Give Wolfram Back To Me
A Kyou Kara Maoh Fanfiction.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the plot and my OCs of course. Otherwise, this wouldn't be a fanfiction. Any resemblance to real life names, situations, etc. is pure coincidence.
All rights belong to Tomo Takabayashi, Temari Matsumoto, and Studio Deen
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Chapter 51
Wolfram's POV
"So… what do you think?" I asked mother and Cath as I come out of the fitting room.
"It suits you! I can't really describe it but it suits you in a way that it makes you look noble, pure, and alluring at the same time." Cath said as I approached them by the bed.
"True! True! Oh, here… wear this." Mother then gave me a pair of knee-high black boots with gold embroideries and with a small green gem in the high center. I wore it right away. These boots are so comfortable! "So what do you want to do with your hair?" she asked after.
"Umh… I'm actually think of just going with my usual hair style." I said and ran fingers on my hair once.
"Well then, why don't you brush your hair now… or do you want to put make-up first?" Cath then asked which made me whip my head towards her direction. Did she just say that?! Or my ears are playing tricks on me.
"What?" I said.
"Make-up! You know… powder… lip tint/lip stick/lip gloss… blush-on… eye-shadow…putting colors on your face." She said The horror!
"Make-up?! Nu-uh! No way! Make me wear something fitted and sultry… make my hair-do fancy and elaborated… but NEVER put make-up on my face!" I said, taking a step back.
"It's just powder… and light lip tint." Mother said. Waving the powder and lip tint she's holding.
"If it's just light application of powder… it's fine. Lip tint? No thank you, even if it's light. My lips are perfectly fine the way they are." I said. No way I am putting colors on my face. I would look like a clown! Even though mother said it will just be light, no. I don't even know what is mother's definition of 'light make-up'.
"Oh come on, dear… It'll just be really, really, really, really light." She tried to pursue me.
"No…" I am stubborn.
"I think it's okay, Lady Celie… I mean, his lips are pink like flower petals… applying tint isn't that necessary anymore." Cath said. Oh thank goodness.
"Fine. But I'm applying your powder." She said. And I can't argue anymore… she might insist on the lip tint if I don't let her apply powder on me. I sat on the bed and let her work on my powder. After that, I stood up and went to brush my hair.
"Hey, Cath. I want you to attend the party." I said and put the brush down.
"Eh?!" she exclaimed. "I can't do that! I'm not someone important... I'm just a servant here!"
"But this is a party to send us off. And you've been with me everyday in my stay here and helping me with the things I need. You're always there to make sure I'm not bored… You share stories to me... You're there to listen when I want to talk about something. You became my close friend already even with the short time given to us to know each other. Also, we're going back to Shin Makoku tomorrow morning, I just want to spend time with you before we leave. I don't even know when I'll be able to see you again." I said.
"Yes, honey… attend the party. Please… for my baby… please." Mother also tried to pursue her. But still… 'for my baby'. Oh mother… can't you really stop making me embarrassed?
"But I'm just a servant here. I am here to serve, not to enjoy parties. The nobles won't let me… The royal family won't let. And even if they would, I don't have a suitable dress to wear. I don't even have a pair of shoes that is not worn out. I'm sorry, Wolfram… And besides, I don't want to look like a social-climber to them." She said.
"You won't." I said. "And if you're worried about them thinking you're being a social climber, I'm gonna do something about it." I jut know what to do!
"Wolfie-dear… what are you up to?" Mother is suspicious. She knows when I'm up to something. I just grinned at her. I then went to the door and called for another servant. After around a minute, a maid came in.
"Is there anything I can do for you, my lord?" she asked.
"Please call the Royal family… please." I said almost begging.
"Of course, right away… no need to beg, my lord." She then got out of the room.
"What are you really up to?" Cath asked me and I just smile at her.
"You'll see." I replied.
After a few minutes, the royal family came in.
"Is there something wrong, Prince Wolfram?" asked King Nestor. "Oh! Lady Cecilie." He greeted my mother, so as the others and my mother greeted back. I and Cath greeted them as well.
"Please… please let Catherine attend the party!" I said bowed down.
"EH?!" they all exclaimed.
"Please! I beg of you! Cath became a close friend of mine already. She's been always with me and helping me out. It's just that I want to spend more time with her… We're gonna leave soon. Tomorrow morning to be exact… And I don't know when I'll be able to see her again. Please…" I am about to kneel on one knee but the king and queen stopped me and Queen Amanda spoke.
