Chapter Three

(dungeon)

Wolfram was still unconscious when Yuri was thrown back into the large room. Yuri, barely conscious, crawled over to his best friend/ fiancé, and cuddles next to him, still crying. Wolfram woke up, pulled him to him, and said, "Are you ok?"

Yuri shook his head, and said, "I tried not to let them see me cry. I tried to be strong, and not cry out, but it hurts so bad."

When Wolfram felt him shaking, he looked at him, and said, "What did they do to you?"

"They whipped me, and then b-beat m-me."

"They whipped you?"

When Yuri nodded, Wolfram pulled away slightly, and when he saw his double-black fiancé's arms and stomach, he gasped, and said as he clenched his eyes shut, "I'm so sorry. I promised to protect you, and I failed."

Yuri winced as Wolfram gently touched the whip marks on his arms, and said, "Wolf, you were unconscious."

"I could've fought it."

Yuri shook his head, and Wolfram said, "Will you let me try something?"

Yuri nodded, and his fiancé bent over, kissing the whip marks gently. At the first kiss on his chest, Yuri gasped. Wolfram stopped, and said, "Did I hurt you?"

"No, it just surprised me, that's all."

Wolfram pulled his closer, and they slowly fell asleep.

(few minutes later, dungeon)

Conrad woke up, slowly, and sat up with a groan. He looked around, and saw Gwendel and Greta laying on one side of him, and Yuri and Wolfram on the other side of the room. When he saw how beaten and battered they were, he got up, and ran over to them. Dropping to his knees beside the cuddling couple, he said, "Yuri, Wolfram."

The two boys' eyes shot open, and they tried to get away, not noticing that it was him, and not the guards. He said, "It's ok, it's me!"

Wolfram held Yuri close as he said, "Conrart?"

Conrad smiled, and said, "I'm here, Wolfram."

He pulled both boys into a hug, and when Yuri winced, he pulled away, and said, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

As Yuri nodded, Wolfram said, "No, they whipped him."

Before anything else could be said, the door opened, and the man came in, smiling. Conrad stood up, and drew his sword, saying, "You dare whip His Majesty?!"

The man drew his sword, and said, "Well, killing them was out of the question, since they were the bait."

As the two fought, Yuri and Wolfram crawled over to Gwendel and Greta. A man in a mask ran into the room, and hit the man fighting Conrad on the head with the hilt of his sword. Conrad said as he caught his breath, "Yozak, am I glad to see you."

The two went over to the four on the floor, and knelt beside them. Yozak pulled off his mask, and said, "Are you kids alright?"

The couple nodded, and Conrad said, "Let's get back to the palace, so we can treat your wounds."

They stood up as Conrad picked up Greta, and Yozak picked up Gwendel.

(royal bedroom)

Yuri woke up, and turned onto his side, noticing that his stomach and arms were bandaged, to face Wolfram. When he saw the emerald-colored eyes looking back at him, he smiled, but when his fiancé didn't smile back, he said, "What's wrong, Wolf?"

"You've been asleep for four days."

"WHAT?"

As tears came to Wolfram's eyes, he said, "I was worried that you might not wake up. I..."

Yuri hugged him as he started crying, saying, "I'm right here."

When they pulled away, Yuri nipped Wolfram's chin, once again proposing to his best friend. Wolfram smiled, and kissed the palm of Yuri's hand, accepting the proposal. They leaned in, and kissed gently.

(week later, garden)

Yuri and Wolfram were standing in front of Gwendel, with Greta beside Wolfram, and Gunter and Conrad were beside Yuri. Gwendel said, "You have both recited your vows, and so, by the power of the Great One, you are now husband and husband. Your Majesty, you may now kiss His Majesty."

They all smiled as Yuri leaned in to kiss Wolfram, who circled his arms around Yuri's neck.

THE END