The Heat of the Moment

disclaimer- i do not own any of the characters of Kyo Karah Maoh. All rights and whatnots belong solely to the creator. And neither do I make any money from this story.


Chapter 34

As soon as the royal family stepped out of the fountain in Shinou's temple Ulrike, Conrad, Gwendal, and Derrick greeted them.

"Welcome home, Your Majesty and Your Eminence," said Ulrike smiling at the soaking wet group. "And welcome back Lord Wolfram."

"Thank you Ulrike," said Murata taking a towel and drying himself off. "Earth is really a nice place but there is no place like home."

"Welcome back your majesty," said Conrad handing his godson a towel.

"What have I told you about that," said Yuuri taking the towel and drying off. Conrad just smiled and handed towels to the others. Wolfram took two towels and began to dry Dominique off with one. Once she was dry, he proceeded to dry himself off.

"Well, I hope you all had a wonderful time," said Gwendal sounding grumpy. He glared at his young king. "You do realize that you are a day late."

Yuuri sighed. He thought the marriage would have mellowed out the stoic demon lord but it seemed to have had no affect on his personality. A deep frown marred Gwendal's handsome features. Yuuri hoped the elder man wasn't going to lecture him about promptness. Yes, he knew he was late by a day but he just couldn't help enjoying the wonderful time he had on Earth with his soon to be new family. Plus, the night he spent with Wolfram was well worth being late. He still gets goosebumps thinking about the incredible lovemaking they had shared.

"Yes, we did," said Yuuri smiling while answering Gwendal's question. "And to answer your question, yes I do realize that I am a day late in returning. You know the time difference here and on Earth always throws me off."

The elder man crossed his arms across his chest arching a brow at his young king unconvinced and grunted. "Whatever you say, your majesty." Conrad knelt down beside his niece patting her on the head. "And your Uncle Yozak had to stay behind to make sure they did not skip class like they did before."

"Don't be mad Uncle Gwenal," said Dominique running up to him hugging his leg. "We had a wonderful time there. Everything was so strange and loud. There were so many people there with black hair and black eyes. It was unbelievable. But we had a lot of fun. Look, we even brought gifts back for everyone." She held up the plastic bag of toys and was about to pull out some stuffed animals when Wolfram stopped her.

"Not now sweetheart, let's wait until we are in some dry clothes," said Wolfram.

She pouted as she released the animals. Then she turned to her other uncle. "Uncle Conrad, where are Roland and Rachel?" asked Dominique. "We have some presents for them too."

"They could not come. They had lessons to attend to." Conrad knelt beside his niece patting her on the head.

"So," said Derrick glancing at the bags curiously. "Is there anything in there for me?"

Wolfram rolled his eyes as he reached into the bag he was holding and pulled out a camera. "Here, this is what Yuuri calls a camera. It creates, uh . . . What was it you called it Yuuri?"

"Still pictures," said Yuuri.

"Yeah, that's right. Still pictures."

"What are these still pictures?"

"They are like colorful, shiny paintings of whoever you aim it at." It's the only way Wolfram knew of how to describe what the pictures are to his friend.

"Really." The eyes of the red head inventor lit up with enthusiasm. To Gwendal the look in the man's eyes was more like insanity. ‘He is after all a Karebelnikoff. Insanity seems to run rampant in that family.’

"Not only that but it does this as well." Wolfram took the camera and aimed it at his brothers. Suddenly an image of the two of them appeared in the back of the camera. Derrick's eyes widened in amazement as the tiny images of the men moved as they moved.

"It's a living painting," gasped Derrick. "My cousin and I must see how this works."

"Yes, I had a feeling that you would," said the Great Sage laughing. "Which is why I told Shibuya he should get that for you?"

"Thank you, your majesty." Derrick could not keep his eyes off the camera.

"You're very welcome," said Yuuri.

"Well, we should get you back to the castle so you can change into some dry clothes," said Gwendal.

"You guys go on ahead," said Murata. "I'll be by later on."

"Okay," said Yuuri.

Conrad and Gwendal led the royal family outside to the courtyard where a carriage was waiting for them. Once everyone was inside the carriage or riding on horseback, the royal entourage headed back to Blood Pledge Castle.

xxxxx

After changing into some dry clothes, Yuuri thought for sure Gwendal would let him have the day off but it didn't quite work out like he had wanted.

