BloodyPinkRose - I do apologise that I seem to be focusing on Yuudai a lot, or at least I think I am. Next chapter hopefully should be about Yozak and Conrad with some YuurixWolfram, they seem to be a tad neglected or at least the first pair seem to be. Cheri should be in it quite a bit too. So Yuudai will be out for a while after this chapter so I don't focus on him. Well apart from that I hope you enjoy. I DONT OWN KKM

Chapter Thirteen: Baby names, wedding quarrels and shocking truths

Life at the castle with Yuudai was definitely strange to say the least but the people in the castle seem to really warm up to him quickly. He was often found in one of the bedrooms near Cheri's room. The ex-Maou had told them all that it used to be Gwendal's room when he was just a baby.

Before they even knew it yet another month had gone by and they realised how important events were getting, not only did they have the zombie father running around but they also had the babies on their way and they had to work out what to do about Shinou's depleting health.

Yuuri and Wolfram had yet to speak of them being ready to marry and if they were speaking in defence of why that was it had to do with the fact there was so much other stuff going on that it was rare to have the whole family together for a meal.

Shinou did seem to be a lot less hassled now that he had this twin living with them; he was a lot more smiley but it was easy to see that he was fast failing. Black circles covered his dulled eyes and he rarely had appetite for anything.

Murata was getting much bigger but instead of resting like he should had been he was always making sure he was in Shinou's sight. Despite the words he had had with Yuudai he couldn't help but still think there was something that he could do to help.

Yuudai was always around helping people with things more often than not flaunting his powers around but the moment he saw his brother; and he seemed to be struggling along he would be there giving him a boast of Majutsu.

It was also almost ordinary to see him carrying around a strange looking tome, whenever he was asked about it he would just smile politely but he would never say what it was or where it had suddenly come from.

Gunter was spending even more time in the library looking up as much as he could about the legend and anything that could help him to find a way to counter the idea of their zombie father coming back from the dead over and over again other than by the way they had to die.

Gwendal was glued to his office working; he took on the work of Yuuri and Gunter while they were busy with their own problems as well as doing his own. Gunter did still come round every hour or so just to make sure he wasn't working himself to the bone.

Greta had taken to learning the medical arts from Giesela, since there weren't many injuries at the castle anymore she had taken to going into the town surrounding the castle to help those that needed it.

Yozak and Conrad were always off going to different army stations, Gwendal had expressed to them his concern over the fact that there was something coming and that the armies would need to be ready so they had been going around making sure they were in top conditions mentally and physically.

Anissina and Cheri were doing whatever Anissina and Cheri would do normally.

Their first family breakfast in almost three weeks, Yuuri and Wolfram had decided that they all needed cheering up; their family was falling apart in their individual worries. They had to bring up the naming of the children again and they needed to start preparing for the wedding.

Despite the fact they were all worried they all seemed glad that they were together for breakfast and there was a pleasant hum of conversation. It was almost as if they hadn't seen each other in months let alone the fact they lived in the same castle.

"I have an announcement" Yuuri began raising from his seat at the head of the table, he was slightly nervous but he knew that he only had to fear the scream of happiness that would erupt Cheri, Wolfram held his hand under the table, his face burning.

Shinou smiled softly, it was about time really. He had known that they had been ready almost before they did, any person that was observing would have known. Their attitude to each other had completely changed.

They had become aware of each other and their eyes almost always sort each other out.

"Me and Wolfram … or rather Wolfram and I have decided to get married" he spoke loud and clearly, no one would have guessed that his hands had been shaking under the table, encased by Wolfram's own hands.

The room was silent while the information was processed before Cheri screamed loudly and stood from her place throwing herself at Yuuri and Wolfram and sobbing about how happy she was they had finally decided to tie the knot.

As a loud chatter started up about ideas for the wedding Yuudai noticed movement in the corner of his red eye, he watched as the person pulled their hood up and turned to leave. His eyes widened and he paled.

He noticed that swagger almost anywhere only, it couldn't be! Could it?

"But Wolfie you have to have a white dress!" Cheri whined and her blonde son frowned at her, what didn't she understand about what he was saying. He wasn't some asexual being, he didn't just get pregnant, he wasn't a virgin therefore he couldn't, wouldn't wear white!

Sure that was a hypothetical case of course considering the fact he wasn't pregnant but if he was that was how it would be. Besides he wasn't a virgin anyways, during one of their dates he and Yuuri had gotten a little too carried away.

