his mouth.

"Don't look at me like I'm going to push you off a cliff, I'm not that evil" he stated with a mock look of hurt on his face, Murata narrowed his eyes suspiciously but the other gave nothing but the big grin on his face away.

Not paying attention to his surroundings he wasn't even aware they were standing in front of the fountain in the centre of the shrine. When he realised he turned back to question the other, who was oddly silent only to feel a push and lose his balance.

"Have fun at home, do some studying, hang out with friends, find yourself, make a choice and don't aggravate the parents" Shinou yelled; his oceanic eyes sparkling with mischief as the other fell into the portal in the pond.

Murata's eyes widened

"SHINOUuUuUuUuUUuUuUuUuUuUu!!"

All he heard and saw was the other chuckle and take a bite out of his juicy plum before his vision was temporarily black.

"What are you so worried about wimp? He said he would do it" Wolfram reasoned and Yuuri sighed and flicked through the history book that Gunter had given him to read. An hour after he had run away the obsessive adviser had begged him just to read the book and then left him alone.

Of course what Yuuri didn't know was that Gunter was happy it would give him a chance to test him and sit down and stare at him for a few hours. Oh the nosebleed that would come, his Heika was just the most beautiful Maou he had seen since he was just a boy.

"Don't call me wimp" he muttered absently before he continued what he was going to say.

"Murata, he, I mean, I don't think he wanted to and I don't want to force him to do something he doesn't want to" Yuuri sighed tiredly and Wolfram rolled his eyes and turned away from watching his daughter play with her sewed dolls.

"It is his duty to do so, he is the great sage and if he didn't want to then he should have said so, so stop worrying wimp!" Wolfram ordered and Greta looked up at them both and nodded, she couldn't help but add her own to the conversation.

"MuraMura knew what he was doing, he is just a little nervous so maybe we should go cheer him up. Gwen made some cookies for me and I haven't eaten them all maybe he would want one" Greta smiled and Yuuri smiled back and nodded.

"Where do you think you're going wimp, didn't you say that you would read the book Gunter left for you?" Wolfram yelled when Yuuri grabbed Greta's hand ready to escape the room, he looked back at Wolfram and winked before running out, face flaming.

Wolfram stood shocked for a while before he realised he had been duped, he charged down the hallway running after a terrified Yuuri and a giggling Greta. Passing onlookers watched the spectacle with soft eyes and warm hearts.

"Why does Heika hate me? I'm only here to teach him our histories, yet he turns and runs from me like I'm an ugly ogre!" Gunter wept dramatically as he paced Gwendal's office, throwing himself around like the office was his stage and Gwendal was the audience.

"Why don't you lock him in your closet and feed him every hour?" Gwendal stated simply as he continued signing the papers. He didn't know why the gifted magician even wasted his time. Gwendal could use his help in the army whereas what he was doing was just messing around the castle.

"Yes! Yes! What a fine idea, Gwendal I knew there was a reason I always come to your office you always tell me exactly what I want to hear" Gunter smiled brightly before slamming his hands down on the huge dark oak desk.

Gwendal looked up at him with a sigh, he was really too tired to deal with the energetic lilac haired advisor, he had plenty of work to deal with and he had promised Greta another sewn animal to add to her ever growing collection.

"What do you think of the Heir business and Shinou showing up and changing Geika?" Gunter asked seriously as he fell into one of the chairs in front of the desk. Gwendal paused writing to look up at the unusually serious man.

"What is there to think about?" he asked smoothly before he continued.

"Well is it fair to ask Geika to give up his own child for the sake of Shin Makoku? I understand that an Heir is needed but is that not..." he trailed off not sure how else he could show how against the idea he was.

"He seems to be alright with it so there is no worry" the stern man stated firmly placing one load of completed work to the side and starting on another. Gunter frowned and studied him for a while, he almost didn't believe that answer was correct.

"Surely you didn't believe Geika when he said-" Gwendal cut him off

"Of course I didn't but you seemed to so there was no need to let you believe otherwise"

Gunter sniffed

"How could I believe him? I'm not stupid he was trying to reassure Yuuri so I did my part and tried to reassure them both by being happy with the idea, why would I give him a look that clearly showed I didn't believe him, that wouldn't help reassure that he was doing the right thing. I was surprised that Shinou seemed to bring it up without consulting Geika though" he stated

Gwendal shrugged slightly and sighed

"Why reassure someone when they are unsure of what they are doing, one must be sure of what they are doing or else they won't do it to the best of their abilities. Reassurance is fake nothing but a deception" he told the other tiredly.

Since he got his left eye back, he did have to say it was a lot weaker, he found it hard to focus on things for long periods of time. He rubbed it slightly and continued writing; he didn't want to draw his weakness out to the other's attention.

He didn't want to worry him.

"Yes but I still think it was a surprising thing for Shinou to ask and even for him to be here, it was so unexpected" Gunter still found it hard to get his head around the idea that the original king, over 4000 years old was alive.

