God(?) Save Our King! / Kyo Kara Maou!:
"When the Shadows Move"
~~~CHAPTER I~~~
Reunions and Unexpected Meetings
It was another sunny day at the Shibuya Household.
All was quiet.
There was peace and order.
That is, until Shibuya Miko started screaming. Yes, it was Jennifer. She was screaming so loudly that the others in the household were startled, together with some of the neighbors.
Whether it was of joy is yet to be known...which is why the Shibuya brothers ended up barging into the room their mother was currently in, worried out of their wits.
As for Shibuya Shouma, he was out at work blissfully unaware of the ruckus his wife caused.
"Ofukuro (Mom), are you okay?!" both boys shouted anxiously.
Shouri and Yuuri were both welcomed with their beautiful mother's usual radiant smile, slowly letting themselves feel relieved as they saw she was unharmed. However, their expressions immediately turned puzzled as they wondered what made her scream.
At their confused expression, Miko decided to explain but ended up squealing her answer out due to uncontrollable glee.
"Sai-chan is coming to visit!"
The pair of brothers exchanged deadpanned expressions before turning back to their enthusiastic mother with Shouri raising an inquiring brow and Yuuri tilting his head slightly in ongoing confusion.
"'Sai-chan'...?" they voiced out in question.
Miko nodded eagerly with a closed-eyed smile.
"Yes, it's Sai-chan!" she confirmed, "His mama just called me and asked if we can take care of him while she is on a long trip for her work. He'll be attending the same school as you now, Yuu-chan! It looks like he got suspended for something in his other school, but at least he's going to be with you now. Isn't that great?!"
At that moment, the Shibuya brothers finally remembered who 'Sai-chan' is. Shouri's right eye slightly twitched at the thought while Yuuri's similar onyx eyes brightened up considerably as he asked just as eagerly.
"W-Wait a minute...Ofukuro, you're talking about Sainan-oniichan*. Right...? Right...?!"
{Translation(s): "onii-chan" = "elder brother" (informal)}
Shouri's eye twitched again, this time, in irritation as he turned to Yuuri with an offended frown.
"Onii-chan?!" he exclaimed, "I am your onii-chan. Also, you and Sainan are in the same grade. You're even at the same age! Why is he 'onii-chan' and not me?!"
Yuuri looked back at him innocently. His smile was gone and his brow was slightly furrowed, but the shining gleam in his eyes did not falter.
"Eh~?" he drawled, "That's because he's my idol. He taught me how to tie my shoes, how to ride a bicycle, and even how to catch ball better!"
Before Shouri could get another word of argument in, Miko decided to interject the conversation after looking back and forth between her sons as they bicker.
"Hai, hai...! (Yes, yes...!) That's enough brotherly love for one day." she said with a clap.
Yuuri looked at her incredulously while Shouri looked somewhat inbetween proud and smug. Undeterred, Miko directed a patient smile at Yuuri.
"Now, Yuu-chan," she began, "Sai-chan is coming today so I need you to go to the station to pick him up."
Yuuri nodded, his smile returning. Shouri was about to call out to him just as his dearest little brother was about to leave the room, but his mother pulled him back with a sweet smile.
"Shou-chan, help me by cleaning the house. We need to prepare the guest room for Sai-chan!" she said excitedly with gleaming eyes.
"Eh...?! B-But..." her eldest son protested weakly.
"Ii kara, hayaku! Yuu-chan naraba daijoubu!"
{Translation(s): "Ii kara, hayaku! Yuu-chan naraba daijoubu!" = "It's alright already, hurry up! If it's Yuu-chan, it'll be fine!"}
In the waiting area of a nearby train station, various murmurs and mutterings could be heard like buzzing flies. Countless pairs of eyes kept on glancing at a certain figure standing impatiently and almost anxiously.
It was a handsome yet almost effeminate half-Japanese boy.
He had black curls almost up to shoulder-length. His doe-like yet cold golden eyes were staring at his white Fossil watch which was wrapped around a slender left wrist. The light lit up his fair complexion with a nice afterglow as his black shirt defined his slender body with a magnificent contrast. Fit blue jeans emphasize a well-shaped rear and slim legs until the ends were tucked into black shin-length combat boots secured with three golden buckles at the sides.
It was a handsome boy indeed, and the mutters just continued because of it.
The boy sighed, "Miko-san, where are you? These bastards look like they're undressing me with their eyes. I want to punch them, but I promised Mom no more fights."
