DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kyou Kara Maou! And the characters.
WARNING: Yaoi/ boy to boy relationship. And, I apologize if some of the characters are OC (out of character). Don't like/Hate yaoi? Then don't read. You have been warned.
NOTE: Nufufufu~ nothing! I just wanted to laugh *smiles*. Thank you for those who read my first chapter. I noticed some mistakes and I hope that I will be able to avoid those mistakes here. *smiles* Anyways, I hope this chapter will be better than the first one (I just hope so). Please enjoy! Please R&R~!
Dousing the Fire 2: Queen Wolfram?
Yuuri stood up and slapped Wolfram's hand that was pointing a finger at him. The moment he did that, it was as if the whole class stood still. It was like time inside that room was frozen. Even Wolfram, himself, cannot react to what had just happened. All the blonde can see was the fierce expression on Yuuri's face.
"Stop calling me a wimp! And stop whining about me being a commoner!" said Yuuri firmly, trying to moderate the tone of his voice. Wolfram was taken a back for a minute, but immediately scoffed at Yuuri when he recovered.
"You see! We should not-"
"Wolfram! Stop it!" exclaimed Gunter, interrupting Wolfram. But Wolfram did not stop.
"This only goes to show that commoners have no manners! Didn't your parents taught you how to behave properly?" insulted Wolfram to Yuuri. And with that statement, a hand flew in the air and landed hard on Wolfram's left cheek. The hand was Yuuri's. Everyone, including Wolfram, was dumbfounded and cannot move. A minute has passed when Conrad finally approached the enraged Yuuri.
"Yuuri, please take that back." Conrad pleaded. Yuuri shook his head and looked at Wolfram straight into his eyes.
"Why should I? I would be fine if he's only insulting me but he insulted my parents!" yelled Yuuri.
"Yuuri, try to calm down and please, take that back." Conrad pleaded once more.
"Yuuri! Please! Take it back! It's for your own good!" exclaimed Gunter, now panicking at the situation Yuuri was in. But Yuuri was not in the state to listen to what others had to say. After all, it was his parents who were insulted. Yuuri can surely bear being called a commoner but up to the point where you'll insult his parents in front of him? It was a different case now. Wolfram has surely stepped on Yuuri's landmine. And at the same time, Yuuri had also stepped on one.
"Are you sure you won't take it back?" asked Shinou who was secretly amused at the turn of events. Yuuri shook his head.
"I'm not going to take it back!" exclaimed Yuuri, looking at the blonde he slapped. For a moment, Wolfram looked red because of anger but it turned out…that he looked embarrassed. Yuuri cannot notice that, but everyone else did. Yuuri was in a serious problem indeed.
"You…re…not…going to…t-take…it…back…?" asked Wolfram hesitantly, the tone in his voice is a mixture of embarrassment, shyness, and annoyance. Now, Yuuri find it irritating that everyone asked him to take it back. What's the big deal, anyway?
"A no means no!" declared Yuuri with exasperation evident in his voice. Suddenly, Murata smiled and rose from his seat, drawing the attention of Yuuri towards him. With a huge smile, Murata declared what Yuuri had just stepped on.
"Congratulations, Shibuya! You had just chosen your Queen!"
Ha? A queen? Wolfram? Had just chosen? Yuuri was confused. Shinou can feel a smile creeping into his lips. Seeing Murata surprise Yuuri like that had just made things more exciting. He sure has chosen the best companion.
"Oi, wait Murata. A queen? Chosen? What? What's going on?" shouted Yuuri, feeling like an idiot in the middle of a crowd. Conrad sighed, Gunter almost fainted, Shinou can barely hold his laugh and Wolfram's face the color of beet red, and Murata giving him a thumbs-up…Yuuri cannot comprehend what was happening.
"Yuuri…when someone becomes the president of the student council or what students refer to as 'King', he is given the privilege to choose his 'Queen', the person that the King likes." explained Conrad calmly.
"Does that mean I can choose you or Murata as my queen too since I like the both of you?" asked Yuuri, not getting the point of Conrad. Shinou suddenly butted in the conversation.
