First of all, thank you for the comments the previous chapter got!
I'm so happy that people are leaving reviews and giving me their opinions! It's really important to me, to know that there are people interested in this fanfic and in knowing the characters from the novel POV!
I'm so unsure about them, that's why I'm always waiting before posting another chapter, because the novel characters are different from the ones you got to know with the anime and I don't know how many people are interested in them. The more the fanfic goes on, the more you'll get to know them, I'll knew from the review if you got tired of not so...review pretty please? XD

I hope you'll like this chapter too, it's always from Yuuri's POV.

Usual disclaimers apply.

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Morning came too soon, Yuuri thought, when he felt someone shaking him.

"Come on, it's time to wake up! You're really lazy! Come on!"

But that alto voice was unmistakeable, and he smiled unconsciously.

"Yes, I'm up..." Yuuri said, trying to open his eyes. When Yuuri finally succeeded, he saw that Wolfram was already dressed, and on the table was a cup full of hot milk with some bread.

"I know it's not much, but people here are poor and this is the best we can offer," the blond said, eyeing the way Yuuri was looking at his "breakfast."

It's the best WE can offer?

"Ah, it's ok, don't worry. I'm so hungry, I could eat anything at the moment," Yuuri replied, smiling. And he noticed a satisfied expression on Wolfram's face before the blond pointed at a chair where some clothes were hanging.

"I think they will fit you, so you can change into something clean for today."

Yuuri got up and examined them. "Yes, I think they'll be perfect!" he agreed. "Thank you, Wolf!"

At that point, Wolfram started to fix the bed and, when finished, he sat on it and looked at Yuuri while he was eating.

"You...are human aren't you?" The question caught Yuuri completely off guard.

What do I say? How can I answer?

"Ah, yes, I am." He nodded, not looking directly at the blond.

"So I guess you must be around 16 or 17..." Yuuri couldn't understand if this was a question directed to him or just something Wolfram said to himself.

"I'm 16." he replied.

That's when he realized that Wolfram wasn't looking at him, but at one point in the middle of nowhere, as if he was too engrossed in his thoughts. Then the blond got up and approached Yuuri, going eye-level with him.

"This means you're still a brat," Wolfram said, and Yuuri noted he had a satisfied smile.

"You'll do everything I tell you to do." Wolfram patted him on the head and added, "after all, I'm 84, so I'm way older than you."

Eh? 84? Wasn't Wolfram 82?

"Ohi? You're still with us?" the blond asked, waving his hand in front of Yuuri's face.

"Oh yeah, I'm sorry..."he apologized. "So," he continued with a smile, "I'm ready to help!"

The smile Yuuri saw on Wolfram's lips was so contagious that he couldn't help but smile, too, and frankly, after one night, he realized he couldn't care less of Damien and his words. He wanted to get to know Wolfram again, and nothing could make him change that!

When they left the house, they met said young man on the way, and for some reason, Yuuri, who had been in a really good mood up to that point, suddenly felt uneasy.

"Hey, you two, did you sleep well?" Damien asked, friendly as always.

"Yes, very well, thank you!" Hold on, how come Yuuri's voice, that wanted to simply answer to the question, came out so daring?

And while Wolfram was oblivious to that, the tone wasn't missed by Damien, who gave Yuuri a hard stare.

In the following days, Yuuri felt as if destiny really gave him another chance to get to know Wolfram. And, to add more good points, he always managed to find himself alone when the power of the candies ended. There was a weird tingling in his body when that time was about to come, so he could feel the exact moment he was changing back. It was not a problem to excuse himself and get another candy…but that was just because he was really lucky.

They spent basically all their time together,living together, working together, exploring the forest together, helping the village, and Yuuri was loving every moment of it.

Yuuri had to admit that, in the beginning, some new traits of Wolfram's personality were shocking. Wolfram, little by little, became really overprotective with him. It came almost naturally, but Yuuri didn't realize it at first. But then, one day when they were in the forest, Yuuri felt himself being bitten on his calf. Damien had recognized the snake and said that Yuuri would be ok, but Wolfram still healed him and even decided that they should go back to the village to have him checked, because he was not sure he did a good enough job.