A pale hand ran through ebony locks with another sigh as the boy glared at another passers-by whom he caught eye-raping him. With pursed lips and crossed arms, the young man leaned back on the wall with his luggage by his feet.
"Damn, I'm starting to miss my folks." he cursed in thought.
*FLASHBACK*
"Banchou ("Boss"; informal), don't leave us!"
"Sainan-san, please be a great ass-kicker in your new school!"
"Sainan-kun, please take great care of your right hand and leg. When you come back, you can release all your stress and tension on me!"
"Shut up, senpai! You disgusting masochist...!"
Sainan just laughed at the silly antics of the people in front of him as they bade each other farewells. He gave them a mock salute with his right index and middle finger as he cheered back with a loud yell.
"MINNA-SAN (Everyone), PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THE SCHOOL! TAKAHIRO, BE A GOOD BANCHOU...! AND FUCK YOU, SENPAI!"
With that, he walked away and left.
"Oh~ Sainan-kun...! That's a promise. I'll be waiting for you to fulfill it."
"You're completely sick, senpai!"
*END OF FLASHBACK*
Sainan scoffed, "Man...I miss them already..."
As he was about to check his watch once more, a familiar voice rang out with a resounding shout of his name attached with an endearing title.
"SAINAN-ONIICHAN!"
Without even looking up to know who it was, Sainan still smiled fondly as he heard the voice as he knew there was only one person who calls him that.
When he did look up, he was welcomed with the sight of Shibuya Yuuri running up to him while waving a hand around excitedly. He raised a hand in greeting and opened his arms to engulf Yuuri in a warm brotherly embrace which was returned.
It was then that Sainan noticed something.
"...Yuuri."
"Hm...?"
"You are so fucking tall!" he exclaimed in mock outrage, shoving Yuuri away playfully.
"Huh...?"
Yuuri blinked before scratching the back of his head with his trademark boyish grin.
"Haha...! It looks like it, Sainan-oniichan." he laughed.
Sainan looked to the side with a slight sulk at the underlying teasing from Yuuri's tone.
"He's just taller by 3cm...no big deal..." he thought.
At that time, he remembered another thing and looked to Yuuri with a slight frown.
"Also, Yuuri...please stop calling me 'onii-chan'. We're in the same age, and it's embarassing." he said while blushing slightly.
Yuuri laughed again, "Yeah, sure...Sainan."
Sainan grinned, "That sounds better. Now let's go!"
"Ah," Yuuri interjected, "let me help you with your luggage!"
"Oh...? Okay, take one." Sainan replied, handing over one travelling bag.
"Only one...?" Yuuri questioned incredulously.
He scanned over the one backpack, two more travelling bags and one trolley bag. One of the travelling bags was on top of the trolley one.
"But you've got four more there." he lightly protested.
"Just take it." Sainan deadpanned.
"Okay..."
As Yuuri reached out and took the bag, his arms were immediately pulled down by the weight to the point that he almost stumbled.
"Whoa...! What the hell do you have here?! Rocks...?!" Yuuri exclaimed.
Sainan tilted his head with a raised brow as he adjusted the strap of his backpack while pulling out the handle of the trolley bag, making sure that the strap of the travelling bag on top was wrapped around it.
"Eh~?" he drawled, "I only have my videogames there so we can play."
"I see." Yuuri deadpanned, "Damn, this is heavy."
"Sai-chan...!"
"Miko-san...!"
Like a dramatic scene from a movie, Sainan ditched his luggage on Yuuri as he ran quite comically towards Shibuya Miko with open arms and a delighted smile like a child reuniting with his long lost mother. The supposed mother in question eagerly returned the loving gesture as they met in a warm embrace.
"Kyaa~" Miko squealed in adoration, "you're so cute, Sai-chan! Those golden eyes and soft curls...! Ah~ I feel like putting you in a dress."
Sainan blushed as Miko started squishing his cheeks together before pinching them fondly, causing the blush to worsen.
"A-Ah, please don't...and I'm not cute." he disagreed.
Miko giggled, "Of course, you are! Now, let's go and eat. I made fried rice and eggs with bacon."
Without another word, Miko dragged the youth into her humble home.
Poor Yuuri was left in the background as the dramatic scene commenced and then finished while being ditched with the luggage. Nevertheless, he smiled at the sight of his beloved cousin back with them and his mother grinning with mirth at the thought of another son-like figure to care for.