"You want the day off," the elder demon said arching a dark brow. "You have had the entire month off. It is now time for work." He led his young king around the desk and plopped him down in his chair.

Yuuri groaned as he stared at three large stacks of paper he would have to sign. "Weren't you suppose to have taken care of all of this while I was away on vacation?"

"I did," said Gwendal smirking. "This is your work for today. Since you deemed it necessary to not return on time, this stack here," the elder man rested his hand on one of the large stack of documents, "is what should have been done yesterday while the other two are for today."

Yuuri's eyes nearly popped out of his head. 'You've got to be kidding me.' "But Gwendal . . ."

"No!" Was the curt reply before the double black could say anymore.

"Please big brother-in-law," Yuuri said staring up at the other man with large round pleading eyes.

"Obviously you have mistaken me for Conrad," snorted Gwendal as he took a document off the top of one of the piles and placed it before the young king. "Now sign."

Yuuri sighed, picked up his quill and began to sign his name. He glanced at the elder man from the corner of his eyes. "You enjoy torturing me with all this paperwork, don't you."

Gwendal smirked. "Whatever gave you that idea." He removed the signed document and replaced it with another one.

xxxxx

While Yuuri was working in his office, Wolfram decided to have a little chat with his son. He walked into Yuu's room to find the boy stretched out across the bed. "Don't tell me you're tired already," smirked Wolfram walking into the room closing the door behind him.

"Father," Yuu quickly sat up.

Wolfram sat on the bed beside him and gave his son a hug. "So, did you enjoy your visit to Earth?"

"Well, I have to say that I did." A smile touched the corner of the boy's mouth. "That world he came from was scary but amazing."

"I know," said Wolfram smiling. "When I first went their in search of one of the forbidden boxes, I was struck speechless at how tall the buildings were. Then there were all the strange and wonderous inventions. And then there were the people. I felt like a tiny minnow swimming in a sea of double blacks. I had never in my life so many people with black hair and black eyes. My whole experience there was overwhelming."

Yuu giggled. "I felt the same way when we first went out shopping to buy me some clothes." They sat in silence for a while before Wolfram spoke again.

"So, before Dominique and I arrived, did you and Yuuri have a good time?"

Yuu shrugged his small shoulders and stared down at his feet. "It was okay. He showed me around the city. He took me to this place where a lot of children went to play these things called vide-o games."

"Oh and did you and Yuuri play?"

"Yeah, we played this game called Pac man," said Yuu remembering how much fun he had playing the game. "It was a lot of fun. We both played to see who would get the most points. I won and the owner put my name in the machine as having the highest score."

"I am happy to see you and Yuuri are getting along so well," said Wolfram combing his fingers through the boy's black hair. "I haven't heard you once get angry with him or call him 'that man' either."

"Well, I guess I might have been a little too hard on him." Yuu began to twist the fabric of his pants into a knot. "But I still don't like him for what he did to you."

Wolfram smiled as a blush tinted the boy's cheeks a soft pink. "Well I'm still glad that you are giving him a chance even if it is a small one."

Yuu smiled as he leaned against his father resting his head against the elder demon's shoulder. "I don't want to see you sad anymore."

Wolfram wrapped his arms around his son's shoulder and kissed him on the top of his head. Then he asked Yuu something he had wanted to ask for a while. "Yuu, where were you after the fire ravaged Avalon Forest?" Wolfram felt the boy stiffened in his arms. "At first, I thought you were dead but if not for Dominique, I would have continued to think you were dead. So, where were you?"

Yuu sighed as he sat up staring at his hands clasped together and resting in his lap. "Well, after you ran off to be with . . . hi-with Yuuri, I just became so angry and went to the Yoh Mountains near Dragoon. I stayed there and thought about everything that happened since . . . Yuuri arrived in Americus."

Wolfram silently sighed to himself as Yuu still had trouble accepting Yuuri as his father or even wanting to say his name. At least there was no anger or disgust in his voice when he mentioned his father's name. "Yuu try to understand your father. Yes, he did hurt me but now that I am older . . . " Before Wolfram could say anything more, Yuu stopped him.

"Please don't start with the he was too young thing again. I know that by demon standards even by human standard he was too young to marry. But it does not excuse or explains his cruel behavior toward you." Yuu sighed heavily. "While on Earth I learned that fifteen year olds do go out on dates. I mean even in their history some girls that was his age were married off to older men. I know that it was ancient history but why should his age have mattered. He had taken on the responsibility of being ruler of an entire country. Why should he feel that he was too young to be engaged to you?" Then Yuu turned to stare his father in the eyes. "But what I don't understand is why he just didn't annul your engagement when he found out what a slap to the left cheek meant. It couldn't have been to protect your honor. You two had just met. You didn't even like him, not to mention you did insult his mother."

