Author: annadiel
Disclaimer: All characters of Kyou Kara Maou are not my property. This is fan fiction. The only thing I can call mein eigentum is the plot itself.
Synopsis: The whole fic is going to be in first person perspective, meaning the story is to be unfolded by the main character of the chapter. The entire story will just focus on one event, but to be told by different characters on their POVs. Will be consisting of five chapters; the first four chapters depict Gwendal's, Gunter's, Conrad's, and Wolfram's view of Yuuri, respectively, while the last chapter depicts Yuuri's thoughts of himself and the four characters. Tee-hee!
Chapter V: Yuuri
"KKRRRIIIINNNG!"
(tap)
WHAAT! It's already eight thirty in the morning! I'm late for the baseball practice!
I hurry doing my morning rituals then dress up in my baseball uniform. As I go down, I see Mom, Dad, and Shou-nii eating at the dining table.
"You're late, Yuu-chan!" my mom tells me, "Now eat your breakfast so you can go."
"But I'm late! Really, really late! I do have to go now!"
"At least get a sandwich and eat it on the way so you'll have something to get energy from."
I do what she says and go out of the house. I'm taking my bike with me today.
This is me, Shibuya Yuuri, and my life here in Japan. I'm just an ordinary schoolboy living my ordinary, sometimes bully-filled, life. It's just like that with me.
(sigh)
Well, until I was pulled in to Shin Makoku and became its king. Of course, I was at first shocked to know this. Me, a king? But when I knew that my father was a Mazoku and my soul was actually from that other world, I began to accept who I really was. Up to now, I still don't fully understand my obligations as maou, but whatever the things I need to do, I will do it, if it is for the good of all.
"Hey kid, you're going off-road!"
Wait, what? Who's going off-ro--? "WHOA!"
My bike's skidding downhill, right into the river! I've lost control of it! As I pull the brake, it stops, but then sends me splashing into the river. I'm fully soaked. Now, how am I going to practice like this? So much for my day to start. I wake up late, I eat so little, I daydream and skid down the river, totally drenching me up. Now what's next?...
…I shouldn't have asked.
Right when I sit up on the riverbed, the water begins to swirl around me and pulls me in. The next thing I see myself in is a lake surrounded by trees.
I'm back in Shin Makoku.
I then hear horses galloping towards my direction. It's Conrad, Wolfram, and Gunter! Gunter then gets off the horse quickly as it stops and he runs to me, draping the towel that he's holding on me.
"Heika, here. It's bad for you to catch a cold."
"Thanks, Gunter," I say as I take the towel.
Gunter has been like this since I first met him. I think he's so happy that I'm the new king. He helps me make decisions for the country. He takes real good care of me while I'm here. He sorts out papers I need to sign. And he's also a good sword player. He's an all-around guy. The only thing is, he seems to care for me a bit overboard, as if one moment I'm going to be killed or be kidnapped or do something terribly. I don't blame him for that, it's his job after all to see if I'm fine and if I do my jobs correctly.
We arrive soon in the castle (with the occasional royal parade and someone giving me flowers), and the moment we go inside, we see a green-clad man with the air of superiority around him, walking towards a room.
It's Gwendal.
"Yo, Gwendal!" I call out to him. But when he hears me, all he does is glare at me, causing wrinkles to appear on his forehead! Yikes!
"Where are you heading to, aniue?" Wolfram asks him.
"To my room," Gwendal replies, "I need to get my spirit cleansed." He then leaves us. The four of us go to my room.
(sigh) Gwendal. Why do I find it hard to be around him? He's so cold at me. His expression in front of me hardly changes. The only thing that does changes is his wrinkles; the frequently we meet, the more wrinkles he gets. Although now, I feel I'm able to get close to him in a way, because of the incident in the desert. I still have the cat key chain he made for me inside my drawer at home. I didn't think he liked animals and cute stuff. Come on, who would? He's really hard to predict. I do know one thing, and that is he loves Shin Makoku and its entire people. He's ready to do everything for them. I know that, for I feel the same way.
We then get inside the room, and Wolfram gets irritated again at me, something about me not mentioning him a while ago and when I tell him to set the engagement aside for a while.
"I won't let you end our engagement! I've told you that a hundred times!" he yells. He's fuming mad at me now! But I never told him to end it! Why's he always like this?
Since the day that I accidentally proposed to him, Wolfram has been with me all the time. He's spying on me, he's always being jealous, he's serious with the whole idea. At first, naturally, I was opposed to it, seeing that we're both boys. It's like in those yaoi manga they sell in Japan. But then, eventually, I got used to it. Because of this, I was able to know him better. We actually got closer to each other; unlike in the day we first met when he wanted to kill me. Wolfram is a nice guy. Although he doesn't want to show it, he has a soft spot for everyone. There's the compassion, love, and care for the kingdom and its people. And he still respects Conrad, even though Conrad's half-human…wait…I'm also half-human…
And…and I think I'm starting to really like him…
So as not to prolong his anger, I answer, "Who says I will break off our engagement? You're my fiancé. I won't change that, and no other can, either."
I think I convinced him with that, for he then left, saying that he will do his jobs. I'm left with Conrad in the room. "Heh, he's gone. Now you and me are alone here."
"I think you do what you must do now since you're not doing anything of significance, heika."
He's at it again, calling me heika. "How many times do I have to remind you not to call me that, nazukeoya?"
He seemed to get it. "Sorry, Yuuri."
