Give Wolfram Back To Me
A Kyou Kara Maoh Fanfiction.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the plot. Otherwise, this wouldn't be a fanfiction.
All rights belong to Tomo Takabayashi, Temari Matsumoto, and Studio Deen
Author's note: Just remember what I said in the 36th chapter update… if you don't remember, please read the author's not there again. Or you might wait for nothing.
(DO NOT SKIP): I'm so sorry that I haven't been updating for the past couple weeks… I had a problem about my internet connection and there was also the shooting for our movie project in our English subject in school. There was also a poster making contest many more that happened. Last week, we had our semestral/final examinations and completion of school requirements so I was really very busy. I'm so sorry.
Chapter 41
Yuuri's POV
I got up and went out of Prince Damian's room… Wolfram's diary still in my hand. Where did I went? Well, I first went to my room and put Wolfram's diary in one of my luggage boxes. I'm not really comfortable with the Hexzalian Princes having something that is Wolfram's in their possession. Why did Wolfram even let them keep it if he already knew that they had this in their possession?
I actually don't like the idea of Wolfram trusting and being comfortable with those princes. Whenever Wolfram is with them, I feel something isn't right. There is something dark radiating from the pit of my stomach. I always have to stop this urge to just pull Wolfram away from those two without saying anything… I could almost throw manners and etiquette out the window everytime.
When I already put Wolfram's diary in one of my luggage boxes, I decided to take a little walk outside, specifically in one of the gardens in this castle… and the closest one from my room is the garden in the center of the castle. So, I decided to go there.
On my way to the center garden, I saw Wolfram walking… coming from the garden. I was about to call his name but my voice didn't have the chance to utter the first syllable… why? Because I saw his face. Wolfram is looking down and looks so confused about something… it's as if he's thinking about something that isn't right… about something out of place. I want to ask him what's wrong… or if there's something I can do about it… even if just needs someone who will just listen to it all. I'm willing to do anything to make what he's going through even the slightest lighter.
He wasn't even looking where he's going… he just continues to walk… and walk… and walk… and before I knew it, he so close… as in really in front of me. I didn't realize it until we're like a centimeter apart. And I didn't have the time to respond at all. And of course, he bumped into me.
"Oh!"
"Ugh!"
Wolfram's POV
"Papa, you can't give up! You never give up!" Greta exclaimed.
"Sorry, Greta. I already have." I got up and said. "Let's just continue the tour later. I'm tired now and want to retire to my room for a moment." I walked towards my room then.
I-I'm so confused right now… What does Yuuri take me for? Does he really have feelings for me? I know that ever since the day we got engaged, he always denies it… he slaps to me the words that 'It's an accident'… 'We're both guys'… 'it's wrong'. I know that he made it clear that he doesn't have and will never harbor romantic feelings for me. But I can't help but wonder if there's really the slightest chance of it happening. I know it will hurt me again, if I think this way. But this time, it wasn't just me who thinks so… mother, Anissina, Gisela, and Greta already said to me what they think.
Could he really fall for me? Even just the slightest fall… even not as deep… even if he have only reached the shallows… could really be worth hoping for? Or might he have feelings for me that he doesn't even realize himself? Those girls said that Yuuri have feelings for me. They noticed…But why didn't I notice? How could I have missed something like that.
Oh right. I chose not to notice anything that concerns Yuuri's attitude towards me. I chose not to look and pay attention. Because I was avoiding the things he will do or say that might hurt my feelings… that might kill me inside… that might rip my heart apart.
But could it really be true. What if I will just get hurt again? Mother and the other may just be assuming this. They may just put meaning behind something Yuuri does that Yuuri doesn't really have meaning for.
Oh I don't know anymore! This whole this is just so-
"Oh!" I just bumped into someone. How could I not pay attention to where I was going?! The person I bumped into held me by my shoulders to steady me and keep me from falling backwards from the weak impact. Shinou… am I that deep in thought that I let my guard down and be bounced back by a weak impact like that.
"Ugh!" I recognize that voice… I looked up and it was Yuuri.
Normal POV
"Y-Yuuri!" Wolfram exclaimed and quickly broke free from Yuuri's hold, regaining his composture.
"Are you okay, Wolfram? Is something bothering you?" Yuuri asked worriedly. "You were zoning out. It's so not like you. You can always tell me, you know."
"Ah… no. Umh… I'm fine. Really. I just spaced out a bit." Wolfram said, trying to cover it off.
"Oh, okay. If you say so… Anyway, where are you going? I heard that you're going to tour the girls around here… done already?" Yuuri asked.
"Umh… not yet. I'm not feeling that well right now. I got tired a bit and I'm going to retire to my room for a while. I can always continue the tour later if they still want to." Wolfram replied. He thought that he got away now… he just didn't know that what he said made Yuuri even worried.