Or, another time, when Yuuri, after spending too much time with Damien's brothers, who now considered him as another big brother, caught the flu from Marie, and Wolfram stayed up all night while he had fever, checking the temperature every hour and healing him little by little.

And then for some reason, if Wolfram wasn't with Yuuri, he wouldn't let him go in the forest, not even with Damien. It happened sometimes, that when Wolfram was busy healing people, they would decide to go to explore it alone, but when they were all set and leaving, they would see Wolfram coming too, saying that he finished early and that he was coming with them.

It was not…overbearing, or forced, and Wolfram made it all seem as if it were normal. When they were at the castle, every chance was good for him to say, "I'm your fiancé, it's only obvious!" Here, he simply didn't say anything. He was there helping Yuuri, looking after Yuuri, and it was so natural that, in the end, Yuuri didn't feel like doing anything if it wasn't with Wolfram.

There were only two things, after almost one month, that Yuuri felt sad for. The first was that Wolfram rarely talked about himself. Yuuri tried more than once to make him talk, but the blond just changed the subject, or if it was night, since they usually talked for a while when they were going to bed, Wolfram would say he was sleepy and cut the conversation short. Yuuri found out that Wolfram never told anyone of the village, not even Damien, where he was from, he just kept all his life to himself. This made Yuuri think he didn't trust anyone to that point, which was a sad discovery.

The second thing Yuuri was feeling sad for was more related to himself than to Wolfram. Although Yuuri felt really happy the day when, after one and a half weeks since he had come there, Wolfram called him by his name instead of 'brat' or 'wimp'. Yuuri realized he would have loved it so much more if, instead of "Chris," Wolfram had said, "Yuuri".

Whatever relationship he was establishing with Wolfram, it was not really with him, but with Chris, and that pained him to no end. Yuuri found himself asking more than once if it was the damn time to tell Wolfram the truth, but he was afraid of losing all of this. How would Wolf react after knowing he had been fooled for all the time?

And then, there was Damien.

After looking at Wolfram and Damien together, Yuuri realized, a bit bitterly, that there was a strong bond between them. But, if on one part Damien's feelings were already obvious to Yuuri, he also saw lots of other evidence, which included the hard stares directed at him; the king couldn't pinpoint Wolfram's feelings on the matter, and it was no use to ask the boy directly, because even if the blond was now more open and talkative, he would still avoid talking about his feelings.

Then, one day, after almost one month's stay, Yuuri saw Wolfram looking sad and worried for the first time while eyeing a particular place in their house. Not that Yuuri hadn't seen Wolfram like that before, but this time there was something different. Yuuri wanted to ask, but he couldn't. So, he resolved to find out by himself.

There was a little wooden box Wolfram kept hidden under the floor. Yuuri found out one day just as a mistake and realized it was locked. He was absolutely sure it had something to do with the blond's sadness, since he kept looking toward that place

So, the following day, he pretended to feel a little sick. Not so sick as to make Wolfram skip work, but enough to say he would come a little late. About half an hour after the blond had left, Yuuri decided he would try to open the box.

To his surprise, the box was already open…maybe Wolfram forgot to lock it? Examining the contents, he saw that inside there were letters, a lot of letters that Yuuri realized where coming from the castle.

He wanted to read them all but he couldn't, so he picked some randomly. The first one Yuuri opened was from Gwendal, dated the month before, and it said:

I hope that all is well. Conrad has taken over your troops for the time being, but I am uncertain how long he will be able to continue in that capacity. Mother is still travelling, although she returned for some days and was disappointed to find you gone. Also, Anissina is in need of another Guinea Pig.

Well, Gwendal was as always...cryptic. But Yuuri could make out from those lines that he missed his baby brother. He put the letter back and took out another one.