We then talk for some time, and I persuade him to relax a bit. He's always worried and tense. He also looks always sad. No mater how many times I look at him, there's always a tinge of pain mixed with the smiles he gives me. When I see him, loneliness seems to follow behind. But that doesn't stop him from loving the world and caring for others. He gives more time for others than for himself. He does exactly like that to me. My problems seem to abate whenever he's around. His comforting voice lifts up my confidence in myself. His life only comes second to mine, as death is nothing to him if it is the only way to keep me from it.
But as much as possible, I see to it that no one sacrifices his life for mine. That is the reason why I want to solve everything peacefully. Only in this way can I help others. I can prevent weeping and mourning for lives that may have been lost. And because of this, I also need to refrain myself from getting too much in touch with my fierce emotions so as not to turn often into the maou.
Like everyone else, I feel deep respect, and even fear, to the Original King, Shinou. It's somewhat hard to accept that he and I are sharing one body. Whenever I lose control of my feelings, he then steps in, and I become unconscious. And when that happens, I know he's about to punish those who defied my words, even to the point of killing them. If only one time, I could talk to him personally and stop him from overly punishing others…
…But I begin to wonder, is this will to kill also in me? That within the deep residues of myself, I also feel the need to hurt others?
Conrad assures me I'm not like that. So do Gunter and Wolfram, and maybe even Gwendal. They're my most loyal and trusted soldiers, ready to do everything for the future of Shin Makoku. And above all that, they're my best of friends. I feel comfortable around them, and I am sure that everything's going to be all right. Okay, so Gwendal refers to me as that and Wolfram calls me a wimp, but I know and feel that they do care. I start to think, have I thanked them already? Not just the usual 'thank you', but something more special than that…
An idea suddenly enters my mind. I go out of the room, and I see two soldiers, one of them in green uniform, obviously a soldier of Gwendal, and the other one in gray. I call out to them.
"Yes, heika?" they ask.
I instruct the green-clad soldier to call Gwendal, and the other one to call Conrad, Wolfram, and Gunter, and to tell them to go to the counsel room. The two of them proceed, as I go to the said room. I sit at the end of the table facing the door and wait.
Not long after, they come one by one, first of which is Gwendal, who then sits at my right. Next comes Gunter, looking somewhat disturbed.
"Ah, Gunter! You're here!" I say to him.
"Why did you call us, heika? Is there a problem?" he asks.
"Just sit down first and let's wait for Conrad and Wolfram, okay?"
"Hai..." He then sits beside Gwendal.
Right after Gunter sits down, Conrad comes in, sitting at my left. Then in comes Wolfram. "What is this, a meeting of some sort?"
"Well, sort of," I answer him as he sits next to Conrad.
"Now that everyone's here," I begin, "I might as well tell why I called for you. Don't worry, this is just another meeting. Since I just came back a while ago, I want each of you to give me your reports on the events these past days, or weeks."
All of them, except Conrad who just smiles at me, look bewildered, but do what I tell them, anyway. As the meeting goes on, each of them tell me what has happened, what needs to be done, what needs the most attention in the kingdom, and the like. We also help each other decide on what to do with the problems presented by the people who came by in the castle.
After some time we finish the meeting. "Well, that's about it," I say.
Silence. Maybe they got tired of speaking. Conrad breaks the silence. "I'm happy, heika, that you took the first incentive to call for a meeting."
Wolfram nods. "You're right there, Weller-kyo. This is the first time Yuuri's the one who called for us, instead of Gunter going to him. Looks like you're finally living up to your title."
Gunter's face lights up. "Oh, now that Wolfram pointed it out, it's true! Ah, heika! You're so, so great to have finally decided that on your own!"
"...Well...the truth is..." I mumble. They look at me. How can I say this? They don't know yet the true meaning of our meeting today. I look at Conrad, and his face tells me that he knows what I'm about to do, his eyes assures me it's going to work. And so I stand up from my chair and bow down to them. "...I want to thank you all. For being there for me. For always helping me when I' in trouble. For risking your lives for me. For everything that I am now. I don't really know how to thank you enough, but I think this is a good way of doing so. By doing what I'm supposed to do as king and doing it effectively, I hope I'm doing justice to what you've been through for me and the whole kingdom."
Conrad stands up. "Heika, it's good that you realize what we do for you. But then you should also realize what you have done for us. You are a good king. You are Shin Makoku's messenger of peace. And for your purpose alone, I pledge my loyalty." He then kneels on one knee before me.
"Conrad..."
"Heika!" Gunter says as he hugs me, "I love you! I will follow you wherever you go!"
"Hey, stop that! Let go of my fiancé!" shouts Wolfram as he drags Gunter off of me. Gwendal also stands up and says to me, "Be sure to serve Shin Makoku well, and I too shall serve you with the best that I can." I nod to what he says. Conrad then comes to me and pats my shoulder. We smile at each other.
Then I add, "Well, is there anything else that I can do?"
Gunter then answers, "Well, if heika says that he wants to do something for us, I will wish for a whole day to spend with only him..."
Wolfram then gets angry. "I definitely won't let that happen! If there's one to spend a whole lot of time with him, it should be ME!"
"WHAAATT!" I suddenly shout, "why should I spend a whole lot of time with you?"
He then looks at me eerily. "Does the word 'fiancé' ring any bell?"
Oh, right. And to think I told him that a while ago...
This is me, Shibuya Yuuri. Together with Conrad, Wolfram, Gunter, Gwendal, and all of the nobles, I lead Shin Makoku. I will continue to serve and protect the Mazoku race...
...for I am the Maou.
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Well, that ends this story! I hope you liked it! P