"No. Murata Ken cannot be your Queen, Yuuri." Shinou said with a smile that sends chills through Yuuri's spine. He can feel that Shinou was trying to say something between the lines "Murata Ken is mine" and "If you make him your Queen, you're good as gone".
"W-wait, but he's my friend so nothing's wrong with that, right?" asked Yuuri to Shinou and then turned to look at Murata when he saw the same scary but handsome expression on Shinou's face. Murata sighed and fixed his eyeglasses.
"Shinou…" said Murata with the sense of authority in it. Shinou chuckled in reply.
"Don't mind him, Shibuya. Going back, yes, you can actually choose me to be your Queen." Shinou frowned at which Murata dismissed. Yuuri can feel something odd going on between those two.
"But, Shibuya, by 'like' we mean it as the person you feel infatuated with. The person you love as a lover to be blunt." Murata explained with a smile on his face as he continued. "So basically, you can't choose me as you're Queen except if you…" Murata turned to look at Yuuri with a sheepish smile. Yuuri blushed.
"NO! I mean, WAIT! Wolfram and I are both guys so he cannot be my Queen, right?" exclaimed Yuuri. Conrad shook his head.
"No, Yuuri, it is actually accepted to have a guy to be your Queen. It is normal in this school." explained Conrad as he pat Yuuri's shoulder, hoping that it would somehow calm Yuuri down. Unfortunately, it just made Yuuri more hysterical. He doesn't understand anything anymore. That was great, just great.
"Slapping someone and then making him suddenly your Queen…How can you exactly call that normal? Nothing is normal in this school! Also, nobody told me about that stuff! Nobody informed me!" Yuuri said as he tried to make himself out of the mess he had made. Gunter was astonished about that. Even Murata was informed about that, so why wasn't Yuuri informed about it? Gunter then looked at Conrad to seek an answer. Conrad pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Yuuri…I informed you about it during the tour yesterday. Only…you weren't listening to me." Conrad sighed at which Yuuri was shocked. Did Conrad say anything like that yesterday? Really? Did he? Yuuri now wished that he had listened to Conrad yesterday. But, he can take it back now since he know knew it, right?
"Basically, I do not know anything about that so I have the right to take it back I assume." Yuuri stated, hoping that his statement would really take his actions back. Wolfram, who had just recovered, agreed strongly with Yuuri's statement.
"Yes! I strongly believe that I should not be this wimp's Queen! There's no way that I would be his Queen!" argued Wolfram. Murata shook his head. With that, Yuuri can feel his heart shrinking and Wolfram at the same time can feel his blood boiling. At that time, they were not the only ones who are affected. Gunter can feel his mind swirling and just wanted to grab Yuuri out of the class as not to make Wolfram his Queen. He wanted to avoid that at all cost. But with Shinou even agreeing to it, he has lesser chance to argue with them.
"You cannot take it back, Shibuya. We already asked you earlier if you want to take it back and you didn't. We already gave you a chance." Murata stated and before Yuuri and Wolfram can protest, Murata spoke the words that made Yuuri want to turn back the time.
"It was your fault, Shibuya, for not listening to Conrad's orientation yesterday. So, you should be held responsible for your actions."
"No way…" Yuuri can feel his heart shrinking once more. Make Wolfram his Queen when Wolfram despised him to the very core? Well, he could use it to make Wolfram closer to him, but it can also intensify Wolfram's hatred towards him. Can things get any worse?
"It's your entire fault, you wimpy commoner! You should have never slapped me!" Wolfram exclaimed, his face red due to anger. He immediately walked out of the classroom, closing the door behind him with all his strength. Wolfram hated it when he can't do anything about the situation his in.
As Yuuri watched Wolfram storm away, he felt mixed emotions. He felt confused because of all of the things that happened within a short span of time and troubled because he doesn't know what to do with Wolfram. Indeed, it was his fault. But, you really can't blame it on him entirely. He felt that if only Wolfram did not provoke him, then he would not have slapped Wolfram. It was just that Wolfram insulted his parents and he can't help but feel infuriated at that.
