Author's Note: Hiyah! I'm sorry this chapter took long… I've been reading and roaming around the website reading Yuuram fanfics to get some inspiration… and luckily… I did! At the moment I've been possessed in reading wolfiegirl93's fanfic Friendship, Love and Hatred… and I loved it so much that I even read the sequel! Anyway… I'm a bit disappointed… only a few people reviewed the last chapter… sigh… oh well! I'll just keep writing and wait for reviews to come my way! On with the chapter!
Chapter 6 Little Big Brother
Flashback
Two young boys were playing in a huge and wide garden in a mansion located not far from Shin Makaku Academy. The tallest one amongst them had brown hair and brown eyes. He always had a smile on his face and was wearing a blue sweater and brown shorts to pair his brown shoes. The smaller boy had blonde hair that paired up perfectly with his emerald green eyes. Even though he was a boy, he wore a red blouse and blue girlish pants that only covered his legs up to his knees. The feminine like kid had sandals on because it was a very hot sunny day. The two boys were chasing each other and it seemed like they were having fun.
At the edge of the garden stood a woman similar to the blonde kid except she was a female and had long curly hair. She was wearing a black summer dress matched up with black heels. Standing beside her was a teenage boy with long black hair that passed his shoulders but not pass his waist. He had blue eyes and he was wearing a polo shirt accompanied by a green vest and grey pants with black shoes. Both of them watched the brown haired boy and the blonde kid. The two young boys were chasing each other and smiling. They seemed like they were having fun.
"Come back here Little Big Brother!" the emerald eyed kid yelled.
"Catch me if you can Wolfram!" the running older brother yelled back.
"I'm gonna get you!" the young boy said loudly quickening his speed.
Soon enough the younger brother caught up with his little big brother and tackled him resulting the two of them falling on the ground. As a prize for catching up the brown haired boy started to tickle his younger brother who was laughing and trying to convince his older brother to stop. Conrad, who was also known as the brown haired kid, stopped afterwards and smiled at Wolfram. The two of them smiled at each other and after a few minutes, the two brothers started chasing each other except it was the other way around this time, Conrad was chasing Wolfram to give him a brotherly hug. The younger brother was like a little girl who thought hugs were gross and always tried to escape when someone was trying to give him one except his mother. Both brothers kept running around while their mother and elder brother stood there watching them have fun.
"C'mon Wolfram! Give me a big hug!" the smiling brother said loudly.
"No way! You'll have to catch me before you do that!" the girlish boy stated trying to avoid the arms of his little big brother.
"They are really close aren't they Gwendal?" their mother commented while their elder brother just nodded.
Second Flashback
"Eh?! Little Big Brother left?! When will he be coming back?!" an older but still young Wolfram shouted sadly.
"He just went to somewhere important dear… He'll be coming back soon." his mother explained.
"But he promised me he would always play with me!" the young emerald eyed kid stated while pouting.
"Now now Wolfie… Give your brother a break… You're getting a bit too attached to your Little Big Brother, ne?"
"I am not attached to him! I just care for my older brother, that's all…" young Wolfram said not looking at his mother straight in the eye.
You never do change Wolfie… You get more and more attached to Conrad… but… does Conrad get closer to you or to that boy? Oh well… I just hope both of you will remain as two close and loving siblings… The tall blonde curly haired woman thought.
"Mother! Are you listening?!" her son yelled.
"Afraid not dear… Would you like to repeat yourself?"
"Hmph! It doesn't matter! It wasn't anything important!" the blonde boy said in an angry tone while he crossed his arms and looked the other way.
Yes… You're the same as always… Wolfram… His mother thought and smiled.
Third Flashback
In a room, there stood a man who had brown hair and brown enticing eyes clothed in a blue t-shirt covered by a brown jacket, brown pants and brown slippers. He was leaning against the wall near the window watching a teenager and a woman, who were sitting on two chairs near a table, reading the same book. The woman had long light blue hair and sky blue eyes that resembled to the never ending blue sky. She wore a white dress with long sleeves that covered her shoulder down to her elbow along with white heels. The teenager had short blonde hair and emerald green eyes that were identical to green gems. He was wearing a plain white t-shirt and blue shorts.