It was from Greta, also dated when Yuuri was still at the Castle.

Dear papa,

How are you? Here we are all doing fine. I know you are surprised to receive my letter, but when I went crying to Anissina because I missed you she told me to beg uncle Gwendal to give me the chance to write to you, and so I am.
Ne, papa... is it my fault that you left? I know that daddy Yuuri and me didn't spend time with you a lot after uncle Conrad came back, I was just so happy that everybody was together again...I just wanted to spend time with him since he said he had a lot of things to tell. I've never thought of him replacing you papa, it's true! Nobody can ever replace you!
I've heard the maids talking between them and saying that the day you left was the 2nd anniversary of you and daddy, and I remembered you telling us to go to look at the stars together on that day. I didn't know it was so important for you or I would have said to uncle Conrad that the book about dragons would have to wait!
I'm sorry papa, I'm really sorry.

Papa, I hope you'll come back soon, daddy Yuuri doesn't say it but I know he misses you a lot too. Please, come back.

Love,
Your daughter Greta

Yuuri's stomach was so clenched, it was painful...he remembered the last conversation he had with Wolfram so well, and now it was as if a big part of the puzzle he had been missing was finally there.

But it wasn't his fault! First of all, the engagement was a mistake; and second, how was he supposed to know it was that kind of anniversary if time passed differently on Earth? Moreover, Wolfram didn't mention anything like that either!

But even though Yuuri knew it was not his fault, he felt a heavy weight on his shoulders. He had reacted in such a careless way when Wolfram had told him about the promise...just remembering it felt like a knife cutting his stomach.

He put that letter back, too, and examined the dates on the rest of the envelopes and the people who sent them. There were two from Gisela, two from Gunter, two from Gwendal, one from Anissina, one from Cheri and two from Greta.

There were no letters from Conrad. Another peculiar thing was that the letters were all from the time while Yuuri was still at the castle. He found only one letter that was dated after Yuuri left the castle. This particular letter was really recent, not even 3 days old.

He opened it.

Wolfram,

His Majesty somehow discovered that you were not at your family's home, and became somewhat agitated. He expressed a desire to search the country for you, but we would not allow it.
The Great Sage informed us that his Majesty left for Earth that night, as he was quite concerned. It has been nearly a month since then, and his Majesty has yet to return. There are no pressing concerns about his absence at this time, and all else is well; however, I assumed that you would want to be informed of this development.

Gwendal.

So, that was why Wolfram looked so sad during these last few days? Because he found out that Yuuri was upset and had left?

Yuuri put everything back and went to lie on the bed. He needed to think for a moment. But apparently he wasn't able to, because as soon as he closed his eyes he felt the door open. Wolfram came inside, but was so lost in his thoughts that Yuuri doubted he sensed his presence. Then, as if coming back to reality, Wolfram's emerald eyes looked at Yuuri.

"Hey, how're you doing?" Wolfram asked, checking Yuuri's forehead with his hand.

"Ah, better, I was going to come now. We're almost finished rebuilding that house, so if we hold on a little bit more the work will be over soon, ne?" Yuuri replied with a smile.

"You're not helping there today," said Wolfram. "You're going to tell stories again since you felt a little sick."

"But Wolf, I can help too, it's ok..." Yuuri said again.

"I said, you're going to tell fairytales to the children and you are doing that, got it?" This time, the blond was shouting. Wolfram realized immediately that his reaction was too strong. His eyes looked pained for a moment, and then he went to sit, putting his elbows on the table and keeping up his forehead with his hands.

"I'm sorry," he said, and then paused. "I'm not feeling well either, apparently."

Yuuri got up and went near him, putting a hand on the blond's shoulder.

"What's up Wolf?" he tentatively asked. "You're weird lately…"

"Nothing important Chris, it will pass soon I'm sure," the blond replied, as usual.

It's nothing important? I'm not...important? Of course, how could I be important to you, considering how blind I was to all the things you considered dear. Wolf, I'm sorry...