Finally, Yuuri tried to calm himself down. He can't do anything about it now but just to accept it. He just has to make this an opportunity to be closer to the blonde. And with one, deep sigh, Yuuri sat down on his chair, feeling defeated. What choice does he have anyway?
"Yu-Yuuri?" asked Gunter, troubled that Yuuri seemed to be disheartened by what had just happened. Yuuri just smiled at him gently.
"It's okay, Gunter. I'm fine. I'll just talk it out with Wolfram later." Yuuri said calmly as to avoid making Gunter worry any further. With that being said, everybody sat down on their respective seats. Murata smiled at Gunter and urged him to start teaching.
"Gunter, you can start teaching now. Shibuya is just fine." ensured Murata. Feeling exhausted, Gunter just started his lessons on history for him not to be worn out this early in the morning. History was Gunter's only escape in times that he is stressed. If only history was also Yuuri's way of forgetting troubles then it would be easier…
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The bell had rung already, signalizing that it was already lunch time. Most of the students anticipate lunch for it is the savior of their hungry stomachs and depleted brain cells. To students, lunch is one of the heroes that exist in this vast universe .But this time, it was different for Yuuri. For once in his life, he never knew that lunch could be this ugly…or so he thought. It has been hours already since Wolfram left the classroom. He has not returned back to class ever since that. Yuuri felt guilty and at the same time, angry at Wolfram. If only Wolfram did not provoke him, then none of this would happen. But, Yuuri started to think more about how Wolfram probably felt when he was chosen or rather, when he chose him to be HIS Queen. Wolfram must feel very infuriated and at the same time, embarrassed. To be chosen as a Queen by your despised person is very infuriating and maybe Wolfram felt embarrassed by the fact that he was chosen to be a Queen of a commoner. Or maybe…just maybe…that was just Wolfram's defense mechanism when he is afraid. Afraid of what? Does it have something to do with his trauma when he was a kid? Does a person's defense mechanism really function that way? No…maybe he was just thinking too much. Or is he really just over-thinking?
"Argh! I get it already!" yelled Yuuri, making Conrad surprised.
"You understand what?" asked Conrad at what Yuuri had just blurted out aloud. Yuuri looked at Conrad with determination. Conrad smiled as he can see that Yuuri is somehow tensed.
"Yuuri, calm down. What is it that is bothering you? Is it Wolfram?" asked Conrad, smiling at Yuuri. Yuuri nodded.
"When I told Gunter that I'll talk to Wolfram about it, I just…don't know how to confront Wolfram. I mean, we just met each other already and it is obvious that we feel mutual hatred towards each other." admitted Yuuri as he and Conrad remained in their classroom. Conrad chuckled. He found it cute…just like that certain someone of his.
"Well, do you really hate Wolfram?" inquired Conrad.
"Hmm…no, not really, I guess." replied Yuuri honestly.
"Why did you slap Wolfram earlier, Yuuri?"
"Ha? Isn't it obvious tha-"
"No, no, Yuuri. I mean, why did you slapped him if you could just punch him so that the impact would be stronger?" asked Conrad curiously, making Yuuri think of why he slapped Wolfram instead of punch him. Conrad made a point. It would hurt more if you punch somebody. And, only girls slap. Usually, guys punch each other. But why did he?
"I guess it would be mean if I hurt his face." answered Yuuri. Conrad did not expect that answer.
"Mean? Even though he insulted your parents?" asked Conrad.
"I mean, his face is beautiful. It would be a waste if I hurt him." replied Yuuri, making Conrad chuckle. Yuuri tilted his head, clueless of what made Conrad laugh.
"Go talk to him, Yuuri. I'm sure that you can fix your problem with Wolfram." said Conrad to Yuuri's amusement. Why tell him to talk to him all of a sudden?
"He's at the highest part of the library. Now, go and talk it out with him." urged Conrad to Yuuri.
"But, what should I tell him?" asked Yuuri as he was being pushed by Conrad out of the door. Conrad smiled at him and pat his back before Conrad closes the door.
"Just be honest to yourself. You don't need to please him. That's the key." said Conrad before finally closing the door in front of Yuuri's face. 'Just be honest to yourself' thought Yuuri and took a deep breath.