The young Maou then turned to Sainan's bunch of luggage and sweatdropped.
"This...may take a while." he thought with a defeated sigh.
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After a while, Yuuri finally joined everyone at the dining table. He found a slightly weary Shouri, probably due to the rush of chores he did with their mother, engaged in a friendly bickering with Sainan who was calm and amused.
Yuuri sighed knowing what Shouri was arguing about with their cousin.
"Don't think that just because Yuuri calls you 'onii-chan' means anything! I'm still the eldest among us three, and Yuu-chan's biological brother." Shouri proclaimed.
Sainan chuckled almost cynically, "Of course, Shouri-san. The fact that Yuu-chan calls his dearest cousin 'onii-chan' and not his beloved elder brother means absolutely nothing."
"Why you...!"
Yuuri snapped, "Mou~ enough already, Shouri...! Sainan, stop provoking him! Finally, both of you stop calling me 'Yuu-chan'."
He was ignored for most of it except for Shouri who noted one significant detail.
"Ha...! He didn't call you 'onii-chan'!" Shouri bragged.
Sainan smirked mischievously.
"That's because I asked him to. Yuu-chan listens to me...all the time." he retorted.
"I said enough already!" Yuuri whined with an embarassed blush.
Miko giggled ecstatically as she secretly took a picture of the heartwarming scene demonstrating the perfect image of brotherly love. She smiled contently and went back to serving more rice for the three boys.
Once she sat down with them, Shouri and Sainan silently called truce. Deep inside, they both do care for each other and it was through their playful bickering that they bonded immensely. It was a bonus to see Yuuri flustered when the topic is about him.
Shouri and Sainan made eye contact, both pairs gaining a meaningful glint as they communicated almost telepathically.
"Welcome back, Sainan."
"Good to be back, Shouri-san."
This time, the chatter was continued by Miko who went on with welcoming Sainan into the family again. The boys listened half-heartedly as they ate their meal. Sainan would smile now and then towards Miko to indicate that he was listening to her.
However, he finds his charming golden eyes glancing at Yuuri's direction as well.
He stared with his twin orbs narrowed, "I have this feeling. Yuuri...his aura looks different from the average. When he hugged me back then in the train station, I feel an enormous power surging and waiting to be released.
"Is it just my imagination? No...as I look at him now, the feeling is just..."
Sainan started to subconsciously frown, worrying Miko who was just about to ask him another question. Her eyebrows furrowed in concern as she looked at the boy with a pout.
"What's wrong, Sai-chan? You don't like the food?" she asked worriedly.
Sainan blinked and looked back at her, his frown replaced by his bright smile again. The Shibuya brothers watched them silently, one with innocent curiosity while the other with concerned skepticism.
"Ah, it's not that." he denied with a wave of his hand, "I was just thinking of something. The food is delicious as always, Miko-san."
Miko smiled back, "Ah, that's a relief then...and it's 'Mama Jennifer', Sai-chan."
Sainan chuckled, "Yes, of course...Mama Jennifer."
After a short while, Sainan's phone rang and the Caller ID revealed the caller to be the new school he was going to attend with Yuuri. He excused himself from the table and was greeted by the voice of the Principal who asked him if he could take the Entrance Exam today in which he replied politely with an affirmative answer.
Once he was done, he placed his phone back in his pocket and went back to the table. He ate the last bite and drank the whole glass of water without bothering to sit back down, which is something that his other relatives did not mind.
"Who was that, Sai-chan?" Miko asked.
"It was just the Principal, Mama Jennifer. He asked if I could take the Entrance Exam today which is what I planned. I only need to change and I'm good to go."
"Oh, okay...! Be careful then."
Yuuri called out to Sainan, "You could use my room to change."
"Thanks, Yuuri." Sainan replied.
As he left the room with a bunch of black clothing that looks like uniform in his arms, the three other Shibuyas were left at the dining table to finish their own meals.
"Ah~" Miko gushed, "Sai-chan is still so cute! He looks like a girl, and I remember when both Yuu-chan and Sai-chan used to wear dresses."
"Ofukuro...!" Yuuri exclaimed in embarassment.
"Mou~ 'Mama' deshou, Yuu-chan." she pouted.