Shinou sighed, not only was he tired but even he could tell this wasn't getting anywhere however he smiled and decided to bring something else up. Something that he had been waiting forever to get started on.

"Well for now why don't you two agree to disagree and let us get started on a more interesting subject" he asked slyly and he wasn't the surprised to have everyone's attention on him. Yuudai rolled his eyes, his brother was such an attention seeker.

"Which would be what exactly?" Wolfram asked icily and Shinou grinned

"Why don't we name the quadruplets?" he asked and after a brief silence it was agreed that that was going to be a much more interesting thing. Especially with the blonde everyone wondered what eccentric thing he would come up with.

Wolfram cocked an eyebrow,

"What do you mean by 'we'? When we name the babies it will be me and Yuuri that do it"

Yuuri turned to look at Wolfram with an 'Oh really look'

"Didn't papa Yuuri say that Shinou and Daikenja were going to name the babies?" Greta asked curiously and Wolfram shook his head stubbornly.

"No actually wimp said that they could name the baby not babies therefore they can name one but not the others" he proclaimed proudly that he seemed to be the only one that had seen the loophole in what Yuuri had said.

"I don't actually have any ideas do you Shinou?" Murata asked curiously; carrying on as if the blonde had never said a word. Shinou rubbed his chin absently as he thought about the wide range of names he had heard while being the Great Spirit. There was nothing particularly flashy about them.

"Hmmm …" Shinou pondered hard and long,

He scanned the room for ideas and when his mischievous eyes landed on a certain bowl a light bulb went off in his head and he grinned happily. He had just the idea, the others seemed happy to see that he had ideas.

Murata was worried about what he would pick.

"How about Plum, Apple, Orange and Coconut!" he grinned looking pleased with himself, he awaited the shouts of agreements but when none came he looked around wondering what everyone was waiting for.

"What?" he asked when no one said anything but just looked at him to make sure he was being serious, when he didn't suddenly burst out with a 'Psyche you should have seen your faces', they sighed.

"How about Pickles and Cream while we're at it" Murata deadpanned.

Shinou's eyes sparkled and he nodded, "Now you've got it, not sure about the Pickles but Cream is definitely a nice mix" he smiled and Murata slapped his head.

"Shinou" Murata's voice lowered and deepened as he warned the Original King.

"Is that a no then?" he finally asked with a sigh and everyone breathed in a sigh of relief.

"Definitely a no!" Yuuri nodded to himself and the other's agreed with him.

A strange sound erupted Yuudai and his shoulder's began to shake as he struggled to hold it in. the other's were confused whereas Shinou pouted and crossed his arms like a sulky little child that didn't get his way.

"Stop laughing at me pretty boy, you think you're so great lets hear what you have" he challenged.

Yuudai cocked an eyebrow at the 'pretty boy' comment, "Don't call me that it is disheartening to hear from my younger twin and besides we're identical" he reasoned and Shinou shook his head stubbornly.

"Not identical, you have natural colours in your hair I don't have and you have a red eye and your hair is a much whiter blonde than my yellowy blonde. You are the pretty one how can you not see that?" he asked

Yuudai decided to ignore his rant knowing that if he responded the other would just continue with it.

"Just don't call me pretty boy!" he ordered,

"Oh shove an apple in it your majesty" Shinou retorted.

"You're the majesty and that is something you would do" Yuudai shot back.

Murata reached and cuffed both of them round the head before sitting down with an unimpressed scowl on his face, "Shinou act your age, Yuudai answer the question"

Yuudai sighed and ignored the slight bump on his head whereas Shinou whined as he grabbed his head, the others seemed to ignore the younger twin as they focused on Yuudai, they were all into hearing what he was going to pick.

Yuudai leaned back in his chair and looked to the high ceiling, he had seen many a name that he liked but he wanted to keep on track of the theme, Sun and Moon; after all that was who they were so it was fitting to do so.

"Fine then, how about Hikari, Natsuki, Tsukiko and Haru?" he asked and the room was quiet as they all mulled over the names, they weren't ones that were come across very often but they definitely suited.

"Well I don't know about you guys but I like them" Yuuri smiled at the platinum blonde.

"There is a good balance and if they decided to split up the ruling there are two to rule the night and two to rule the day" Gunter added and Yuudai nodded, that had been his plan. He believed that all of them would rule one day.

"What are the meanings Yuudai?" Greta asked blinking her big eyes and cocking her head curiously, Yuudai opened his mouth to speak but it was Murata that answered the questions.