"Okay! Off I go!" encouraged Yuuri to himself as he was heading to the library.
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The library itself was big. It was a separate building from the main building. It looked old but still elegant. Yuuri looked up and saw stairs leading up to the highest part of the library. When you look at it, it seems that it is impossible to reach the 30th floor by just using the stairs. It is just high and exhausting. So, Yuuri looked around and searched for an elevator. Fortunately, he found one near the counter of the librarian. As he went up there, he was starting to rehearse his speech. Should he go for "Hey, Wolfram, look…I'm sorry for what happened. Can we be friends?"…No, that was just stupid and he will hate him more. He also thought about "Wolfram, I'm very sorry about what happened. I should have never done that. Friends?", but no that idea was also plain stupid. He can't seem to think of anything appropriate to say. As he arrived at the 30th floor, he saw an angel sleeping soundly on a couch beside the window. The 30th floor was filled with paintings of angels and demons in the ceiling. The book shelves were few compared to the other floors but this room was the most elegant. With the marble floor and the ceiling with angels painted on it, Wolfram looked like he was actually the missing piece in the painting at the ceiling. As Yuuri sat down on the floor just beside the couch, he examined the blonde. His long eyelashes are fluttering. He can hear his soft breathing. His soft blonde hair slightly disheveled. His angelic face looks sweet and calm for the first time. Yuuri was mesmerized by the beauty in front of him. If only he was a 'she', then Yuuri might have courted him. And speaking of courted, Yuuri felt something nostalgic. It was as if he had seen this scene somewhere. There was a clip from Yuuri's memories that was blurred and played over and over again. In the scene, there was a blonde girl offering him a hand. The little blonde girl was saying something like 'I like you too!'. And then, suddenly he can see the little blonde crying in front of him. That was the end of the clip in his memories. Unconsciously, Yuuri extended a hand and reached for Wolfram's cheek. He cupped Wolfram's delicate, warm cheeks in his cold hand.
"I wonder why those forgotten memories of mine kept coming back…Is it because you resemble her?" whispered Yuuri, gently caressing Wolfram's cheek with his thumb. As Yuuri was about to pull back his hand, the angel snuggled his face to Yuuri's hand. This made Yuuri flinch, but he did not dare remove his hand because that might wake up Wolfram. He just stayed there for minutes, contented by just staring at the sleeping blonde. How he wished that Wolfram is always like that.
"Yuu…ri…Yuuri…Yuu…" whimpered Wolfram in his sleep, his tears falling. What did just Wolfram say? Did he say his name? What the hell was Wolfram dreaming? Immediately, Yuuri wiped the tears with his thumb. The blonde kept whimpering softly in his sleep. Yuuri has no idea what was happening but he can't just let Wolfram cry. He felt guilty.
"Hey Wolfram, it's me, Yuuri. It's okay, Wolfram. I'm right here." said Yuuri with a gentle, soothing voice as he wakes the crying blonde. He no longer cared what Wolfram might possibly do the moment he saw him. He just wanted the blonde to snap out of his dream.
"Yuu…ri…" whimpered the blonde as his eyelids were slowly opening. Upon opening his eyes, he saw a blurred figure in front of him. He blinked, making the tears go away but there were still remnants of it in his eyes. That was when he can finally see the person who was trying to comfort him. It was none other than Yuuri himself. He did not know what to do or what to say. All he did was stare at the serene face of Yuuri that was calming him down. He tried to make words but what only came was a gasp. Yuuri gave him a smile.
"Shh…it's okay, Wolfram. Just take some time to calm yourself. I'm just right here." said Yuuri as if he was tending a wounded animal. But Wolfram did not mind that. Actually, he just nodded immediately and let out a sigh. He felt relieved, somehow, that Yuuri was there. And as for Yuuri, he had no idea why he said those. He sounded like a romantic lover from a romantic movie. The words just came out of his mouth. He continued to stroke Wolfram's cheek with his thumb as the blonde take his time to calm down.
"I'm okay, now. Th-thanks." Wolfram shyly whispered as he removed Yuuri's hand from his cheek, gently. Yuuri smiled. "Feeling better now?" asked Yuuri, still concerned about Wolfram's condition. Wolfram nodded.
