The Heat of the Moment

Disclaimer-i do not own any of the characters to Kyo Kara maoh




Chapter 3

Once Yuuri and the others arrived in Shin Makoku they were met by Gwendal and Gunter and to everyone's surprise Gisela was there as well. Stepping on the dock, Yuuri was immediately accosted by the purple hair man.

"Your majesty, you have return, oh happy day," Gunter cried strangling his poor king.

"We weren't gone that long," said Conrad smiling.

"It's just that I miss his majesty so much." Gunter continued to wail. "Every since he left there have been signs of bad omens everywhere I turned."

"More like you were the bad omen,” grumbled Gwendal scowling at the purple hair demon. The frowns on his forehead became deeper as he remembered the man becoming a purple and white whirlwind destroying just about all the vases in his office. Then he focused his attention on the group and noticed a missing blonde hair youth. "So, where is he?"

"He’s not here," said Yuuri sadly. "Gwendal, I need your help."

"Oh?" He arched a dark brow and folded his arms across his chest.

"Yes, I need you to gather all the documents I will need to sign in order to discharge Wolfram from his duties."

"Why?"

"I do not want Wolfram to be humiliated in that way." Yuuri sighed as he finally admitted the truth. "He left because he could not bear to see me with someone else. So in truth, I am the reason he left."

Gwendal snorted. “And it took you up until now to realize that Wolfram ran away because you refuse to love him.”

Yuuri held his head down sadly. “So, will you help me?”

He just grunted and gave a curt nod of his head.

Gisela watched the sad look on her king's face. She bit her lower lip. She knew the real reason Wolfram left. She should tell Yuuri. He has a right to know about his child. But she made a Blood Oath to never tell. She could not break the oath. It would mean Wolfram would never forgive her or trust her again. But no, she has to think of the baby. The child deserves to know both his parents. So, her decision was made she was going to tell Yuuri.

"Where's Greta?" asked Yuuri. "I was going to tell her about wolfram."

"You should wait, your majesty," said Conrad.

"No, it's best to get this out now. Waiting won't make the pain she will feel any easier." Yuuri turned to leave. Just as Gisela was about to stop him. Gunter spoke up.

"Oh, your majesty, Lady Melinda von Strauss is waiting at the castle for you," said Gunter.

"Lady Melinda von Strauss?" Yuuri frowned as he tried placing the name. “Oh yeah, Lady von Strauss," Yuuri said smiling as he remembered dancing with the beautiful young woman.

Gisela saw the look of happiness in the king's eyes as he remembered the woman. She felt angry. He never had that look in his eyes when he thought about Wolfram. So, blonde's fears were legitimate. Yuuri truly did not like him because he was a boy. No, she can't let anything distract her. She has to tell him about the baby.

"Your majesty, I must talk to you," said the healer.

"What about?" Yuuri turned to face her.

Gisela became nervous as everyone’s eyes turned on her, waiting for her to say something. "Uh, it was nothing, your majesty. It can wait." Then she walked past him and headed back to the castle. Dammit, she could not tell him in front of Wolfram's mother and two brothers. Gisela did not know how the two brothers would react to hearing that their king had gotten their baby brother pregnant. She was sure Conrad would be fine with it but worried for his brother's well-being. But Gwendal was quite volatile when it came to Wolfram. Although the earth weilder didn't show it, he loved his youngest brother very much. So she would wait until tonight and tell him.

xxxxx

Once they arrived at the castle, they were met by Greta and Lady Melinda von Strauss. Yuuri could not take his eyes off of the beautiful young noblewoman. Her long auburn colored hair hung in a delicate braid down her back and those gorgeous sapphire colored eyes shimmered like diamonds in the light. He was brought out of his trance like state when he heard Greta call out to him.

"Yuuri!" yelled Greta leaping into his arms.

"Have you been a good girl while I’ve been gone?"

"Oh yes, Lady Anissina has been teaching me a lot." The child giggled as he tickled her under her chin.

"Welcome back, your majesty," said the beautiful auburn hair woman curtsying to him.

"Lady von Strauss, please, you do not have to bow, and call me Yuuri." He smiled at her.

She smiled back. "Only if you call me Melinda."

"Daddy, where's poppa Wolf?" asked Greta innocently.