{Translation(s): "Mou~ 'Mama' deshou...Yuu-chan." = "Geez~ call me 'Mama', Yuu-chan."}
At some point, Shouri also excused himself from the table and went upstairs to his room silently. He took it upon himself to put his plates in the sink just in case his mother nags him about it. He crossed paths with Sainan in uniform, which was exactly like Yuuri's, and gave a curt nod before he went on his way. The younger Shibuya just smiled at him, shaking his head as he walked down the stairs.
Miko and Yuuri looked up from their mild bickering.
Sainan sighed in mock worry, "Ah~ being a transfer student in the middle of the year..."
"Don't worry, Sainan." Yuuri reassured as he stood up, "I'll be there with you the whole way. Now let's go!"
"Eh...?"
"I feel like accompanying you. It's a free day anyway."
"Oh, okay then..."
His reply trailed off as his gaze turned to Miko and he waved politely with a loving smile.
"Bye, Mama Jennifer!"
Miko waved back as she stood up.
"Bye, Sai-chan! Take care, Yuu-chan!"
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As the two young men ventured to the school, there was a comfortable silence shared between them. The birds chirped and the flowing water from the fountain caused the mild sounds of splashes.
Yuuri was slightly fidgety in excitement as his eyes glanced around while keeping a carefree smile on his face. He was also wearing his black uniform since he also changed in the last minute before they left the house.
Sainan was calmer and more aloof as he walked with his head held high, face devoid of expression aside from the gentle glimmer within his golden eyes, and his hands kept in his pockets casually. His uniform coat was now completely unbuttoned revealing the white undershirt which was also unbuttoned, but only up to the second button.
His cousin turned to him and gave him a once-over before speaking with a raised brow, amused and playful.
"Hey," Yuuri began, "you look good in the uniform...with the shirt unbuttoned."
Sainan scowled, "Thanks for your sarcasm...Wimp."
"Hey...! I'm not a wimp, Wolfram!" Yuuri shouted in protest, only to realize his mistake.
He slapped his hand over his mouth as Sainan turned to him with a raised eyebrow in utter confusion and suspicion.
"'Wolfram'...? Who's that?" he asked.
Yuuri wanted to slam his head on the wall, or just wait for the ground to swallow him whole. However, he kept his composure as much as he can on the outside and replied.
"A-Ah, it's nobody..." he said unsurely as he avoided eye contact.
Sainan contemplated for a minute as he gave a hard stare to his cousin.
Then, he smirked knowingly.
Yuuri gulped and flinched at the sight of his cousin's scheming smirk, waiting to be called out on his bluff.
He did not expect the question though.
"Is he your boyfriend, Yuu-chan~?"
"W-WHAT?!"
The young Maou blushed heavily in embarassment and anger.
"I am not homo!" he exclaimed in denial.
Sainan snorted in muffled laughter, "Well~ I won't care if you are. There's no need for secrets, especially between bros...so get out of the damn closet already!"
"SAINAN!"
The addressed male could not hold it back anymore as he doubled over in hysterical guffaws and chortles at the sight of his extremely flustered cousin.
"Haha...! Just kidding, Yuuri...no need to get mad...!"
With a sulking pout, Yuuri pushed his cousin playfully. However, he failed to consider that Sainan had yet to regain his posture and so ended up losing his balance when he was pushed. Yuuri noticed this and tried to save his cousin, but ended up falling with him...
...straight into the fountain.
Two pairs of eyes, one of onyx and the other of golden orbs, widened in shock and puzzlement respectively. Soon enough, the water of the fountain started to spin like a whirlpool.
At the vortex, Sainan and Yuuri are being pulled in with no chance of resistance.
"What the fuck?! I'm being sucked in by a fountain with Yuuri?! This is...!"
"Oh, damn...! Not today...! Sainan...he...he doesn't know anything about this!"
After a short moment, the whirlpool calmed and the water was only disturbed by the short waterfalls from the mouth of the fountain.
The two young men disappeared without a trace.
There were no other witnesses to this bizarre event aside from the trees and the animals lurking around the isolated park.
At Shin Makoku, everyone dutifully awaited the arrival of their beloved young Maou that is Shibuya Yuuri. The usual meeting point is located at the center of Shinou-heika's Temple where a mildly grand fountain filled with water lilies rested.
{Translation(s): "-heika" = literally means "Your/His Majesty" in which "Shinou-heika" roughly translates to "His Majesty the Great One"}
The people that were there are the usual group who is treated as Yuuri's closest friends and most trusted subjects:
Günter von Christ, the Maou's personal tutor and Shin Makoku's Grand Advisor;
Gwendal von Voltaire, eldest son of Cecilie von Spitzberg and Shin Makoku's Military General;
Conrad Weller, second son of Cecilie von Spitzberg and the Maou's personal guard;
and Wolfram von Bielefeld, youngest son of Cecilie von Spitzberg and the Maou's official fiancé.