"Wh-what do you need, anyway? How'd you find me?" inquired Wolfram, sitting on the couch.
"I came here to apologize to you. Conrad told me where to find you." stated Yuuri honestly. Apologize? He had been mean to him yet he still plans to apologize to him? Wolfram can feel his chest tighten.
"I'm sorry if I made you my Queen accidentally. I didn't know the rule about that. It was my fault." said Yuuri, smiling at him. Wolfram clutched his fist and bit his lower lip.
"I also apologize for…my actions earlier. I was very rude." admitted Wolfram without looking at Yuuri's eyes. Yuuri chuckled. Wolfram stared at Yuuri as he suddenly sat beside him.
"Well, we can't do anything about you being my Queen anymore, but it doesn't really mean that you need to force yourself to love me." stated Yuuri, making Wolfram let out a gasp. He almost forgot about that issue.
"Oh…sure…" Wolfram said, trying to keep his voice normal. Somehow, deep in his heart, he felt a very little want to become Yuuri's Queen. But…he doesn't want to take the risk.
"Friends?" asked Yuuri happily, offering a hand to Wolfram for a handshake. Wolfram just felt a smile forming on his lips. He never changed in his eyes.
"Yeah..." answered Wolfram as he stands up and headed towards the elevator. Yuuri followed him. Inside the elevator, there was silence between them. And, Wolfram was the one who broke it.
"You're not going to ask me about my dream?" asked Wolfram to Yuuri, avoiding eye contact. Yuuri shook his head and smiled.
"Not unless you're ready to talk about it. Although…it really makes me curious why you kept on saying my name earlier." admitted Yuuri. Wolfram stared at the floor. Can he really tell him the truth about his dream? Should he or should he not? Suddenly, Wolfram looked into Yuuri's eyes.
"You…don't remember?" Wolfram asked hesitantly. Yuuri was surprised by the question. What can he possibly forget about Wolfram? Does he have some connection with the little blonde girl in his blurred memories? Can he be…that little girl's cousin?
"N-no. S-sorry." Yuuri apologized. Wolfram only gave him a sad smile as the blonde casted his eyes on the opening door of the elevator.
"It's fine, Yuuri. It's not that important, anyway." said Wolfram with his normal voice as they started to walk outside the library building.
'At least, it's a very important memory for me' thought Wolfram as he talked with Yuuri along the way.
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"Sh-Shinou…st-stop it..." Murata begged Shinou who was breathing on his neck. Murata had been helping Shinou with some research projects. As Murata was busy writing important details to take note of, Shinou was standing behind him. It was very awkward for Murata. Shinou was leaning so close to him. He can feel him breathe on his neck occasionally. And the way both of Shinou's arm hang around his shoulders loosely.
"Hm? Am I doing something that can possibly be disturbing my adviser?" whispered Shinou playfully to his young adviser. He really liked teasing Murata. In fact, he might have already fallen for the boy the moment they first met years ago.
"You are sexually harassing me. Stop it, you perverted King." said Murata while trying to focus on Shinou's reseach papers. Shinou can be a piece of work. He rarely listens to everyone and fortunately, he listens to him often. The thing is that…he only listens to you but does not really heed it.
Shinou pulled up his playful smile.
"Hm? When did I harass my adviser?" whispered Shinou to Murata's ear. He felt the boy shiver upon his whisper. This made a small chuckle escape from his mouth.
"You harass me almost thrice every week. If you really want me to recheck your research papers then stop distracting me." Murata said exasperatedly as Shinou just let out a chuckle.
"Okay, okay. But first," Shinou suddenly grabbed Murata's chin and turned the boy's face towards his, "Let me steal your first kiss away from you."
"What exactly are you trying to do to my friend, Shinou!" exclaimed by the person who had just blasted the door open. It was Yuuri who was with Wolfram.
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=end of chapter two=
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NOTE: Sorry if I focused the love thing around Shinou and Murata during that last part. I'm just a huge fan of Shinou X Murata! *smiles* So, I hope everyone enjoyed reading chapter2! Comments, suggestions and reactions are greatly appreciated. THANKS!