Yuuri sighed and placed her on her feet. Then he took her hand. "Would you excuse me for a moment Melinda? I would like to talk with Greta for a second."

"It is quite all right, Yuuri," she said smiling at him. "Take as long as you like."

"Yes Yuuri, take as long as you like. I will take care of this dear child until you return," said Celi.

Yuuri led Greta out to the garden. He sat down on a stone bench and sat Greta beside him. He sighed as he stared at the flowers that were named after the ex queen and her sons. He sighed again and said, "Wolfram isn't coming back, Greta."

"What?” Her eyes widened in shock. “I thought you were going to bring him back." Tears began to form in her large caramel colored eyes.

"I thought so too but when we got there, he was not in Carolia."

"Are you going to continue to look for him?"

"No. Lady Cecilie believes we should let wolfram come back on his own. Wolfram has some things he has to clear up before he can return to Shin Makoku.”

"Why would he leave? Doesn't he love us anymore?" Greta wiped the tears from her eyes.

"of course he loves us. He loves us all very much," said Yurri pulling her into his lap and holding her close.

"Then why would he leave, poppa?"

"Well Greta, sometimes there are things that come along that's too difficult to handle." Yuuri scratched the back of his head trying to think of a better explanation to his daughter.

"Is it because of what those women said at your return celebration," she looked down at the ground as tears fell from her eyes.

"What do you mean? What did you hear?"

"I don't want to say. Some of what they said was very hurtful and mean." She buried her wet face against his chest. "And some of it I didn't understand. Yuuri what does 'cock sucking' means?" She stared up at him with innocent, confused eyes.

Yuuri turned red as a beet. "Greta where did you hear that?"

"Well, that's what that snobbish Lady Gertrude von Hauser said. She said that wolfram was nothing but a cock sucking whore and that is why you did not want him around you."

Yuuri was sure he was red from his head to his toes. He remembers Lady von Hauser. She was a very beautiful woman with porcelain like skin, long blonde hair that hung down her back and soft grey eyes. Yuuri couldn't believe such a lovely woman could speak like a common whore. Yuuri cleared his throat and looked at his daughter. "It's not important. Just forget about what she said. She was just jealous."

"If it's not true why did Wolfram leave?"

Yuuri sighed and pulled her tightly against his chest. "He left because . . . because . . ."

"Because his heart was broken," said Greta raising her head to look into his eyes. "Because you did not love him the way that he loved you."

Out of the mouth's of babes. The truth gnawed away at his insides. "Yeah," Yuuri said sadly looking at the ground. "I'm sorry Greta."

"Why can't you love him the way he loves you?" Greta stared up at him with sad, watery caramel colored eyes. "Did he do something wrong? Is that why you don't want to love him?"

"No Greta, that has nothing to do with it."

"Then why? Why would he just up and leave everyone, leave me?” She repeated hoping to get a proper answer.

"Well, it's . . . because it's not right. Where I come from two men can't get married because it is wrong and it's weird. Besides, men can't have children."

"So, if wolfram was able to have children, you would love him?"

"No Greta, you don't understand. What I’m saying is that I do not want to marry another guy. Even if by some miraculous coincidence they could. I just would not feel right doing what a couple is suppose do when they are married with another guy."

"Oh.” Greta turned away from him and scooted out of his lap. “Ex-excuse me." Greta ran inside the castle crying.

Yuuri sighed as he stared at the Beautiful Wolfram growing in the garden. 'Wolfram what am I going to do without you here to help. I don’t know if I will be able to raise Greta on my own.'

Gisela watched the scene unfold between Greta and Yuuri. Although she could not hear what was being said, she felt her heart break as she watched Greta run away crying. She couldn't let Greta suffer like this. She had to tell Yuuri about the child. Just as she was about to come out of hiding, Lady von Strauss entered the garden. She watched as Yuuri stood up smiling at the woman. Then he took her hand and led her further into the garden while they talked and laughed. Gisela noticed her young king looked so happy while with the young woman. Gisela still could not understand Yuuri's way of thinking. Why does he seem to think it is wrong to be together with another male? I mean surely he's noticed how Conrad and Josak are. A blind man could see that they are in love. Even her father and Gwendal was a couple. Gisela began to wonder if the oblivious king ever noticed that the frown on Gwendal’s forehead deepens whenever her father goes on and on about how wonderful his majesty is. 'I wonder if he would have given Wolfram a chance if he had known that he could have had a child out of their union?' Although she did make the Blood Oath, knowing this information may change things for the better between them. 'Wolfram may still have a chance.' She would see tonight at dinner. She knows that Gwendal and Conrad may figure out why she would ask him that but it doesn't matter. All that matter is finding Wolfram so that he can be properly taken care of.