After a few more minutes, an abrupt surge of power came from the fountain where the water formed a stable whirlpool. It was an apparent proof of a dimensional portal opening from Earth to their realm.
It was to be expected to feel their Maou's presence soon after.
However, what was unexpected...is the other presence that came along with him.
At first, they thought it was the Daikenja. Then, they remembered that Murata Ken did not return to Earth the last time his friend traveled back to Earth.
The four males exchanged glances of confusion and skepticism before turning back to the fountain. Almost urgently, they all took steps forward to both welcome Yuuri and inquire about the other person with him.
Four pairs of eyes were welcomed with the sight of the struggling Shibuya Yuuri who was trying to hide his supposed companion. From how their Maou familiarly interacted with the stranger, the four relaxed their forms significantly as they came to the conclusion that Yuuri might have traveled with another friend by mistake.
It happened with his elder brother, Shouri, long before so the thought was not farfetched.
"Yuuri...!" yelled the stranger, "Stop it! What the hell are you doing?!"
"Umm...hiding you...?" Yuuri asked more than stated.
"You stupid...!"
At that moment, the stranger pushed Yuuri away just enough to reveal himself to the others. After that, they beheld the sight of an androgynous figure—though they guessed it was biologically female due to the rather petite anatomy—with black curly hair that is almost shoulder-length and a pair of stunning topaz eyes that glinted with irritation.
Günter, Gwendal, Conrad, and Wolfram re-evalutaed the stranger's appearance for a second check. When they finally assured themselves that they were not hallucinating, everyone began to grow stiff and tremble with silent trepidation.
Without alarming Yuuri, Gwendal and Conrad swiftly drew their swords as they lunged at the unknown stranger with hardened gazes.
However, they found their target to be just as swift as the stranger jumped away from them.
"W-Wha—?!" Yuuri exclaimed in surprise.
The previous series of actions caught him off guard as he instinctively stumbled back into the direction where Günter lingered and covered him with a prepared towel as he led his dearest Maou away from the danger.
"Heika, let us get you away from that monster. Come now." Günter guided him calmly.
"M-Monster...? No, you don't understand! Günter, that's my—"
"Please trust us on this one, Yuuri-heika." another voice interjected.
Yuuri looked up to the other voice which he was not used to hearing in a formal tone when addressing him.
Wolfram stood before them with his back turned to them, his emerald eyes guarded and observant of the battle that his elder brothers initiated, while his right hand gripped the sword resting within its sheathe which was hanging by his left hip. His form is alert in case the danger redirects on Yuuri.
He and Günter also wore hardened expressions that now hid a hint of fear, their perceptive eyes witnessing the golden-eyed oddity skillfully dodge Gwendal and Conrad's well-planned attacks.
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Sainan was confused. When he was confused, he becomes impatient and short-tempered which leads him to snapping at everything more often than he wanted to admit.
He did not understand the situation he landed himself together with Yuuri.
When he was attacked, his body heavily relied on instincts and former combat experience in order to dodge in time. He was used to being ganged upon with or without a weapon, but he figured out a long time ago that he had preference on relying on his own fists.
Catching him for a fight on a time of confusion usually leads him to good results since the adrenaline relieves the stress he felt for situations he finds difficulty in adapting. Then again, there were the off days that he really wanted some time to think things through and would therefore demand some time alone.
This was one of those off days.
"What the hell is up with these people?!" he screamed internally.
He made a great effort to keep his outer expression greatly repressed amidst the chaos in order to keep away flaws from his form as he dodged the two men attacking him. As he started clearing his mind, he allowed his body to move on instinct.
Little by little, Sainan gathered his composure to judge his next move as if strategizing a chess battle.
He scoffed mentally, "This is starting to look like my battles with 'that guy'..."
Firstly, Sainan evaluated his surroundings and the other people around him. He distantly heard Yuuri's voice strongly protesting to the assault being done on him while also being hindered by two other individuals. He figured his cousin knew these people which gave him enough reason to hold back for now and maintain his defensive status.
Some Amazon-like women that wore dark armory and carried either a spear or a shield started to surround them, but no one made a move to attack anytime soon. In fact, they looked like they would rather keep defense. Whether it was from fear or just for the sake of strategy, Sainan did not bother to ponder further to find out.