After a while, the two sitting people began to discuss on what they were reading. The teenager talked about many things and explained various events that happened in the book while the woman listened to him and nodded at every single word which satisfied her. The leaning man took a last glance at the two people with a smile upon his face and positioned himself in a standing position before he headed for the door. Wolfram had sharp senses and noticed immediately that his older brother was about to depart from his room.
"Are you leaving again brother?" a taller and more matured Wolfram asked putting the book he was reading earlier down.
"Yes, I am… I'm sorry… I need to go somewhere again… I'll be back soon… Don't trouble Julia that much, okay?" his older brother said while walking to the door.
"I'm not a kid anymore brother!"
"Hai hai…" Conrad stared back and said showing a smile to his younger brother and Wolfram's private teacher, Julia Von Wincott, before he left.
"Hmph! Who does he think he is?!" the blonde teenager growled in anger.
"I believe he is your older brother Wolfram, is he not?" Julia stated.
"Julia! You know I wasn't serious when I said that!"
"I know… but it's still rude not to answer a question right?" she asked and looked at the direction she thought her student was.
"Hmph! So it's Julia ninety-nine and Wolfram zero…" her student murmured while staring at the window, arms crossed above his chest.
So he's going to visit him again is he… I wonder when he will tell Wolfram about this… The young boy does have a right to know… and… It'll break his heart if he finds out that his older brother has been spending less time with him and more time with… his godson… What are you planning this time… Shinou… The smiling sky blue eyed woman thought.
The blonde student stared at his teacher who was lost in her thoughts and figured that something was wrong. He stood up and approached the window to watch his brother leave in their limousine. He sighed and closed his eyes then opened them again to watch the long black vehicle take its leave. The first thing that entered the blonde boy's mind was a view of his brother with another young boy having fun while he was at home studying.
Are you avoiding me brother? Have you… replaced me already… The lonely brother thought.
End of Flashback
"EH?! What I'd do this time?!" Conrad's godson yelped.
"Because of you… Because of you that happened! You were the reason that happened in the past! I'll never forgive you! You'll pay with your life!" their president wailed.
"Settle down Wolfram!" the blonde's older brother stated in a loud voice.
"You have nothing to do with this Weller! This is a matter between me and him!" the emerald eyed student yelled with a glare facing their P.E. teacher.
"I will give up my life and soul to protect my godson. I don't know your personal reasons to arrange this duel of yours but you should be glad I'm allowing Yuuri to spar with you knowing that he might get hurt with that temper of yours present. I'm willing to teach him how to wield a sword but if you injure him seriously, you'll have to face me first. Do I make myself clear Wolfram?"
So you still choose him over me… His younger brother thought.
"Hmph! Whatever! Just make sure that wimp knows how to manipulate a sword by tomorrow so he doesn't embarrass himself after tomorrow's duel!" He bellowed and stormed off afterwards.
Sheesh! What's his problem?! The blonde's roommate thought watching the person who made him his best friend glare at him while talking to his mother.
"I'm very sorry for my younger brother's behavior Mr. Shibuya. He easily loses his temper but believe me… He can be compassionate at times so please forgive him about earlier." Yuuri's godfather explained apologizing.
"Oh… That's alright. I'm used to him getting into arguments with me…" the onyx eyed boy replied
"I see… I'm glad you're starting to be friends with Wolfram… I haven't seen him like this since he met Elizabeth as a child." Conrad started to say throwing a baseball glove at his godson.
"Is that so? Was he always this lonely? I mean… With Elizabeth as his only friend and all…" his younger brother's best friend asked arranging himself to a catcher's position.