xxxxx

That night at dinner as everyone sat in their usual place, however Yuuri had asked Lady von Strauss to take the seat beside him. Conrad and the others tried to get the young king to change his mind since that is the place reserved for his fiancé and/or queen. Naturally Yuuri just brushed it off and seated the woman in the spot they all thought would belong to the young fire wielder.

As everyone continued their conversations, Gisela had noticed that Greta was not at dinner and asked Yuuri where she was.

"Yes, where is the little princess. I was hoping to get to know her better," said Melinda.

"Well, she's not up to seeing anyone now and she's having her dinner in her room," said Yuuri.

"Oh and why is that?"

"It's not important." Yuuri stared down at his plate. "So, tell me Melinda, did you enjoy your stay here while I was away?"

"Oh yes, everyone here was so kind to me," she said smiling. "Anyway your majesty, I think it is so wonderful that you decided to take in the little girl and raise her as your own especially after she tried to assassinate you. Not many people would do something so generous."

"Well, I couldn't just leave her locked up. She was just a little girl, after all."

"Since you adopted your daughter, does that mean you want children of your own someday?" asked Lady von Strauss.

"Oh, well, yes I do. I like children. It would be nice to have some running around in the castle." Yuuri smiled dreamily down into his plate of half-eaten meat and vegetables. "Yeah, maybe three boys and two girls. I'm sure my mother would love to dress up the girls." And he would make sure to keep his boys away from her. He didn't want them to suffer the trauma of being in girls’ dresses and having their hair in pigtails. Yuuri shuddered at the memory of himself in a frilly pink dress and his hair in two pigtails.

"If I am not being too nosey, why did you annul your engagement to Lord von Bielefeld if you wanted to have children some day?" Melinda took a sip of her wine.

Gisela had stopped eaten at the turn of the conversation with Yuuri and lady von Strauss. This was her chance.

Yuuri frowned at the question. "Wolfram is a guy. Men don't have babies."

But before Gisela could say anything her father beat her to it. "That is where you are wrong, your majesty."

Yuuri stared at the lavender hair man in open mouth shock. "What?"

"Well I was trying to tell you about this but every time I mentioned same gender marriages, you would run out the room saying you had something to do or you would cover your ears yelling out lalalalalala, I can’t hear you,” said Gunter.

"Father is right, your majesty. Even the humans know this," said Gisela. "Full-blooded male demons are able to have children."

"Seriously." Yuuri dark orbs looked as though they were about to pop out of his head. Gisela had to hold back a fit of giggles that were threatening to burst out if she didn't finish what she had wanted to say.

"Yeah Shibuya, maybe you should pay attention to all your lessons from von Christ," said Murata smiling at his friend. "The demons in this world are born hermaphrodites."

"Hermaphrodites?" asked Gunter.

"Yes, that means having both male and female organs," said Murata. "All full blooded demons are born like this until they decide upon which role they will play."

"What do you mean?" asked Yuuri.

"you really should have paid attention in your lessons Shibuya."

"Your majesty what the great sage is saying is that in a male/female relationship the roles are clear. Male dominate. Female submissive. But when you have two males it’s different. In such relationship the submissive male's body goes through changes where as he will only be able to give birth to the male he chooses as his dominate mate,” said Gunter.

“For example,” said Conrad smiling at his elder brother. Gwendal seeing the look in his younger brother’s eyes scowled at the half demon. “Say my brother and Gunter were to wed. well my brother being the more dominate of the two, it would be Gunter giving birth to only Gwendal’s children. His body would refuse to accept anyone else’s seeds.” Both Gwendal and Gunter turned a lovely shade of red. Oh but Conrad knew his big brother was going to get him for this humiliation one day. So Conrad enjoyed seeing his cool, unemotional big brother flustered for as long as he could.

"It can't be true," said Yuuri staring at the knowing faces in shock. "It's impossible."