"Y-You're not feeling well?! Should I use my healing maryoku?!" Yuuri quickly grabbed Wolfram's hand and started pouring healing maryoku on Wolfram.
"Uh, there's no need for that, Yuuri. I just need to rest." Wolfram said retracting his hand.
"Okay, I'll accompany you to your room." Yuuri said while circling one of his arm around Wolfam's waist.
"Whoa!" Wolfram tried to broke free again but Yuuri didn't let it this time. "Yuuri! What do you think you're doing?! Let go! What will others think if they see us?!" he's still prying out of his fiancé's hold… With the blush and all of course.
"I'm not gonna let go, Wolfram. You're not feeling well. You said that yourself… Actually, what got me worried is that you never admitted being sick or feeling unwell before! And what's the big deal? I'm just going to accompany you to your room? I guess that it will just be normal for others to see a person supporting his fiancée who is not feeling well." Yuuri said as he started to walk and drag along Wolfram towards the latter's room.
Along the way…
"What's gotten in you?" Wolfram whispered, not having the intention of Yuuri hearing it.
"Worry." Wolfram was surprise receiving a reply. He didn't utter another word after that and just let Yuuri take him to his chambers.
Wolfram's POV
We finally reached my chambers. Yuuri told me to sit on the bed. Then he went to my wardrobe… I wonder why?
It took him a couple minutes or so before he came out again. He went to my side then and handed me a clothing.
"What's that for?" I asked.
"Just take it and wear it. You'll be more comfortable with this when you rest." He said insisting for me to take the clothing.
I reached out and inspected it. It was a nightgown. I smiled in appreciation.
"I figured you would be more comfortable to lie down and sleep wearing this than that." He said. "Umh… I- uh… I"ll turn around if you're uncomfortable… its okay." True to his words, he went to the farthest opposite corner of the room pretending to be amused by the things there and didn't look at me.
I started changing my clothes then.
"I'm done." I said a few minutes later. I was about to fold my used clothes but then…
"Ah! Let me do that for you! You lie down and rest. Take a nap…" he said and started to fold my clothes. I laughed a bit.
"A king must not serve those who are inferior to him like he was their helper or slave. Let me do it." I said, trying to take the clothes from Yuuri.
"No. Like I said, I'll do it. And besides… it's not like you're inferior to me. You're also a maou. You're the 28th maou!" he said.
"You're saying it as if I outrank you." I commented.
"Don't you? Like how I, the 27th maou, outrank the 26th maou. It's logical to this that you as the 28th one outrank me." I said.
"I'm not crowned yet, wimp." But it's not a bad logic, I must commend him for that. It's not everyday I see Yuuri using his head.
"Yes, you were. You were already in reign." He retorted.
"But I stepped down. That nullifies your argument. Now, give me that." I said and when I motion to take the clothes from him, he moved it away from me.
"Okay, fine. You won that argument. But you're also my fiancée. You always say that you look after me because I am your betrothed, then let me do the same to you. I also have the right to look after you. And it weirds me out that you brought up the topic about being king and inferior… You never cared about position before." He said and continued to fold my clothes. He finished folding my clothes and put it on the laundry basket.
"Why are you suddenly like this?" I asked him, confused.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" he asked back as make his way towards me again. He sat on the bed again.
"It's just that… before, you would cringed and squeak with the slightest mention of our engagement and would insist that it was an accident… But now, you say that we're fiancés like you never opposed the idea before. Back then, you would try to get away from me as much as you can… Now, you would hug me, circle your arms around my waist… Bacck then, you've never treated in a special way… but now, you're pulling chair for me, asking me if something's wrong, having fight with someone just because of me, volunteering to accompany me to bed… W-why? It's confusing me, Yuuri." I finally asked what I've been dying to ask him.
". . . " he was silent. But he was looking at me.
"Answer me, Yuuri! Why!? What changed, Yuuri!? Is this out of pity!? Tell me! It's confusing me, Yuuri! And it's making me hope even though I don't want to! And it scares me that I might just get hurt yet again… Please Yuuri. Don't do this to me." I started crying. I don't care anymore if he's seeing this… I don't care if I'm doing this infront of him… I need to let everything out. I also need times that they will let me be weak… I need to be weak sometimes as well. I can't keep being strong… I will always come to a point where I will crumble and break down.
I wasn't expecting anything from Yuuri actually. But he have me two things.
He gave me a hug… He suddenly wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tight. He let me bury me face on his shoulder and he holds me like telling me that he's here with me.
And… he gave me an answer.
"Wolfram I-"
(To be continued) Find out Yuuri's answer on the next chapter ^_^