AN: And so I was watching the 3rd season, yes I'm late, I know, and when I saw Conrard supporting Wolfram when he fell from his horse, and when Gwendall was being kind toward the blond, I was like: Hauuu! Hauuu! Aaaaaa! Uuuu! Why didn't anyone tell me of thiiiisss! …..or something like that…

I don't own Kyou Kara Ma-ou or any of its characters and I make no profit from writing this.

((Shield))

Wolfram didn't like it when Yuuri get close to Conrad. He especially hate it when the young king used his brother's body to hide. Be it from Günter in order to avoid his lessons, or against his honorable big brother Gwendall, and Anissina, and others. The blonde would pretend like it's nothing, but inside his head, he was screaming;

"Cheater! Cheater! That was supposed to be my place, you Wimp!"

He would like to say it's not because he missed clinging at his brother's back, or the feel of Conrad's warmth that seeped through his clothes onto his palm. And it's definitely not because he felt safe that way. It's just because that was supposed to be his privilege, damn it. He's not jealous! Certainly not! Never. Ever.

But it's not like anyone was asking him about that, and he was thankful for that.

((Teach))

Conrad would diligently accompany the Maou to jog in the morning, and to train him in his spare time. There's nothing that would be more satisfying than seeing that His Majesty got stronger. Come to think of it, it'd also be good if Yuuri man up, calmed down, matured a little bit, and stopped doing anything rash. Because there's something inside the boy that make others follow suit. When Yuuri said yes, others would most likely say yes. When he didn't think thoroughly before acted, somehow that influenced Wolfram to go after him (what's with him being Yuuri's fiancé and the duty that came with that position). Conrad feared the day when he too would follow suit and do something that he would regret later in the future and get the three of them killed. It might take a long time, but he's willing to wait. Until that day come, he'd teach Yuuri all the basic of sword fight and maybe martial arts.

((Role))

Conrad played his role as Gwendal's little brother very well. He loved, he supported, he prayed, and he worried about him in subtle manner that wouldn't damage his pride. Only Shinou knew what Gwendall's reaction would be if he find out that Conrad was worried about him. As his little brother, Conrad had to be careful, like a faithful wife, he had to be reliable, but neither dominating or interfering with what Gwendall decided. He felt happy whenever Gwendall asked for his help, and when his big brother was too busy and paid little attention to him, he seek comfort and found his place in taking care of Wolfram.

Come to think of it, could it be the cause that made there were so many cheating wife because the husbands paid no attention toward them? Does that mean he's the wife? Conrad once pondered, amused by his own thought, and then shook his head slightly. No way, no, apron wouldn't suit him.

As Wolfram's big brother, he loved, he cared, he played with him, he trained, he taught, he supported, he prayed, and he worried about him. Anyone would agree that Wolfram was not as strong compared to their older brother, and that made it easier for Conrad to worry about him openly.

There're times when Wolfram strongly denied it and said it's not necessary for Conrad to worry about him (although it lacked the proper pressure when said with a light blush on his cheeks). But truthfully, the darker side of him just wanted to spoil the blonde rotten so he wouldn't be able to do anything without him. Because even if it's hard to admit, what Conrad was worried the most was the probability that later in the future Wolfram would be able to do everything himself and no longer need him.

Meanwhile, it seemed like Wolfram didn't play his role well enough. He loved them, but didn't know how to show that love. He often wondered why he couldn't be honest around people. If he could, only if, if he could show that love, maybe, just maybe (it's not like he was hoping so, of course not) people would also love him more. He once thought on one occasion, sighing heavily as he did so.

Instead of loving words, he'd grumbled, grumbled, grumbled and complained about anything and everything until his honorable brother shut him up. Instead of worried and prayed for his brothers' safety, Wolfram would throw tantrums, demanding for the two of them to include him in every single thing they did. Because, if he was around, surely he could be of any help, right?

Both Gwendal and Conrard occasionally though that maybe it'd be good if he was more honest. But no matter how much of a failure Wolfram was when he played his role, no matter how wrong and screwed uphis behavior was, they also thought that their bond was perfect that way. Gwendall would make sure it was, because it was the job that came with the big brother role.

(( Hold ))

When Wolfram was hurt, when he was afraid, or even simply hungry, sometimes Conrad would find his hand inside Wolfram's smaller one. As if asking to be comforted, he'd hold either his or their mother's hand, and somehow Gwendall would be excluded from the option.

That was then, now was now. There's no way the present Wolfram would do something like that, because even if society allowed the blond to do so, his pride wouldn't.

Sometimes Gwendall and Conrad wished he would cast away that pride of his for a while.

Like when Wolfram was troubled, and when he was sad because everyone thought Yuuri would never come back. There was also that time when he was angry because no one believed that the double black would ever come back to their world. Or that time when he was confused as he was suddenly appointed as the next Maou.

At that kind of time, as his brothers, as his family, they would like him to rely more on them. They would like to hold each of his hands and comforted him. Telling him that he was not alone. Sometimes they'd also wish they're as bold as their mother, that way, they could hold him without any trouble. But no way, they're all grown men. Where would their pride go if they did?

….well, it seemed like Wolfram was not the only one who hold onto his pride after all.

AN: And there we throw Gwendall in! *shot* Aauuhhh…Gwendall, marry meee! DX *shot shot shot* I'm the third and last child in my family, and both my dearest older brother and sister always spoiled me rotten, so I'm guessing that's why I want the three siblings to be happy together…or something.

Umuu….Please overlook the grammar mistakes? Oh, and please do tell me when their character seemed off, would you? :Da