"No need to beg, dear. We understand that Catherine has become someone special to you and you want to spend as much time with her as you can before you leave not knowing when you'll be able to see each other again." She said. "Come with me Catherine. I'm gonna enjoy dressing you up!" she exclaimed.
"Eh!?" Catherine doesn't know what to do anymore.
"Ooh! I wanna help too!" My mother said.
"Oh! Then let's go to my room! I have lots of dresses that will suit you! We'll just be quick, Prince Wolfram!" Queen Amanda said and held Catherine by her arm and started to drag her out the door.
"Cath and I will be back here in your room after we fix her look! Stay there for a while, Wolfie!" mother said and went out the door. King Nestor also went out shortly after. Before completely going out the door, he said "See you at the party, Prince Wolfram."
"You two became really close. I envy her. You even went to the trouble of asking the royal family to let Catherine attend the party…" Prince Adan said. "Oh, by the way… I like your outfit tonight!" he complemented.
"Agreed." Damian said.
"Well, thank you. The two of you looks good in your outfits as well." I said.
They blushed and said. "You're too kind…"
"Well, see you at the party… I'm gonna stay here a little bit more and wait for my mother and Cath." I said.
"We can stay here with you so you won't get bored. "said Damian.
"No, I'll be fine here alone. But you two need to be there now. The host can't keep their guests waiting. I'm pretty sure there are already people wherever the party is going to be held. Go out there now and entertain them." I said.
"Yeah… sure. See you there!" Said Damian as he went out of the room.
Prince Adan followed shortly, saying something similar. I sat on the bed and read a book as I waited in my room for my mom and Catherine to enter.
As I time passed, I got bored reading the book. I really want mom and Cath to arrive now… I sat on a chair and just looked out the window. Wow. How long was it since I arrived here? It feels like I've just been here for a few days but it has been over a week… or two? And now, I'll be going back to Shin Makoku tomorrow.
It has been a blessing in disguise that Damian kidnapped me. I mean, I've realized how important I am to my family and the other people I care about in Shin Makoku… I finally had been able to tell them how I've been feeling all these years, all those pent up frustrations… I get to meet new friends… I've even helped in establishing alliance with other countries… and also, because of this, Yuuri had been able to realize his feelings for me.
I wonder when I'll be able to meet again all the new friends I've made here when I leave tomorrow. I remember when I first met Catherine… He's just so like Gunter, just a female and younger version. I also remember when one night, we didn't sleep a wink. We told each other about our lives… our experiences, almost everything. And I can't believe when she told me that she was actually a noble before.
Her full name is Catherine Odessa Meier. She's the only daughter of Emely Engel-Meier and Alfred Meier. But her father passed away when she was three. Her mother re-married for the sake of her having a father figure, and so Howard Vogel is the father she grew up to. Her name became Catherine Odessa Meier Vogel. Howard adopted her to the Vogel family and allowed for the house name of 'Meier' to be retained in her registered name.
Catherine actually thought he was a role model, he always looked up to Howard. Because even though he's not her real father, he treats her like his real daughter and is so sweet. He is like his real father and she loved him so much. But then when she was 11, she found out that her father is doing something illegal. And she found out about it when the father she looked up to was arrested by the castle guards lead by their land's chief-of-state. She found out that Howard was actually one of the big foundations of the black market of their country, has been involved in many extrajudicial killing and many assassinations of fellow noble men.
The Vogel house then was stripped from nobility. And she and her mother can't go back to being a Meier because the head of the Meier house won't accept them back. The head of the Meier house was actually her father Alfred, but since her mother re-married, the lead of the house was then transferred to her father's evil and greedy cousin Walter Meier. And he doesn't care about them.
Then her mother got sick and all the wealth they have left had been spent on her mother's medication. But her mother still died. She became an orphan when she was 13 years old. The royal family found out about this and offered her a job in the castle and a place to stay. And she's been working for the royal family up until now that she's 19.
I also remembered when she told me that she actually likes Damian.
I actually want to do something about her situation (both: her loves story and her status problem). I was still deep in thought when the door opened, revealing Catherine in a baby blue dress.
"Wow" Maybe I really can do something about her problems…
(To Be Continued)