"Something tells me that he is used to it" Gwendal replied dryly

Gunter guessed that the stern commander wasn't going to reply to anymore of his blather so he just sat in silence contently, he did happen to get curious every time the brunette would stop to sigh or roll his shoulders before continuing.

However when he started to rub his left eye Gunter decided to intervene. "Why don't you take a break Gwendal, the work isn't running away and you seem tired, did you not get any sleep?" he asked politely

Said commander snorted slightly, since when did he ever get a good rest, being commander was almost a twenty four hour job he didn't have time for things such as breaks or rest. He had to deal with both his work load and most of Yuuri's

"I'm fine, why don't you go and chase after Yuuri and Wolfram?" Gwendal replied almost forcing down a yawn. He didn't remember a time he had felt so tired and worn. He felt every day of his age at that moment.

"Humph, that selfish loafer can take of Heika for a few hours, if you really won't take a rest without finishing work why don't I continue while you rest?" Gunter offered and when the other pursed his lips he sighed.

"You don't have to leave the room, it's not like anyone comes to visit often. Just lie down on the couch while I finish up" he prompted, Gwendal sent him a look full of scrutiny as if he was trying to make sure it wasn't a trick.

His eye really must have been bothering him however since he rubbed it a few more times before he manoeuvred to one of the couches in the corner and lay down back to the lilac haired man. Gunter smiled cheerfully before taking the seat behind the desk and beginning work.

"Eh what do you mean he isn't here?" Yuuri asked curiously and Shinou smiled at him cheerfully as he sat next to the fountain peeling an orange. Seeing that Greta was watching him he offered her a slice and she happily accepted.

"He went back to Earth, I expect he will be back within the week" he replied returning his attention to the current Maou. Wolfram looked between them before he crossed his arms and stamped his feet, Yuuri better not be thinking of leaving.

"Should I go back?" Yuuri asked scratching the back of his head still rather confused

"Iie! You already spend lots of time there wimp, Gunter and Gwendal can't keep running Shin Makoku for you all the time" Wolfram yelled and all three of them blinked up at him blankly before Shinou burst out laughing.

"I assure you Daikenja is fine, he just needs some time alone to think things through, you'll see he will be back and ready to perform his duty to the best of his abilities" the older blonde told them once his laughter had subsided.

Yuuri nodded though he still seemed concerned then he turned back to frown at Wolfram, who was still looking stubborn about letting the Maou go anywhere near any water like substance in fear he would get sucked back home.

"It's not like I get to go home often anyways, it seems only Shinou, Ulrike and Murata can get me here and I haven't done anything to be allowed to go back yet" he reminded the stubborn blonde gently not wanting to set him off on a temper tantrum.

Shinou yawned big and dramatically before standing up and stretching, "It sure is getting late; I think I'm going to turn in. Greta didn't you say you were going to visit Gwendal for sew-omething?" the blonde asked almost slipping when he forgot the others didn't know that Gwendal could sew.

Greta cocked her head and then nodded and smiled before turning and running towards the exit. Wolfram and Yuuri looked at each other curiously; they didn't remember Greta saying anything at all while in the company of the Original King.

When they turned to question him, the found that he had disappeared, the two blinked in confusion but before they could question it they heard Greta calling, "Papa Yuuri, Papa Wolfram hurry" the two blinked again before running to catch up with her.

Shinou watched them from behind a pillar and smiled before turning and making his way to the main prayer hall, he wanted to take a little look at the boxes, despite their dangerous nature he liked to tamper with them.

CLANG

CHINK

CLANG

Yuuri's butt hit the floor and he groaned and took one hand off Morgif to rub the pain out of it, the amount of times Wolfram landed him on his ass was rather pathetic but he just didn't have the ability to knock the other off his feet.

"Get up wimp! I can keep this up all day, Greta can do better than you can and she's just a little kid" Wolfram taunted and Yuuri was ready to tell him that Greta was also nearly about to take his head off when they first met.

"Can't we just continue tomorrow?" Yuuri whined and Wolfram's hand became engulfed in flames, Yuuri's eyes widened and he tried to crawl backwards, he really didn't like the maddened glint in the blonde's eyes

"All beings that make up the element fire obey this brave Mazoku who summons you!" he shouted his battle cry and Yuuri yelled as the fire came charging towards him, he held up both his hands in defence just as it hit him

When the smoke and fire cleared Conrad, Yozak and a few other nearby soldiers had to stifle their laughter, their precious Maou was sitting on the floor covered in soot with the most comical expression stuck to his face.

A pool of steaming water was lying around him. Yuuri barely had time to blink before Wolfram was charging at him sword raised and the desperate fight for him not to get his head chopped off, or any other part of him severed began again.

Several hours later and Yuuri was landed on his butt again but this time he really didn't think even being attacked by fire was going to make him get up and continue. Morgif groaned and bounced on the spot angrily before he bounced off deserting him.

"Time out!" Yuuri called as he signed tiredly and Wolfram nodded and decided he had progressed enough to stop for the day. Conrad and Yozak smiled at them both before Yozak stood from his crouching position and pulled out his sword.