"Well… He had many companions and fans but everything he has now doesn't seem to satisfy him. As a child, he was the cheerful one among us three brothers… But now, he avoids being friends with others and only accepts Elizabeth as his friend. But Wolfram isn't the cold hearted person to hurt others so he just accepts every invitation given to him and hangs out with others." the tall man with brown enticing eyes continued throwing a baseball at Yuuri who caught it easily.
"So what do you think made him change all of a sudden?" the black haired teenager asked throwing the ball back to Conrad who caught it.
"I don't really know… At the moment, he's only close to mother and Gwendal. I just hope the old cheerful Wolfram is still inside him." Wolfram's older brother stated and stood up.
"What? That's all? I was just getting warmed up here." Yuuri said also standing up.
"Don't forget Mr. Shibuya… You have a duel against Japan's fencing champion tomorrow. Unless you want to have a serious injury, I suggest you listen to every word I'm going to tell you. Understand?"
"Alright, I'll play along. And Conrad…"
"Yes?"
"It's Yuuri… You're my godfather. Call me by my first name."
"I understand M-Yuuri." Mr. Weller said giving a warm smile to his godson who smiled back.
Meanwhile, standing near the gym door stood their principal and her youngest son. They were talking about Conrad's past and his relationship with Yuuri. Although Ms. Spitzberg was their mother, she knew nothing about her middle child's past with his godson but she still agreed to listen to everything her blonde son was going to tell her. At the beginning of their conversation, her son was violent because he was furious when he discovered that Conrad was now a godfather, apparently Yuuri's, and that the reason he was always leaving was to visit his godson. The emerald eyed boy knew that his older sibling had his reasons for keeping it a secret but still, he had a right to know as his younger brother about Yuuri being his older brother's godson. After a while, the boy calmed down and became silent for the moment which left a worried mother staring at him with a frown and two sad emerald green eyes.
"Are you alright Wolfram?" she asked in her usual soft caring voice.
"Did you know that Conrad became a godfather when I was young?" he asked ignoring his mother's question.
"What answer would make you feel better?" she asked in the same tone she used earlier.
"Mother I want the truth." he replied looking seriously at her.
"Very well… I admit I did know that your older brother became a godfather. I even knew that Yuuri was his godson." she answered.
"Then why didn't you tell me?!" he asked, his voice now getting louder.
"It was your brother who prohibited me from telling you." she explained.
"Conrad… Prohibited it?" he stated in a trembled voice.
Wolfram's POV
My head was spinning and it felt like I had gotten the worst headache I ever had in my life. I started to drift into my thoughts and even though I heard my mother call my name repeatedly, I ignored her. I saw her making that face of hers again, the one that told me she was worried about her younger son but I was too confused on Conrad's behavior to inform her that I was alright. He always told me everything like that time he explained to me that he loved Julia and that he would risk his life to protect her. Why was he so insecure on telling me all about Yuuri? I know I may get hot- tempered at times but it's not like I would hurt his godson because of slight jealousy for getting too close to him. Hell, if I had met Yuuri when I was a child, I might've been happy and better yet, might've really fallen for him. Wait… What am I saying?! I'm talking about Conrad! Get your wimpy image out of my head!
I started slapping myself in my mind because the wimp's face suddenly appeared in my thoughts. When I was finished hitting myself which was painful for some reason, I heard my mother giggle. It must've been because I was actually slapping my cheeks in reality, no wonder the pain felt realistic. I was going to laugh too for making myself look like a fool if it wasn't for this headache. Come to think of it, my headache was getting worse. I moved my hand and placed it on my forehead, it was burning hot! I started to feel dizzy after that and started to move like those drunk men I saw in the streets before. I tried to force myself from showing that the pain was hurting me but it was too much for me to bear and before I knew it, I fainted.