Wolfram groaned in embarrassment as he remembered the awful things he called Yuuri's mother when the double black first arrived in Shin Makoku.

"So why didn't he break it off then. I'm sure everyone would have understood."

"Well, that is something you will have to ask your father."

Yuu was about to say something else when he saw a tiny black bird with shimmering yellow eyes perched in the window watching him. Gustav wanted to talk to him. Feigning tiredness, the boy stretched his arms over his head yawning. "Well, I'm a little tired. I think I'll take a little nap."

"Are you sure?" asked Wolfram frowning at the abrupt way they ended their talk. "It's not even noon yet."

"I'm sure."

"Very well." Wolfram stood up and leaned down to kiss the top of his son's head. "Have a good nap." Then he walked out of the room.

Yuu quickly jumped to his feet and rummaged through his drawers pulling out an old faded blue cloak. Wrapping it around himself, he rushed over to the window and climbed down a trellis that was covered in flowering vines. Since his room faced the garden, there weren't any guards to see him climbing out the window. However, the boy knew he still had to be careful because the guards did patrol the gardens. As his feet touched the ground, he made a break for the secret exit in the garden.

xxxxx

After sneaking out of the palace, Yuu made his way through the back alleys to a rundown section of the village. He came upon a filthy old inn called the Crow's Toes and went inside. There were only a handful of people quietly sitting at the tables. They stared at the boy curiously for only a second before they went back to what they were doing. Yuu made his way up the creaky old stairs and knocked on the third door down the hallway.

"Come in," said the voice on the other side of the door.

Yuu opened the door and walked inside. The room was nothing to look at or to remember. It had a bed and a small dresser in the corner. Gustav was sitting at a table with the window opened watching a group of street urchins play in the back alley.

"Why are you staying in this dump?" asked the boy. "I would have thought you to be held up in the best inn in all of Shin Makoku." He smirked at the brown hair chevalier.

"I have to keep a low profile. We wouldn't want any of your uncles or that Sage to know that I am here." He continued to stare out the window.

Yuu shrugged his shoulders and was about to ask Gustav something when the older man spoke.

"So," the elder chevalier said without looking at the boy. "You and your family have finally returned." Then he turned away from the window to look at Yuu. "How was your little trip?"

"It was fine," said Yuu closing the door behind him. He walked into the room and took a seat across from the elder chevalier. "The world Yuuri comes from is amazing." Yuu excitedly began to tell the elder man everything he saw while visiting the other world.

Gustav sat there and listened as the boy chattered on and on about his trip. He arched a brow as he noticed that the usual hostility in the boy's voice was gone. Yuu noticed the expression on the elder man's face and ceased his chattering.

"What is it?" asked Yuu. "Is something wrong?"

He crossed one leg over the other and placed his elbow on the table. Then he rested his chin against his hand. "I noticed something. You don't seem to be angry with your other father anymore."

Yuu became flustered as he tried to explain but the other would not have it. "In fact, you have said his name about half a dozen times and not once did I hear any disgust or anger in your voice." Then he smirked at the boy. "If I didn't know any better I would believe that you actually like him."

"That's not true," the boy said still flustered. "That's not it at all. I was just . . . I mean I was . . ."

"You were what?" Gustav asked.

"It's not what you think." Yuu bolted to his feet. "You were the one who said I should pretend to like him in order to get close to him."

"That's right, pretend to like him not really like him." Gustav stood up and cupped the boy's face. "You're not having second thoughts about this are you Yuu?"

"Of course not," said Yuu backing away nervously. "I said I would do it and I will. I-I should go. Father may come to check on me and find me gone." Without waiting for Gustav to dismiss him Yuu ran out of the room and out of the inn.

"Oh dear, it seems we may have a problem."

xxxxx

Yuu made it back to his room before anyone knew he was gone. Tossing his cloak on the bed, he dived onto the thick comforter and buried his face into its softness. He stretched out on his bed staring up at the ceiling. Yuu sighed as he thought about what Gustav said. 'If I didn't know any better I would believe that you actually like him.' The older chevalier was wrong. He did not like Yuuri. Yuu scowled. He hated the man for what he did to his father, right. He turned on his side and began to nibble anxiously at his thumbnail.

