Upon hearing the way Conrad says her name, Greta lowers her head and stares down at the ground in shame. Normally, she would never dream of committing suicide, but that was when her adoptive father was still alive. Now, that he's gone... She wraps her tiny arms around Conrad's neck, drops her head on Conrad's shoulder, and cries. /Yuuri! Why? Why did he have to die? Why did he leave me?!/

The loss of her adoptive father is too much for the young girls fragile heart to bear and her slender body trembles as she cries until she has no more tears to cry and falls asleep on Conrad's shoulder.

/I understand how you feel all to well, princess. But no matter how hard it is for the living to continue living, that's exactly what we must do... for his sake./

Conrad holds the young girl securely in his arms and carries her inside to Wolfram's room. Carefully, so as not to jostle her and wake Greta from her slumber, he holds her in an arm and raises his opposite arm and knocks softly on the door.

Wolfram watches the daughter he co-adopted with Yuuri leave, then turns towards the wardrobe sitting in the corner. He opens it and reaches inside and pulls out one of his fiancé's spare, black, Japanese school uniforms and holds it up in front of him. He stares at it intently for a minute before hugging it tight against his chest and hanging his head and sobbing uncontrollably.

/Why?! Why did you leave me, you wimp?! I... I'll never forgive you for breaking my heart like this!/

Although he has never been one for tears, he allows himself to wallow in his own misery until a sudden knock at the door interrupts his solitude.

"G-Go away!"

"Wolfram."

The sound of his eldest brother's somber voice from the other side of the door forces him to pull himself together, and he wipes the tears from his eyes with the backs of his hands as he slowly makes his way to the door, still clutching the spare uniform tightly in his hands.

"What?! Oh! ... Greta."

He opens the door and pauses when he sees his adoptive daughter draped over Conrad's shoulder, asleep.

"May I come in?"

Wolfram looks up at Conrad and nods. He opens the door all the way and holds it open and steps aside so Conrad can enter.

"Greta told me she was going to her room to be alone and to think. What happened?"

Conrad steps inside and carries the sleeping child over to the bed and gently lays her down on it. He grabs the blankets and tucks her in with steady hands before turning to look at Wolfram, a grim expression on his normally calm face.

"Greta..."

He pauses and glances down to the right, wondering if he should tell Wolfram the truth after everything he's been through.

Wolfram watches Conrad carry Greta over to the bed and lay her down on it and tuck her in. He frowns when Conrad looks at him and says Greta's name, neither liking the expression on his face or his tone of voice.

"... misses Yuuri."

Wolfram lets out a sigh of relief and walks over. He stops next to Conrad and stares lovingly at Greta's sleeping form.

"I was worried about leaving her alone after telling her about... but she promised she would be okay. She said she was going to her room because she wanted to be alone to think. I'm glad she's already."

Tears of relief fill Wolfram's dark green eyes and roll down his slightly flushed cheeks and he smiles a tiny bit.

"She just needed time to process what you told her. She and Yuuri were close, after all. His death was bound to have a profound effect on her."

Wolfram nods absently and chokes back a sob.

"You're right. She just needed time to process. I... I just don't know what I would have done if I had lost Greta too. I.. I love her so much!"

"Greta knows that, so there's no need for you to worry."

Conrad places a hand on his brother's shoulder and gives it a gentle squeeze. He's glad he didn't tell Wolfram the truth. The truth would have devastated him. He pulls his hand away and looks at Greta sleeping on the bed.

"I can't stay. Gwendal is coming to see me in a little while. Please, keep an eye on Greta. She's bound to be upset when she wakes up and realizes that what happened to... you know... wasn't a dream."

Wolfram nods, understanding.

"Thank you for bringing her to me."

"It was no problem."

Conrad assures him, the tiniest hint of a smile in his voice. Conrad pats Wolfram gently on the shoulder and takes one last look at Greta sleeping on the bed before turning and walking out, shutting the door quietly behind him.

Wolfram nods slightly, grateful for his older brother's thoughtfulness. He sits next to Greta on the bed and gently brushes her hair, a faint smile on his thin, pale pink lips. But it isn't enough. He has to be closer to her. He pulls her into his lap and cradles her gently against his chest, holding her protectively in his arms.

/I'm so glad you're okay. I would be so lost without you./

He closes his eyes and sits quietly for a minute before humming a lullaby.

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Conrad stands in the hall and hangs his head and sighs. He looks up and stares at the door, hearing Wolfram hum, and frowns deeply, feeling troubled.

/Take care of her, Wolf. Yuuri's death has effected her more than you realize./

A/N: I apologize for the wait. There were a lot of things all going at once, but things have calmed down so I was finally able to update. I'm sorry you guys are all so sad, but I do hope you enjoyed the latest chapter. I'm doing my best to make it as realistic as possible. A slight challenge considering almost all of the characters are demons (lol). I don't think this story will have any pairings right now since the primary focus is on Yuuri's untimely demise and how the people in his life are going to cope now that he's gone, but maybe in the future. I agree that it's sad Greta and Conrad wanted to die to be with Yuuri, he wouldn't want that, but I am glad that hasn't happened yet. I don't know why Shinou wouldn't be able to bring Yuuri back from the dead. Maybe he can only save people who are on the verge of ding as opposed to those who have already died? I wonder about the assassin too... who is it and why did they kill Yuuri?! I want to know the answer myself, lol. Thanks for reading and reviewing and for adding "Death of The Demon King" to your favorites! ^_^