After a while, I suddenly woke up and found myself on a bed in a room. The room seemed familiar to me but when I heard her voice, I figured out exactly where I was. The nurse's clinic. I remembered coming here with my mother and elder brother when I was young. We were visiting Conrad because he somehow got injured when he was playing baseball. I always liked to visit the clinic when I was in kindergarden, it made me feel relaxed when I slept there. It still makes me feel relaxed up until now. My thoughts disappeared when I heard footsteps coming closer to my bed. I pretended to be asleep but as usual, she saw through me.
"Wolfram… Are you feeling better now?" the figure in front of me asked in a gentle voice.
Julia didn't change at all. She was still the person I had met before when mother hired her so that she could tutor me. She was still a kind woman and cared for everyone around her, no wonder Conrad fell in love with her. She still had those sky blue eyes that resembled the sky and long light blue hair. Although she was blind, she had keen senses that worked perfectly, you wouldn't even know she didn't have the ability to see. I stopped comparing the past Julia with the present one and opened my eyes. I placed myself into a sitting position and faced her, she was smiling as usual.
"As a matter of fact, I am. I never felt better." I answered which was a lie.
"So you finally found out…" she said frowning, she had saw through me again.
"Julia… Does that mean…" I started to ask but was interrupted by a knock on the clinic door.
Julia excused herself as usual which was weird for me since she was the one who was older than me. I watched her walk to the door and tried to see who it was. I heard several voices, two girls and three boys. I figured out immediately the identities of the people who were outside the door. I saw the head nurse nod which meant one thing, she was allowing them inside. I saw the five people along with Julia enter the room. They looked around and saw me right away because I was the only person in the clinic. They approached my bed and I saw all of their faces. I noticed the group in front of me was worried but the only person I was looking at was Yuuri. I still didn't know what I felt towards him. At first, I had this weird feeling the first time I laid my eyes on him but when I learned that he was my brother's godson, my feelings for him changed into anger and jealousy. I was so lost in my thoughts again that I forgot I had visitors.
"Wolfram… Your friends have come to visit." Julia said realizing that I was trapped in my mind.
I blinked twice to bring myself back into reality and remembered that people had come to see me. I faked a smile and told everyone not to worry about my health.
"Oni-sama are you alright? I was so worried about you!" Elizabeth said. She was the same as usual.
"I told you, I'm alright…" I answered faking a smile again.
"What happened? You just fainted all of a sudden." a soft voice asked. Even though I only talk to her as the Book Club's president, Kaishina still treated me like a friend.
"Yeah… Do you have a fever or something?" her goofy cousin stated. Murata was a weird fellow, I just didn't understand the guy.
"I was just tired, that's all." I answered both their questions with a lie.
"Are you sure you're alright?" another familiar voice questioned. Rukisu was a fine young man but being the sibling of him makes me despise him for some reason.
"I am, really…" I replied.
I stared at Yuuri who was looking in my emerald eyes. He wasn't acting like himself somehow, not only did I notice but everyone did as well. The others asked if he was alright but he didn't answer, he just continued to look at me straight in the eyes. I felt nervous for an unknown reason and thought that he was going to yell at me or do something awful. I closed my eyes which startled him, at least I thought he was. I opened one of my eyes and saw his frowning face, it made me feel guilty. It felt like a sword had stabbed my heart. I opened my other eye and stared at him again but this time I was getting worried about him.
"Yuuri…" I began.
"I'm sorry." he said in a calm but straight voice.
"What?" I asked, confused on the situation.
A/N: Was the chapter okay? Are the characters OOC? I think they were… If they are to you, I'm VERY sorry! I haven't watched the full series… only saw season 1 and it's been along time since I took a glimpse at the DVD… anyway… I decided to use a POV for this chapter… Please tell me if I need to change my style of writing… Gome ne… There were too many flashbacks in this chapter… I'm sorry… I couldn't help myself… I just wanted to show all you readers how attached Wolfram was to Conrad and I thought instead of his mother's perfume making him furious, why not let his past about his brother make him angry enough to give him a boost in fighting during the duel… I really hope there are more reviews for this chapter… Jya Ne!