"Hikari means Light, Haru means Sun, Natsuki means Moon Vegitation and Tsukiko means Moon Child. That's an excellent choice of names Yuudai I don't think we could have done it better ourselves" he smiled.

Yuudai blushed slightly but nodded in thanks and Shinou stroked his hairless chin pondering on where his brother could have got such names. He didn't know why but he always thought that the name Haru to his brother was something special.

"The people will definitely approve" Gwendal nodded, "Excuse me, I have report that need to be done" he rose and left the room. Gunter frowned slightly before he also stood and bowed slightly before running after his dark haired lover.

"I could have come up with better names!" Wolfram exploded though secretly he thought the names were really good too. No one bothered to pay him any attention, too many people liked the names to bother to change them.

Not that anyone had anything better.

Shinou stretched and plucked an apple from the bowl, "Well then it is settled. You are better at this than I thought you would be brother of mine" he smiled and Yuudai cocked an eyebrow again.

"That isn't saying much now is it younger one, you never seem to think much do you?"

"Hey! You jerk I just tried to compliment you!"

"Well don't!"

Murata had finally had enough and slammed his palms on the table, ignoring as the food jumped, "Would the two of you just SHUT UP!" his loud voice echoed the room and when he didn't hear another peep out of either of them he smiled and sat down where he began to enjoy his tea.

"Humph"

"Sorry Azalea"

Cheri brightened once she realised the talk had finished and at once turned to look at her youngest, and funny enough first to be married son. It was a shame, she had always thought it would have been Conrad but to her surprise as far as she knew he was still single.

Gwendal was a lost cause, with all those wrinkles she knew there wouldn't be many that would be attracted to him. She had offered to give him some of her ointments but he always just gave her one of those frowns of his.

He couldn't say that she hadn't tried.

"So Wolfie what kind of dress are we talking since you won't do white?" she asked with a sweet smile, Yuuri paled, he could guess that Wolfram wouldn't let him leave while he had to endure the torture. He looked helpless as the others began to leave sensing hours of talk.

Shinou didn't move, he only grinned and put his elbows on the table so he could rest his chin on his hands, he wouldn't miss this talk for anything. Murata's eyebrow twitched but he just stayed and continued to sip his tea.

Yuudai muttered a brief excuse before he left the table.

He knew that swagger and he couldn't believe that she had dared to show her face there, he didn't even know that she had survived but he knew at as soon as he saw her, he was going to rip her to pieces.

No one double crossed him and lived to see it.

When he was far enough in the gardens that no one could witness what he was about to do he opened up his senses and tried to 'see' where the little brute was hiding. He narrowed his eyes when he didn't feel her.

She had obviously been training as well, but she didn't know that he wasn't a fool anymore. He wouldn't take her tricks again and he would make sure she wouldn't leave able to walk. His red eye glowed brightly as his anger rose.

"Your anger will always be your downfall"

Yuudai whipped around when he heard the voice and dropped into an attacking position, she wasn't going to get rid of it. however when he saw her he frowned and stood straight, she looked almost different.

Younger than when they had last met well over a hundred years before. It couldn't be her but it was certainly her voice and those sharp eyes were pretty much her as well. That stupid witch had always been like a hawk.

"Winny what an unpleasant surprise" he narrowed his eyes, the leggy red head sniggered and flung her long red locks behind her shoulder as if dismissing his words. He didn't like that one bit, she was under estimating him.

"Still alive are we? Dear Haru had to pay the price for your foolishness did he? I warned you about your anger and your hate but you didn't listen. When you find out you will regret it" she continued to snigger and Yuudai bristled.

"Find out what! What the hell do you want? Stay away from my family or else I'll kill you!" he snapped and she bent over to clutch her stomach as she began laughing hard. Yuudai felt some of his confidence leave.

"Your family? That is the most absurd thing I have heard, people like you don't have family you have people that pity you and so they take you in. you think that you can ever be forgiven for the sins you have committed? You are pathetic." She spat once she had calmed her hysterics.

Yuudai literally saw red.

He slammed the lithe body up against a thick tree trunk, one pale hand tight around her neck the other; wand finger at the ready. He wouldn't go through that idea of worthlessness again, Haru had perished getting him out of it. He wouldn't fall back into it.

"I said, Find.Out .What?" he demanded behind gritted teeth. The witch choked and grinned before spitting in his face, she wouldn't submit to him. Not again.

"Do you really want to kill me? An innocent of your kind?" she asked and his expression darkened, innocent? That woman thought that she was innocent and was pulling his weak spot of not hurting his own people.