After taking these factors into consideration, Sainan finally concentrated on his assaulters who both did not relent for even one second.
He frowned, "These guys are really persistent...as if they're seriously aiming for a kill..."
His sudden change of expression made Gwendal and Conrad pause ever so slightly which was an opportunity he did not waste—no matter how short it may be—by increasing the distance between him and his two opponents.
His thoughts ran wild as he visualized how he would proceed with his offense.
"Alright, Sainan...you may be pissed at them. You don't know them but Yuuri does, so they may be his friends. This might just be some sort of big shitty misunderstanding, so hold back on the power."
When he halted and stood still, Sainan was significantly few meters away from Gwendal and Conrad—standing from his left and right respectively—who each took a defensive stance after making sure that their target was between them so there is lesser chance of an escape. It was temporary countermeasure to their slight stumble when their elusive opponent got away.
For a full five seconds, it was mutually treated as a temporary stalemate wherein all three fighters tried to regain the composure which was simultaneously lost and returned.
After those five seconds, both sides attacked.
For an average person, it would seem like the two brothers held the same pace of attack which would leave the target—that target being Sainan in this case—to have almost no chance to defend unless he has a weapon of his own that can withstand a doubled force.
However, Conrad was actually 0.7 seconds faster and earlier which was more than enough for Sainan to commence the counterattack he had in mind.
In a flash, the Lion of Rutenberg made a two-handed horizontal slash towards Sainan. With two quick steps, Sainan seemed to welcome the attack. However, with great reflexes, Sainan reached out his right hand just as the blade was a breath away from his chest.
Taking use of his flexibility, Sainan's hand took hold of Conrad's hands that held the handle of his sword and practically swung his whole body over the blade to dodge it.
All eyes widened at the sight, but jaws dropped at what happened next.
Just as he was on midair, Sainan's left hand joined his right as both leaned the majority of his body weight on Conrad's firm grip. His form then turned almost rigidly straight as he swung his whole body to kick Conrad right at the jaw.
The Lion had fallen in duration of three seconds, leaving its triumphant opponent almost fluttering down on the ground gracefully.
However, a fierce tiger is still bringing up the rear despite its split-second shock.
It all happened in another matter of seconds as Sainan looked over his shoulder sharply before turning his body around while only centimeters from the ground.
Just as Gwendal struck, the golden-eyed boy did a back flip at the very last second which caused some strands of hair to be sliced as the blade thrusted. Before the sword could be kicked away, Gwendal immediately pulled back his arm.
When Sainan was on his feet, he wasted no time to take the advantage and dashed forward with his stance lower than usual. To defend, Gwendal swiftly spun on his foot and swung his arm in a mimicry of an iai.
{"Iai" = a martial art technique where one strikes and finishes off their opponent in one smooth motion from the starting position of the sword inside its sheath. Its focus is the quick draw.}
Two pairs of eyes narrowed at each other, their owners knowing that this might be a deciding blow.
In a moment's notice, Sainan ducked slightly from the blade and used the back of his left hand to urge Gwendal's arm further away to prevent a pull-back or a temple hit by the elbow. As he did this, he neared and enclosed his right hand into a fist before giving the former Mazoku Prince a swift uppercut at the jaw.
However, Sainan was not done as he knew how resilient this one was going to be.
Reopening his right fist, he made use of it to grab Gwendal's collar. With the left hand, he gripped Gwendal's dominant arm. Then in a fast couple of seconds, he pulled both hands in unison while he turned and threw the taller male over his head.
Gwendal was too shocked in seeing himself being thrown so effortlessly in the air to be able to catch his weight and regain his stance; thus he found his body unceremoniously landing beside Conrad, who was kneeling on the ground while nursing his aching jaw as he watched with wide brown eyes when his elder brother was thrown by a smaller male not long after he was kicked.
As if it was done on a daily basis, Sainan straightened up when he felt no other person willing to confront him. His pale and now tense hands found refuge in his pants' pockets as he turned to his speechless cousin who was standing with his equally speechless subjects.
"Yuuri," he began calmly, "do you mind explaining? What is the meaning of this?"
Sainan sported his blank expression as his golden eyes became icy cold. Yuuri tensed ever so slightly as he broke in a cold sweat, knowing that he was in for a deep scolding. That was the usual expression Sainan gave to lecture him when they were young so as much as he is familiar with it, he is just as scared of it as ever.