"How about we show them how its done?" he smiled and Conrad nodded and pulled out his own sword. Everyone was captured by the beautiful mesmerizing sword dance, not only was it full of talent, skill and precision it was also graceful and beautiful not unlike a ballroom dance.

"Why can't I fight like that?" Yuuri whined and Wolfram scoffed

"Because you're a wimp"

Yuuri pouted

"Don't call me a wimp!

"GwenGwen, I came to see you!" Greta announced as she entered the room basked in orange hues from the setting sun, she was surprised to see that it wasn't her beloved Gwendal sitting behind the huge desk but Gunter.

Gunter looked up and smiled at her tiredly before continuing, he thought that he had a lot of work to do but compared to Gwendal his work was like childs play. He didn't see how the man worked through it day after day without complaining.

"Guny. Where is Gwen?" the bright eyed child asked curiously and Gunter paused to look up at her again, when he saw the worried look in her eye he smiled and placed a finger to his lips before pointing over to the couch.

She followed the pointing finger and when she saw the lump on the couch she giggled quietly and nodded pressing her own finger to her lips. She skipped over to the desk and sat on the edge swinging her legs.

"It's good to have someone looking after Gwen, he really does seem to be very lonely always up here working, no one ever visits him except you and me unless there is a problem or he looks for them" she told the lilac haired man with a sly smile.

Gunter frowned, no one ever visited Gwendal, well he could see why in all truths, the man didn't seem to even want to have any company but the way Greta spoke he did seem to be rather lonely, Gunter himself would go mad if he was stuck in his office doing work all the time.

"Did you know Gwen is actually very sensitive, you see these toys lying around, he made them" she continued her smile widening and Gunter's eyebrows lifted right up, he had thought they were simply Greta's toys that he had moved to the shelf so the office wasn't untidy.

"He ... made ... them?" he whispered and the girl nodded.

"Uh huh! Cute aren't they, Gwen has a nack for falling in love with cute things, I some times wonder why he hadn't got a boyfriend yet he really is such a tender loving person. He sewed them all himself, after all staying alone day in and day out doing hard work, even he gets stressed" she added mournfully

Gunter's head was spinning

Cold, stern, stubborn, manly, insensitive, ice king Gwendal was also sensitive, tender, caring and loving. He almost couldn't believe it. Greta seemed to nod at his expression as if knowing what he was thinking.

"Hard to imagine right? Well go take a look at his face now; people do sometimes use masks to protect themselves from hurt you know. Anyways I promised to go help in the kitchens so tell Gwen I came to visit" the girl smiled brightly again before hopping off the tablet and running to the door.

Gunter stared after her shocked before he took her advice and walked over to the brunette and what he saw took his breath away. He didn't see ice king Gwendal he saw a vulnerable young man that was innocent, naive and yearning for love and affection.

He almost wanted to be the one to give him that love. His beautiful silken ebony locks scattered around his head like a halo, his full black eyelashes and lightly tanned eyelids hiding his mysterious deep blue sapphire eyes. His lightly flushed cheeks and his narrow but plump kissable lips.

He really was beautiful.

Shinou lay tummy down on the Hellfire in Frozen Land box, he swung his legs in the air and had his elbows resting on the End of the Eath box. He was resting his cheek on his elbow and his blue topaz eyes were half lidded.

A small smile graced his lips and a fruit bowl lay half empty on the floor beside the boxes. "Well things are definitely starting to get interesting" he muttered to himself bemused. He almost wished Ulrike was there to keep him company.

Though he did find it fun to sit on his boxes and find out what the others were up to. He just never planned that to happen. His sly grin crept back onto his face; he always did like playing matchmaker. It always worked to his advantage over the years.

Looking at two small versions of the paintings of Daikenja and himself he sighed and wondered what the boy was doing. It hadn't been very long but he hated to say that he actually missed his comebacks and violent tendencies.

"Come back to me Dai" he thought before picking up a rather big version of a kiwi.

Murata lay looking up at the sky confused, he was drenched but he couldn't be bothered to move, he supposed he was happy to be back but he still wanted to be back with Shinou. He was worried that the annoyance would disappear and he wouldn't have anyone to lecture or take care of.

he was also happy to see he was back in his old body but somehow he wished he was still Daikenja, remembering how happy Shinou had been to see the form. He sighed deeply, he missed the baka.

No longer liking the feeling of being wet he stood and shook himself down slightly, he wasn't surprised to see he was back in the same place that he had pushed Yuuri after they had thought they could never go back to the other world.

He sighed and began trudging home, he didn't know what he was going to do now, school had let off for a break and his parents were working. His younger sister was at nursery, he didn't really have anything that he could do.

"Hello friend of my brother"

Murata smiled and looked up, looked like he had found someone to occupy his mind and hopefully help him with his predicament.

"Hello brother of my friend!"

Looks like he wouldn't be moping around till Shinou allowed him to come back after all.