"You disgust me" he replied tightening his grip, his wand finger sparked and then she seemed to realise how very serious he was because very quickly she changed her tune.

"You cannot kill me" she gasped as her airway was slowly getting cut off and he cocked an eyebrow as if to say 'what the hell do you think I am in the process of doing'.

"I am dead you fool! I don't look like this, my soul is in this child's necklace, she is my descendant, a mere human I agree but she has no idea that I am here. Punish her not!" she rasped and he narrowed his eyes in suspicion but guessed she spoke the truth.

He threw her to the side and looked down at her darkly, how he wished she was alive just so he could drain every bit of blood that stayed in her veins, if it wasn't for her then Haru would still be alive and they would be together.

He wouldn't be left trying desperately to pick up the pieces of his life alone.

"I'm warning you Winny, tell me what and I'll let the human go. It is no skin of my back if another of those pathetic lot die" he stated and the witch hissed at him in anger, his anger really was going to be his demise.

"Her name is not the human, it is Velma and if you so much as bruise another part of her, even if you touch her you will answer to her friends and I promise you those that you call family will not be as close to you as you hope" she sniffed.

Yuudai rolled his eyes and raised his finger.

"One …"

She looked at him blankly and he raised both his eyebrows waiting,

"Two …"

"Thre-"

Before he could complete the final number she caught on and began talking, she hoped the bastard killed himself when he heard the news and she knew that she had to get out of there before he tried to kill her again.

"I know that you are aware that your father-" she was cut off briskly,

"That thing is not my father!"

"Right, anyways that thing, you know that it is moving? Well it has raised a hell of an army, demons and humans alike. He has a co ruler in this army …" she trailed off and Yuudai's eyes widened drastically, it … it couldn't be!

"No" he whispered paling to a sheet.

Winny nodded,

"I saw with my own eyes, you know you must cremate us when we die, we do not lose power in death and when we rise we rise with power, easily controlled you know this!" she stated desperately once she realised that he had gone silent, a silent Yuudai wasn't good.

"I did … I did … I DID WHAT I HAD TO!" he yelled, his rage took over and without thinking he pointed his magic finger at her and a bright light temporarily blinded him. He continued to shout at the unconscious red head and sparks of Majutsu and colour sparked everywhere.

The next thing he knew was that he was being restrained, he struggled weakly and then he simply allowed himself to become limp, his eyes dulled as he withdrew into himself, he had to reach inside himself so that he wouldn't lose it.

He was still needed, becoming truly insane wasn't going to help matters!

"What was that about?" Gwendal asked his sword drawn as he signalled to the guards to check the area to see if they could get any idea of how all of this had come to happen. Giesela was knelt next to the red head checking her vitals.

Gunter was looking at the shattered jewel of a necklace that was lying beside her curiously, for some reason he just knew that it had a part to play in all of this.

"Velma!" Yuuri gasped once he recognised her, she was that weird wizard person but he was sure that she was human just using one of those human stones for her magic.

"Who?" Wolfram asked, he really didn't remember and Yuuri quickly explained.

"The area is clear, so we know this wasn't an attack on him" Murata commented offhand.

Shinou cradled his brother's limp muttering form close to him, this was certainly strange. "I think we will have to have a little talk with him when he comes to" he stated seriously. His voice sent shivers down all of their spines.

Shinou was beyond pissed.

"Are you mad at him?" Murata asked softly as he sat on their bed beside the blonde; lying face down on the bed. All he heard was a series of grunts as the other talked into the pillow but the grunts were enough to let him know he was pissed still.

"Shin, give him a break something traumatic has obviously happened, we cant just expect him to tell us his life story. From what I know it was very painful, we need to start slowly and perhaps question this Velma" he continued.

Shinou sat up and sighed,

"It has to be that boy, the one, his Sun. it probably has something to do with that zombie of our father running around"

Murata noticed he sounded tired and he didn't like it one bit.

"Why don't you forget about all that for the rest of the day, with all that had been going on I'm afraid I have been very lonely" he whispered coyly.

Shinou cocked an eyebrow before he grinned foxily, he knew exactly what the other was trying to do but he knew that he needed the distraction. It wasn't like he was going to say no to it anyways; he was still a man, dying or not!

"Come here Azalea" he growled and Murata smiled and crooked a finger,

"Come get me Shin" he challenged.

And Shinou lunged.

BloodyPinkRose - So we have children names now hehe, thanks to Nienna for the bundles of names you sent me in reviews! They really helped as you can probably guess. Hope you are all enjoying it so far we still have a looong way to go.