Yuuri realized just in time that his arms were moving automatically, in order to hug the blond, so he managed to get in control of his body just before the contact. He took a deep breath.

Calm, I need to stay calm.

"Ne, what about you rest today and relax, while I go there saying that you're not feeling well and then help for a while?" he offered. "Then, we can take a walk somewhere. I can cover you for just one day, I'm sure!"

Wolfram smiled thankfully. It was something that happened rarely. Usually, he didn't like any of Yuuri's suggestions.

"Thanks, for this time I think I'll let you do what you want," he said, smiling. "Don't overdo it though... ok?"

Yuuri felt relieved. "Of course, and...you should always follow my suggestions, because they are the best!" Yuuri exclaimed in a satisfied way.

"Don't push your luck." Wolfram patted his head and added, "Wimp!"

Yuuri couldn't exactly describe in what way they were looking at each other, but he just felt as if he could stare at the blond prince all day. It was Wolfram who moved first, and went to lie on the bed. He closed his eyes, a relaxed expression now on his face.

"See you later!" Yuuri said before closing the door.

Leaving Wolfram there, Yuuri felt happy. He wanted to go to help the others and hoped to be fast so he could come back as soon as possible. It was like another barrier was broken; another little step of his "knowing Wolfram" project was done.

When Yuuri arrived where the others were still working, he saw Damien helping out, but when their eyes met, Damian stopped and approached him.

"Where is Wolfram?" he asked, smiling.

"I left him at home, he was not in the mood to help," Yuuri replied, a little defensively.

"I see..." Then Damien turned around, but before walking away, he said, "Chris, do you still remember what I told you the first night you arrived here?"

"I do." Yuuri answered, without any fear.

"My warning is still valid." Damien didn't add more, but rather went to help the others.

Again with that? I swear, one of these days I'll go there and tell him to mind his own damn business! There is no way I'll stay away from Wolfram because he doesn't want that! If Damien wants to misunderstand our relationship, he's free to do it; I don't care!

For all the remaining hours, Yuuri tried to avoid Damien. He couldn't deal with him, he was afraid to lose his temper and tell him the truth about his real identity and Wolfram's. But Yuuri couldn't, neither about Wolfram nor about himself. At least not before he had told Wolf the truth.

Sometimes it was so hard, though... There were days when he felt jealous looking at Damien and Wolfram, and often he asked himself why in all the time he knew Wolfram, they didn't manage to have that kind of relationship.

Yeah, he was jealous, because he wanted to have Wolfram as a friend in this way from the beginning, too.

But then, were Damien and Wolfram only friends? Yuuri never asked Wolfram and only based his opinions on what he saw, or what he wanted to see. In any case, that question he was never able to voice kept ringing in his mind all the time.

During the whole month, Wolfram never spoke about his past, nor about the Maou or his family. Were they really so...unimportant that they didn't deserve to be named even once? Did Yuuri mean nothing in Wolfram's life? The simple thought made Yuuri's stomach close even more than before. But then, Wolfram looked sad and worried, and the reason was probably the letter from Gwendal.

That gave Yuuri a little bit of hope. Anyway, he solved to tell Wolfram everything as soon as possible, maybe even on that same day! Even though he cherished the time they spent together, Yuuri felt really bad for lying to him, and he hoped for them to get the same relationship Wolfram had with "Chris" or with Damien, but he wanted to be Yuuri, to be himself, to talk with Wolfram about them.

There were so many things he longed to tell Wolfram, but, as Yuuri. There were so many adventures and experiences he wanted for them to get through, but as Yuuri and Wolfram, not as Wolfram and Chris AND Damien.

He didn't know if it was selfish on his part, maybe it was, but Yuuri felt he needed to have time to spend with Wolfram alone, without other people around, just the two of them. But first he had to tell him the truth, then ask for forgiveness and settle things with him.

The work for that day was almost over, so he resolved to leave the rest to the others and go home to finally talk to Wolfram, but while he was already walking away he felt someone calling him.