However, Wolfram took that as a sign of threat towards the Maou and began to draw his sword.
Yuuri put up his hands in defense sheepishly and gave a nervous smile as he was about to speak. In response, Sainan took a step forward to his direction but immediately stopped when Wolfram stood protectively in front of his dearest cousin. Yuuri also watched in surprise and exasperation
"You monster...!" Wolfram exclaimed angrily, "Don't you dare take another step near Yuuri!"
Sainan rose a brow as he found bright emerald eyes burning in hatred and barely restrained fury glaring darkly at his indifferent topaz pair.
Before another battle could break out, Yuuri successfully intervened this time with his arms flailing in the air.
"Stop it!" he shouted as he placed himself between Sainan and Wolfram.
Everyone paid attention to him this time, though everyone was tense seeing their Maou standing so close to the one they call 'monster'.
"All of you, stop it with all the swords and fighting! Stop calling him 'monster'! He's my cousin, geez! Get it...? This guy here," he gestured to Sainan with an outstretched arm, "the one you're all assaulting, is my cousin. My cousin, with capital C-O-U-S-I-N...!"
Yuuri then panted as he said all that almost in one breath due to frustration. Sainan actually stared at him in amusement as his shoulders shook in silent laughter. His eyes looked away when his cousin glared at him playfully.
For a while, a pregnant silence ensued among them all.
That was until...
"This monster...is your what?!" Wolfram muttered then yelled incredulously.
"Damn it, Wolfram! Yes, he's my cousin. Stop calling him a monster!"
"Heika," Günter interjected in disbelief, "is he really your cousin?"
"Yes, he is so stop it with the 'monster' thing already!"
Sainan saw his cousin getting increasingly frustrated so he decided to interfere and inject himself into the conversation.
"Yuuri," he said, "why did these people attack me?"
The young Maou then registered what the situation must look like to Sainan so he decided to explain. He scratched his head and was about to apologize on behalf of his friends, but then something dawned on him.
"Wait...Sainan, you can understand what I'm saying?!" he exclaimed in question.
Sainan blinked confusedly then nodded slowly, "Yes...you are speaking fluent Japanese."
Yuuri was not sure how he should respond since that is how he exactly reacted when Conrad and Günter first inquired about how he could understand them after he met Adelbert.
"Umm...well..."
Just then, a friendly voice spoke knowingly and amusedly as it addressed both Shibuya boys.
"If you would allow me, I'd be happy to explain everything to everyone."
All the others turned to the direction of the voice to see Murata Ken.
It was then everyone finally noticed that the female guards were reluctantly leaving as the Daikenja waved his hand dismissingly with a reassuring smile.
"Ah, Four Eyes...!" Sainan exclaimed innocently, "You are here too?!"
Murata's smile turned slightly exasperated at Sainan.
"'Murata'," he corrected, "It's 'Murata', not 'Four Eyes'. Thanks also for the other day, Sainan. Now..."
His spectacled onyx orbs then turned to regard everyone as he smiled widely.
"First, let's begin with the introductions."
CREDITS
Written by: Sainan01
Edited by: AstridClaire
Characterization of OCs: Sainan01 & AstridClaire
Directed/Revised by: EmSAh
Banner Artist: AstridClaire
Produced by: Sainan01
*DISCLAIMER*
Sainan01, AstridClaire, and EmSAh do not own "God(?) Save Our King!" / "Kyo Kara Maou!"
AUTHORS' NOTES
Sainan01: LOL, well I wrote this BUT Astrid make it alottt better with EmSAh-san help! :3 aren't they amazing?! Jojojo I love this chapter xD hope you enjoy it,, and please review. AH! I forgot to tell you that my older account was Sainan00… well I kinda of forget the password… sorry. SO! This is my new account hahah love ya!
AstridClaire: Well, as you can see, we added a lot of things. We gave more narration, especially with a fight scene which I am honestly insecured with. However, I'd say I'm quite satisfied with this chapter in general. I also added Conrad earlier on for my own convenience.
EmSAh: Sainan is so cool! Poor Gwendal and Conrad though, their jaws are going to hurt like hell. Anyway, for those who are curious, here are the planned pairings so far:
Yuuri/Wolfram, Gwendal/Günter, Yozak/Conrad, Sainan/Secret!OC, and probably more to come...
Still no yaoi in sight, but we're getting somewhere...