Then he thought about the month he spent with Yuuri on Earth going to that huge store that he called a mall. Then they went fishing, to the arcade, to the playground and then it was that wonderful mind blowing trip to Dizney land. Maybe, he was softening up to his other parent. Suddenly a sharp pain shot through Yuu's chest forcing him to curl up in a ball. The boy clutched the area over his heart gasping for breath as sweat trickled down his face. He laid there whimpering and frozen in pain. The attack lasted for five minutes before the pain finally receded and the boy was finally able to uncurl his body. He sighed in relief and was about to fall asleep when he felt someone's presence in his room.

Bolting up, he stared around the room and gasped in shock. Sitting quietly in the shadows was the Great Sage. "You seemed to be in some pain," said Murata. "Are you all right?"

Yuu became nervous. He never did like the Great Sage. The man was too smart for his own good. "Uh . . . Yeah, I'm fine. It wasn't anything serious."

"Are you sure? I'm sure Gisela would be more than happy to check you over."

"I said I was fine!" snapped the boy. "What are you doing in my room?"

"Well, Wolfram said he was worried about you when you all of a sudden cut your conversation about Yuuri off so suddenly. I just wanted to make sure you were all right?"

"Why wouldn't I be fine?" Yuu was becoming agitated.

"I don't know but I'm glad I did," said Murata standing up and walking over to the boy. His dark eyes were hidden behind the ominous reflection of the light striking his glasses. "You were in great pain. I hope, little prince, that the pain you were in was not caused by something that will make your father cry.” He placed a hand on top of Yuu's head and leaned down. The reflection in his glasses was gone to reveal a pair of happy smiling black eyes. "You have made Yuuri and Wolfram so happy with your gradual acceptance of your other father." Then he stood up straight and walked to the door. "You should know Yuu that we all have taken an oath to protect Yuuri at all cost." Murata opened the door, stood at its threshold, and said with his back still to the boy. "We would do the same for you. So, if there is anything you would like to talk about. I want you to know that I will always be here to listen if you cannot tell your family." Then he walked out closing the door behind him.

As the sound of the Great Sage's footsteps disappeared down the hall, Yuu released a breath he did not know he was holding. He fell back against the bed staring at the ceiling. 'Does he know that I am plotting something against Yuuri? No, can't be. I have been very careful not to give myself away.' He turned on his side. 'No, I'm just imagining things. Maybe I will feel better after a nice nap.' Yuu sighed letting his eyes drift close as he fell into a deep sleep.

xxxxx

It has been three weeks since Yuu and his family returned from Earth. And during his stay in the castle, for some reason Yuu would unconsciously seek out his other father wanting to be near him. No matter where Yuuri was inside the palace or outside the palace. Yuu would automatically find his double black father. He would sit in Yuuri's office for hours just watching him work. Feelings of warmth, he couldn't place, enveloped his heart whenever Yuuri would smile at him. He really enjoyed being with his father. It was a weird feeling for Yuu. He never thought that he would like being around his other father but he did. They would have lots of fun together.

Instead of doing his work, Yuuri and Yuu would sneak out of his office in the middle of day to go to the field and play catch. Or they would sneak away to a section of the garden where there was a large pond, and they would go swimming. Gwendal tried posting guards outside of Yuuri's office to keep the young king inside to finish his work. But alas, nothing he did could keep father and son trapped inside the office. They would always find a way to escape.

But Yuu's days wasn't always filled with happiness. Some days the boy would find himself in terrible pain. It was like someone was stabbing him in the heart with a million hot daggers. One time the pain was so bad, he did not get out of bed until noon. It took every ounce of his strength not to howl in pain when his father came to check on him to find out why he was still in bed. He didn't like lying to Wolfram but the boy could not let his father know that he was suffering from terrible attacks. He didn't know what to do about the pain. He couldn't go to Gisela because he knew the woman would tell his parents. He decided that if he had anymore of the heart crushing pain, he would talk to Gustav. Maybe the older chevalier could help him. Yuu raised his sleeve to reveal the insignia of Drakko's chevalier. He frowned as he stared at the double serpents coiling around a dagger. 'The insignia has always been invisible. I wonder why it is visible now?' Perhaps he was having a reaction to being a chevalier. He would just have to wait and see.