"On the contrary, it's very possible here," said Murata smiling sadly. "Even I had a son when I lived here."

"You!" Yuuri stared at his friend in shock.

"Yeah but he died during the final battle against the Originators."

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay. It’s been a very long time ago. I've . . . gotten over it." Murata removed his glasses to wipe the traitorous tear that trickled down his cheek. "Excuse me, I’m not very hungry anymore." The great sage stood up and left the room.

"Wow, who would have thought Murata had a child." Yuuri stared at the others seated at the table. Then his eyes fell on Conrad. "What about half demons?"

"Unfortunately, the human blood in their bodies prevents them from having this ability. If they want children, they will have to go through a very ancient ceremony whereas one of them will have to drink a potion made from the sap of an Aphrodite plant. This magical potion will give them the ability to bear children."

Yuuri sat there and let everything he heard sink into his head. It was all so mind boggling and wild to the imagination. Men are able to have children here. Yuuri chuckled.

"What’s so funny your majesty?" asked Conrad.

"Oh I find it funny that here men are able to have children. On Earth women would pay an arm and a leg to let their husbands have the children while all they do is just stand around."

Lady von Strauss giggled. "Only the male demons are able to have children."

Yuuri turned to her and the smile on her face was heart stopping as her eyes twinkle like stars in her merriment. He could feel his heart bursting with a warmth he hasn't felt since . . . since he use to wake up and watch wolfram sleep.

Gisela cleared her throat and smiled at the young king. "Anyway, your majesty now that you know male demons can have children what do you think?"

"I don't know. It’s all so weird and freaky. I mean where I’m from men aren't suppose to have babies." He placed his spork and knife down sighing. "Relationships between two men are wrong and disgusting by itself without having children thrown into the equation. It’s too much information that I did not want to know about."

"So what you are saying is that even if Wolfram was pregnant you would still think it was disgusting?" Gisela could feel her anger rising at her king's callous statement. "And what about the child? Are you saying you would not claim this child because a man gave birth to it instead of a woman?"

"Gisela, this is not the time to talk about this," said Gwendal as a deep frown appeared across his forehead.

"That’s not what I’m saying." Yuuri interrupted before anyone else could say anything.


"Then what are you saying, your majesty. You just said it was wrong for men to get married and now you say it is disgusting that they can give birth. Tell me your majesty, have you always been this narrowed minded."

"Gisela, you have to understand. His majesty was . . ." Conrad began to say but she cut him off.

"Raised in a world where stuff like this doesn’t happen yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah. You know I am so sick of him using that lame excuse to cover the fact that he is prejudice. Why don't you come out and say it, your majesty? You hate men that prefer other men."

"You are out of line Gisela," said Conrad.

"You're right Conrad. That was wrong of me to say. His majesty does not hate men that prefer other men. He just hates those that want to be with him." Gisela had had enough. "I suggest you get use to the idea that men can marry each other and have babies," she was so angry until she bent the spork and knife that were in her hands. "Because we have no intention of changing ourselves just because you can't handle the fact that men can give birth just like a woman." Then she stood up and glared down at him. "You may have Julia's soul but you are nothing like her. I suggest you get over your prejudices because they have no place here in Shin Makoku."

Gunter quickly jumped to his feet. "Gisela! I will not have you behave this way to his majesty. You will apologize this instant."


"Fine! I’m sorry you're a prejudice hypocrite. Are you happy father?" She turned those angry eyes on Yuuri. "I'm glad Wolfram is gone. At least he don't have to hear that even though he can bare a child that his majesty will not only hate him but the child as well."

"That’s enough, young lady! You are dismissed from the table," snapped gunter thumping his fist on the table.

Gisela snorted and slammed the twisted spork and knife on the table. She quickly left the room before she said something she would regret. Now she was glad she didn't tell Yuuri. 'You're probably right Wolfram. He probably would accuse you of getting pregnant and trying to trap him into marriage. Well you needn't worry, my friend. I will not tell him anything.'

xxxxx

After dinner, Yuuri led Lady von Strauss into the garden. "Are you all right, your majesty?"

"I'm sorry about what happened at dinner," Yuuri sighed sitting down on a stone bench. "Gisela isn't usually like this unless it has something to do with her patients. And please call me Yuuri. I don't like being called by my title."