"Chriiiiis!" a female voice called.

Yuuri turned around and spotted Marie running to him. She came up to him and hugged him around the legs. "Are you already leaving?" she asked, a little sad. "I hoped you could tell us a story."

He felt bad for leaving her there, she reminded him so much of Greta…Yuuri could see why Wolfram was so fond of this little girl.

"Yes, dear, I'm sorry. There is something I have to say to Wolfram, but I'll tell you a story tomorrow, ok?"

The girl smiled, nodding.

"What is that you have to say to Wolf, Chris? Of course, if you don't mind my asking," a certain familiar voice asked.

Yuuri tried to answer calmly and nicely. "Nothing important Damien, I just need to talk to him..."

Then, Yuuri patted the girl's head and left. If he felt a little unsure before, Damien with that single question gave him 100 more reasons to talk to Wolfram.

When he reached the house, he saw the light on, and, opening the door, Yuuri saw Wolfram sitting at the table with a cup of soup in front of him.

"I'm back," Yuuri said, smiling.

The blond acknowledged him with only a little nod of his head, and kept staring at his soup. Yuuri took off his first shirt and then went to get a cup for himself.

All the resolution he felt before was disappearing, and he noticed his hands were trembling. Sitting on the chair and putting the cup on the table, he closed his eyes for a moment.

"Wolf, there is something I need to tell you," Yuuri started, looking at the blond.

Wolfram made no sign that he heard him, but slowly his eyes raised to look toward Yuuri. "What is it?" Wolfram asked, not really interested.

"Oh, well, I…I am..."

But his sentence was cut off when they heard a knock on the door. "Can I come in?" a voice asked.

"Sure, Damien, it's open," Wolfram replied, with the same tone he used when he had answered Yuuri.

Damien looked as if he literally ran from his house to theirs. He was breathing hard, his eyes full of emotions. "Wolfram, I need to talk to you..." Then, looking at Yuuri, he added, "in private."

Wolfram looked a little surprised, but he just stood up and left, not before sending a little reassuring smile to Yuuri and telling him, "We'll talk later, ok?"

Then they left. Yuuri's heart was in turmoil.

What does he want? Why now, when I was going to tell him everything?

Yuuri wasted no time and left the house, he wanted to call Wolfram back and talk to him.

I was talking first, why just because Damien came and said, "I need to talk to you," Wolfram went away? I was talking to him!

Yuuri spotted the two figures from a a short distance away, and again his courage left him. He wanted to talk to Wolfram, sure, but his curiosity got the best out of him and so, after some moments in which he was unsure of what to do, Yuuri decided to hide for a while. Maybe he would be able to finally find out what kind of relationship Damien and Wolfram had.

When Yuuri was near enough, he stopped and remained still. He could also see their faces from there, and realized they still didn't say anything; Damien was concentrating, as if he was trying to control his feelings before talking, while Wolfram was looking at him with a little curiosity.

Oh shit, don't tell me he's going to confess!

But the words that came out from the young man's mouth left Yuuri shocked.

"Wolf, I want Chris to leave the village!"

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I guess things might get more interesting now, don't you think so?

Chapter six is half done, I'm waiting to see the comments to this one before finishing it because I might change my ideas reading your opinions about what should happen after. Not to mention, I need to know if you're still finding the fic interesting, that's why it depends on the reviews if I'll update soon or not.
I have a well formed plot in my mind, even if the ending is still undecided, but I wanted to hear also the opinions of the readers; not to mention that getting reviews makes me write faster, this is for sure. Plus, I wanted to know if you liked this Wolfram and this Yuuri after all. Wolfram especially might be something new for people who didn't read the novels.

Thank you to all of you, and I'm sorry, I didn't even see that there were so many reviews for the other chapter, notification service is giving problem I guess.I'll post links to translations of dramas and bonus novels on my profile asap. Let me know what you think of them ok?
Of course, if I get a lot of comments, I'll definitely write faster.