Disclaimer: SDA. I don't own Kyo Kara Maou (If I own KKM I'd be ecstatic!) though I own everything else in Bittersweet Fate.
Title: Bittersweet Fate
Chapter Title: Shocking News
Pairings: YuuRam, ConGret(?), and maybe others too.
Rating: T
Summary: Title change. Former My Life Kinda midfic for New World by Sayoko Bizen Set after Yuuri found his child's soul. He founds out that he only have six months to live. What would he do? YuuRam
A/N: Sorry for the long wait. Anyway here's the next chapter. I guess this is a bit shorter than the preceding chapter.
To the reviewers: Thank you so much I really appreciated your reviews!
No0ne: Uhm, about the baby,you'd meet it at the end of the story. And as for the YuuRam smut, maybe there would be. Depends on my mood. It's kinda hard for me to write smut since I'm still a newbie at this. It's my first time writing a yaoi.
contravene431: I have no idea as well sweatdrop. Maybe we could just say that full vlooded mazoku can bear a child, ne?
battousaisgurl1849: Yup, I asked Sayo first before I uploaded my story.
Blissdreamer, Blueeyesangel and C. Isabel: Saa, I think it's up to you guys to find out!
Recap:
On the other side of the room a soldier approached the Great Wise One.
"Sir, there's an urgent message from the shrine maiden Ulrike."
"What is it?"
The soldier whispered something into his ear. The Great Wise One paled and told the soldier: "Bring me to Ulrike at once."
"Yes, sir!" The soldier said.
Both Murata and the soldier rushed out of the room.
Story Start:
"What do you mean? There must be some mistake somewhere." Murata said to Ulrike. His eyes unreadable.
Ulrike shook her bowed head before she lifted her head and gazed up directly to the Great Wise One's eyes. "I'm sorry Geika but you heard it right. It's what Shinou told me."
The Great Sage turned a bit to his side so that he's facing one of the many chandeliers in the shrine.
"I see." His voice gave away nothing of what he was thinking at the moment. "Please leave the room for a while." The double black said while pushing his glasses up his nose, light glinting off the spectacles making for the 800 years old shrine maiden impossible to see his expression.
"As you wish Your Eminence." She said before Ulrike retreated to the double-door.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention please." Gunther said in a cheerful voice. "Once again our 27th Maou, Yuuri Shibuya, has once again have shown his great prowess and dedication by finding his child's soul. I, Gunther Von Kleist, Heika's faithful servant is a live witness - " the mauve haired advisor said in a voice full of adoration.
"Ehrm. Gunther." the grey haired man interrupted a tad bit rudely.
"Oh yes, I'm sorry, I got a little carried away." the advisor said slightly flushed due to embarrassment. "Now please welcome Shin Makoku's Maou, Yuuri Shibuya and his royal consort, Prince Wolfram von Bielefeld."
Cheers erupted from the crowd while the couple descended the stairs taking the stage from Gunther.
"Welcome everybody; I am glad that the lot of you can make it today. I thank all of you for sharing this moment with me. And now, let the party begin!"
As if on cue the band started playing a waltz. And as customary, the king should start the first dance.
"May I?" Yuuri said gallantly, bowing his lithe form and offering his hand to the blushing blond knight.
"Of course." Wolfram said putting his smaller hands into the king's.
The raven-haired boy then led his consort to the dance floor. Everyone that watches them can tell that the couple is very much in love with each other.
"Yuuri,"
"What is it?" the monarch said while pulling the blond closer to himself.
"I never got to the chance to tell you this but I'm really glad you came back safe, wimp." The flaxen haired boy snuggled closer to Yuuri.
"Hey! Don't call me a wimp! I know, and I'm as glad as you are. I've missed you so much." the boy-king pulled the fair-haired boy even closer and started nuzzling the other boy's slender neck, momentarily for getting that they're both still in the banquet.
"Yo kiddos! Save it for later!" a teasing voice called from the crowd which could only belong to none other but Yozak Griethe Demon Kingdom's number one spy.
"Yozak Grie!" the couple exclaimed in unison while blushing furiously and discreetly distanced themselves from one another.
On the other side of the room Greta sat on a chair looking at her dancing fathers, a smile grazing her lips.
"May I have the honor, princess?" Conrad bowed and offered his hand to Yuuri's adopted daughter.
"You startled me!" the slight brunette said in a soft voice.
Conrad only smiled his proverbial smile while the chestnut haired teen took the knight's offered hand.
The couple whirled to the dance floor and joined the royal couple.
"Have I really scared you, princess?" The king's protector said in a teasing voice.
"Not really, and I thought we agreed not to call me by my title?" Greta said, pouting.
"Your cute when you do that, you know? And as for calling you princess, I call you that because you are my princess." Conrad said enjoying the view of his blushing beloved.
Soon the dance ended and the party is at full swing. The servants are in a frenzy serving food and assisting the guests with whatever they needed.
Wolfram and Yuuri spent the night mostly together; dancing and conversing with their guests.
"I'm going to the balcony first and you stay here and enjoy catching up with your friends." The Demon King whispered to his consort's ear before giving him a peck on the cheek.
"Okay." The blond shot a glance to his king that says: you-better-not-cheat-on-me-or-else-there-would-be-hell-to-pay look.
"You know, Heika won't cheat on you even if his life depended on it. He's too much in love with you." Yuuri saw Wolfram blushed at the comment of one of the flaxen-haired knight's friend before he went away chuckling.
At the balcony he saw Conrad and approached him.
"Conrad."
"Heika."
"I thought we agreed that you would call me by my name, after all you're the one who named me. And besides we are in-laws now with Wolfram as my wife."
"Hm." Was all Conrad said in response.
"Conrad, there's just one thing I'm going to ask from you." The double said solemnly.
"What is it, Yuuri?" The knight said, unfazed.
"Take care of my daughter and don't ever hurt her." The king said seriously.
"Don't worry Yuuri, I will. Even if it cost me my own life." Conrad replied, equally serious.
"Thank you." Yuuri smiled, satisfied with the outcome.
Soon the party ended and when Yuuri was done thanking the last guest, he asked; "Hey, has anyone of you saw Murata? I haven't seen him since the party started."
"Heika I think Geika went to Shinou's shrine because Ulrike summoned him." Gunther replied.
And speaking of the devil, the Great Sage rounded a corner, unusually ashen.
Gunther not taking notice of this fact quickly engulfed the Great Wise Man in a bear hug. "Geika! What took you so long?" the lilac-haired man asked.
Seeing that Murata was having difficulty in breathing because Gunther was choking him, Gwendal hurriedly pried the advisor by the waist off the sage.
"Yuuri we need to talk," Murata said, and seeing that wolfram wants to go too he added, "In private."
Seeing that his friend is unusually serious despite the celebration that is going around them, he led the Great Sage to the gardens where no one could possibly overhear them.
"So what is it?" Yuuri asked; his goofy grin in place.
"Yuuri I won't beat around the bush. In six months you have to die." Murata said in a quiet voice.
TBC
A/N: Chapter two done! Yay! Too sappy? Sorry but I can't help it! Need more reviews to update Bitter Sweet fate faster because I'm seriously running out of ideas! Remember I said this might end in this chapter? For some unknown reason I wasn't able to end it so I guess there would be a couple or more chapters after this. Reviews, suggestions, and constructive criticisms are more than welcome! Flames would be used to warm up my house!