"Very well Yuuri but if I may speak freely."

Yuuri just shrugged his shoulders and nodded his head.

"Why do you allow her to speak to you in such a way? She is just a healer. She should know her place."

"It's okay. I mean Wolfram is her friend and she cares about his happiness."

"Well what about your happiness?" she asked raising her hand. She caressed his cheek and turned his face to look at her. "It seems that everyone here is worried about lord von Bielefeld's happiness. Not one person seems to be concerned about whether you would be happy with him. It’s Wolfram this and Wolfram that. I’ve yet to hear one person say that it is all right that you do not love lord von Bielefeld and that there is nothing wrong with your beliefs. For Shinou's sake, you've only lived here in Shin Makoku for two years. Why do they think you would be able to throw away fifteen years of upbringing in a matter of two years? Besides, lord von Bielefeld has realized that you cannot force a person to change his or her beliefs overnight and nor can you force someone to love you if they do not."

"But shouldn't I have at least tried to understand his feelings?"

"Well maybe but honestly, do you really believe that you could force yourself to make love to another man?"

Yuuri thought about it as a frown of disgust marred his face. "No, I don't think I could have done that. Especially not with another guy. It's wrong. I know I’ve hurt Wolfram's feelings but it’s just how I feel about the matter."

"Then you should not have to feel guilty because you do not want to marry another guy." She brushed a stray lock of black hair out of his face and smiled at him. "If you prefer a woman that is your right. And if it is a man that you fall in love with, it does not have to be lord von Bielefeld. You should love whomever you want, be it a woman or man."

"Thank you Melinda," said Yuuri smiling at her. "You've made me feel so much better."

"I'm glad." Then she leaned forward and placed a chaste kiss on his lips. Yuuri's faced blushed red. It was his first kiss from a girl and he was on cloud nine. It felt so soft and sweet. It was nothing like the kiss he shared with Wolfram. Yuuri stiffened as he began to remember the night that he and Wolfram had slept together. The feel of the demon prince's lips against his was like the fire that he wielded, blistering and consuming. Yuuri remembered everything. He remembered his fingers tangled in the soft silky blonde strands. With shameful recollection, he remembered tearing the clothing from the blonde's body and . . . and . . . Oh God, Wolfram didn't take advantage of him as he had thought. In fact, it was the other way around, he took advantage of Wolfram.

"Yuuri," said Melinda worried.

The young king was so wrapped in his misery for falsely accusing his friend that he did not realize that Melinda had broken the kiss and was staring at him with a worried look on her face.

"Yuuri, is something wrong?"

Snapping out of his thoughts, he stared at her smiling. "No, there's nothing wrong. I was just thinking about something but it wasn't important. Shall we go inside?" He stood up and took her hand and pulled her from her seat. While holding hands, Yuuri led Melinda inside to her room. After leaving lady von Strauss, Yuuri went to his room and fell onto his bed. He closed his eyes and groaned as he again remembered everything that happened. "I'm sorry Wolfram." Then he turned on his side and fell asleep.

xxxxx

For weeks Yuuri and lady von Strauss went everywhere together. Melinda would spend as much time as she could with Greta telling her about her home and her family. Slowly the girl came out of her shell and really started to like the young woman. She would take Greta shopping and bring her a gift every time she would visit. She even took Greta to visit her family. Greta was happy again and it made Yuuri happy to see his little girl smiling again. As for Melinda herself, she was like a fresh breeze. Everyone in the palace liked her immediately. She was kind to everyone. The maids were more than happy to help her with whatever she wanted. The rumors about the relationship between the king and lady von Strauss swept through the palace and the kingdom like wildfire. everyone agreed that the two made a lovely couple.

It was now a month since Melinda arrived at the palace and Yuuri decided he would make things permanent between him and the beautiful lady von Strauss.

Meanwhile Gisela was feeling bad about the way she ripped into Yuuri. She wanted to apologize in earnest the next day but she just couldn't. Then she began having awful nightmares about Wolfram dying in child birth. Another dream she had was Wolfram was out in the cold dressed in rags with his child bundled in his arms begging for food. The nightmares went on and on each dream was worst than the last until she decided she had to tell Yuuri about the child. But the Blood Oath always stopped her. She swore she would never tell him. She tapped her finger against her desk thinking of a solution. Then it hit her. It was so simple. Of course she would not tell him but she would just write it down and let him read it. Oh what a loop hole in the oath. She just hoped Wolfram doesn't become too angry. She picked up her quill and began to write.