It was the last night they would spend in Shin Makoku before going to Americus in the morning. Everyone was at dinner with the exception of Derrick and Anissina. The two inventors were still trying to see what made the camera work. But Cecilie had arrived in Shin Makoku earlier in the day. Since they would be taking her yacht to Americus in the morning.

Yuu, Dominique, Rachel and Roland were sitting at a small table for the children. The Weller twins watched in amusement as their cousin tried to get her brother to do something. "What's wrong?" asked Roland.

"I'm trying to get brother to give his present to his father but he is nervous," said Dominique.

"I am not," said Yuu as his cheeks turned red. He glanced over to his other father and quickly turned away as he felt his heart thumping against his chest. Or maybe, he was nervous.

"Is it what we did in art class today?" asked Rachel smiling at her cousin. "Then you should give it to him, Yuu. I know when we make something special for our fathers they always love it and they keep them too. They still have my work from when Roland and I started to write."

"Go ahead big brother," Dominique said nudging him in the side. "You did make it for him."

Yuu took a deep breath and got to his feet. He walked over to the adult's table and stood beside Yuuri.

"Is something wrong, Yuu?" asked Wolfram. Suddenly the conversations around the table stopped, as everyone wanted to see what would happen next.

"E-everything's fine, father," Yuu said nervously. "I . . . I just have something for . . . for you." He stared into Yuuri's dark curious eyes.

"Really, for me?" asked Yuuri a bit excited. "What is it?"

Yuu took a deep breath and clutched the paper tightly in his hand. "I-I made this for you in art class today," he mumbled handing the paper to Yuuri. The child's hand was shaking as Yuuri took the paper from his son.

Both Yuuri and Wolfram gasped. "Yuu, it's wonderful," said Wolfram smiling at his son.

"Yeah," said Yuuri. "You are way better than Wolfram."

"Wimp," snapped Wolfram slapping Yuuri across the back of the head.

Yuuri looked at his son smiling. "Thank you. I love it." He raked his fingers lovingly through his son's thick black hair. "I will get a frame and place it on my desk in the office."

Yuu smiled shyly as he kept his eyes on the floor.

"What is it?" asked Conrad.

Yuuri passed the paper to Cecile and the others gathered around to see. It was a sketch of Yuuri, Wolfram, Dominique and Yuu. Everyone was amazed at how talented the boy was. Yuu was flushed with embarrassment as everyone complimented him on how well he captured their images.

"I will treasure it always," said Yuuri smiling. Hearing that made Yuu very happy. He gave Yuuri a quick hug and rushed back to his seat. His head was lowered as he tried to hide the blush in his face.

Everyone smiled pleased with what they were witnessing. Father and son were finally bonding as they should have done. Before, Yuu would have spit venom like a snake if Yuuri tried to touch him. But now, the boy didn't flinch when Yuuri ran his fingers through the boy's hair. It made everyone happy to see Yuuri smiling again. It seemed that things were going right for the royal family. But then as the saying goes, all good things must end.

xxxxx

After dinner, Yuu went back to his room and quickly changed out of his clothes. He stretched out on his bed thinking about what happened during dinner. Both his parents were happy at the sketch he had made. Maybe, he has been wrong about Yuuri. Even Yuu knew that any other person would have turned him over their knee and strapped his rear until it was raw for the things he said. But not Yuuri. Instead, he just quietly took all the anger and rage Yuu had spewed out at him. Although he tried to explain the situation between he and his father. Not once did Yuuri become angry with him or try to force his presence on Yuu.

Yuu smiled as he turned on his side preparing to go to sleep. Tomorrow they would head to Americus for the celebration. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he was struck by a chest crushing pain. His heart felt as though it was about to burst. Clutching his chest, he laid there panting in terrible pain. Sweat covered his face as he bit down on his lip to hold back the scream of pain.

'Someone . . . help . . . me.' He curled up into a ball but the pain would not subside this time. His mouth opened but nothing came out as tears streamed from his eyes. He had to get up. Yuu stared down at the mark on his arm. It had turned a burning red against his skin. He touched the mark and drew his hand back with a hiss. It was like touching hot metal. He had to go to Gustav. He would know what is wrong. The boy rolled to the other side falling out of the bed hitting the floor with a thud. He crawled over to the window and pushed the shutters opened. With every ounce of strength he could muster up, he climbed down the trellis. Every step he took his body was riddled with pain. He could actually feel his heart pounding against his chest. He slowly made his way through the back alleys of the slum area until he arrived at the Crow's Toes.

Yuu burst through the front door gasping for breath. The place was empty but that did not matter to the boy. He slowly trudged up the stairs. The pain became unbearable as he fell to his knees and began to crawl to the chevalier's room. When Yuu made it to the room, he slowly pulled himself to his feet and pushed opened the door.

Gustav was sitting at the table sipping wine when Yuu burst into his room without knocking. He arched a dark brow as a smirk graced his lips. "Well Yuu, what brings you to my humble lodgings?"

"Pain," croaked the boy as he fell to his knees.

"Well, it is to be expected," said the older man sipping more of his wine. "Once you became a chevalier you swore to obey Count Drakko. And if I am not mistaken, it was you who wanted to make King Yuuri suffer for what he did to your father."

Yuu felt something warm and sticky trickle down the corner of his mouth. Touching his lips, he looked at his hand and gasp as his fingers were covered in blood. He stared up at the other man confused. "I know . . . but I . . . I think I might have been . . . wrong."

"I see." The chevalier place his glass down and steepled his fingers together. "So, what you are saying is that your father's suffering was entirely his own fault?”

"No, that's . . ."

"Of course that's what you are saying," said Gustav. "The fact that your father had to watch with a broken heart as his love flirted, danced and smiled at every pretty woman that looked his way while said love showed your father nothing but scorn and contempt. You are saying that Lord Wolfram brought it all on himself." Gustav shook his head in disgust as he glared at the boy. "So I take it you are happy and pleased with the fact that your father is going to marry that philanderer."

Suddenly Yuu's body stiffened. "What do you mean by that?"

"You don't know." Gustav leaned forward in his chair staring the boy in the eyes. "I find it hard to believe that Wolfram did not tell you of his decision." He frowned at the confused expression in Yuu's face. "You have spent an entire month with your fathers on the other world. You mean they did not once mention this to you."

"Tell me what?"

"King Yuuri proposed to Wolfram the night you started that fire in Avalon Forest, and Wolfram said yes."

"No," Yuu said hesitant. "He . . . he would . . . he would not be so foolish as to accept being engaged to him again. Not after all the heartache and pain he suffered."

"In fact, your father has given up his ambassadorship to Americus in order to come back to live in Shin Makoku as King Yuuri's husband," said Gustav.

"That's a lie. My father loves being the ambassador to Americus. It is his home." Tears began to fall from his eyes. "Dad died there protecting him . . . protecting us. He would not give up his life there."

Gustav smiled inwardly. ‘Oh Yuu Yuu Yuu. You are so easy to manipulate. I almost hate doing it. Almost.’ "I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it is all true. All his memories with Captain Ellis will be forgotten as he begins his new life with King Yuuri." Gustav was quite pleased with himself as he could see the hurt burning in the boy's eyes. 'Now to add the icing on the cake.' "Also, Yuuri doesn't want Wolfram to remember anything about Ellis. He plans on adopting your sister thus her name will no longer be Dominique Gilbit but Dominique Shibuya."

"No," Yuu said staring at the chevalier with horror-stricken tear soaked eyes. "He can't make Ni-ni forget about her own father."

"He can and he will. Once they are wedded Yuuri can do anything he wants to all three of you."

Nononono, he was not going to let that happen. After everything that Ellis did for them. He accepted Yuu as his own child. He loved Wolfram unconditionally even though he knew the blonde demon prince would never love him the same way. And what does his father do once he gets that useless wimp back; the blonde tries to wipe out the very existence of the man that took care of them for almost ten years. 'I was a fool for ever believing that I could trust that man.' Well it's not going to happen that way. He was not going to let that bastard force them to give up their memories of Ellis.

Yuu could feel his anger building up inside of him threatening to explode. "I'll be damned if I let him make Ni-ni give up her father. She is a Gilbit. She is not his daughter. Of all the no good, rotten . . . and I can't imagine why father would agree to something so vile and mean." Then he turned those burning black orbs up to Gustav. The pain that riddled his body and the piercing pain in his heart began to fade. "You needn't worry about me. I will fulfill my part of the plan. I will bring Yuuri Shibuya to his knees before I am through with him." He stood up and wiped the blood from his mouth. "He will curse the day he ever messed with my family." The mark on his arm flashed a bright red before finally vanishing leaving the boy's skin blemish free.