It was dinner time and everyone was there except for Yuuri. Gisela sat anxiously at the table clutching the letter she had written in the form of a report to her chest.

"What is that Gisela?" asked Gunter.

"This? A report for his majesty," she said nervously.

"Oh, a report about what? Let me see it," said Gwendal.

"No, this is for his majesty only." She clutched the letter tightly to her chest.

When Yuuri finally walked in, everyone was about to stand but he stopped them. Gisela waited patiently for him to take his seat. Her leg shook nervously as she had to wait until the servants had placed the food on the table. Once that was out of the way Gisela decided it was time.

"Your majesty, I have . . ." She started but Yuuri stopped her.

"Before you say anything Gisela, there is something I want to do first." He stood from his seat and pulled Melinda to her feet. With his open palm he slapped her across her left cheek. "Would you marry me?"

Everyone sat in shocked silence. It wasn't because they expected him to marry Wolfram it was became it has only been a month. But if it will make him happy, no one was going to say anything.

"Yes. Of course I will," Melinda said crying as she flung her arms around Yuuri in a hug. No one noticed the sly smile that spread across her face as she held Yuuri close to her. Greta jumped up and hugged both of them chattering away happily. Everyone else got up to congratulate the couple except for Gisela. She sat in her seat staring at the young king stunned.

Then Yuuri turned to face her. "Now what was it you wanted to say Gisela?"

"It was . . . it was nothing," she said softly as she folded the letter and placed it in her pocket. "Congratulation, your majesty."

"Thank you Gisela."

xxxxx

After dinner, Gisela returned to her room and plopped down on the edge of her bed with her head lowered. There was a quick rap to her door as her father spoke from the other side. "Gisela, we're coming in." Without waiting for her to say enter, Gunter along with Gwendal and Conrad stepped into her room. The healer didn't bother looking up.

"Gisela, I demanded to know what is going on. First, you had a report you said that only his majesty should see and then when he asked what you wanted you did not give it to him," said Gunter.

"I demand to see that report," said Gwendal.

Gisela hesitated for only a second and reached it to him. Gwendal unfolded the report and began reading it. Conrad and Gunter were reading it over the older man's shoulder. They all froze in utter shock.

"Is this true, Gisela?" asked Conrad.

She just nodded her head. "I did the exam twice to make sure my findings were positive. Your baby brother is going to have a baby of his own."

"And the father?" asked Gwendal.

She said nothing.

"It's his majesty, isn't it?" the dark hair man demanded.

Still Gisela would not say. She didn’t have to say anything. Her silence was her answer,

"So, that is the real reason Wolfram ran away," said Conrad. "We have to tell Yuuri."

"No don't," said Gisela. She sighed. "Wolfram doesn't want him to know. He didn't want any of you to know."

"But why, I’m sure hearing this would have brought him and his majesty closer together," said Gunter.

Gwendal snorted. "I doubt it. Think about it. He believes that same gender marriages are disgusting and he considers men having babies as weird. If anything it would tear them apart. He would probably think Wolfram got pregnant on purpose to trap him into marriage."

"Yuuri would never think that," said Conrad.

"That’s what Wolfram believed also. Which is why he did not want his majesty to know about the baby," said Gisela. "I had asked him to return to Shin Makoku a month before he gives birth but he gave me no definite answer if he would return."

"So, wolfram is out there alone and carrying a child." Conrad lowered his head sighing sadly. "We don't know where he is and there is no way for us to help." Shaking his head, Conrad raked his fingers through his hair. 'Wolfram Wolfram, you have done some irresponsible things before but I think this one tops the list.'

"So, are you going to tell his majesty?" asked Gunter.

"No, I think he's done enough damage for one lifetime," said Gwendal. "In the morning, I will talk to Josak and tell him to continue to search for our wayward little brother."

They told Gisela good night and left her to her thoughts. 'I’m sorry Wolfram. I was too late and now, his majesty is going to marry another. I’m so sorry things did not work out like they should have.' So she got undressed and went to bed. But sleep did not come until the early morning.