16Hey! This is my first KKM! Fanfic, so no flaming, 'kay? I got this idea a long time ago from a GwenGun pairing ep, when the OVA had just started airing in India and when I didn't even have the Net, so no plagiarism intentionally!
Disclaimer:I don't own Kyou Kara Maou, though I wish I could dress up Yuuri and Wolf like little girls every single day!
Chapter 1
"HEIKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"came the agonized voice of Gunter before he himself appeared in person.
"What?" said the boy at the desk, who was surrounded by a massive pile of papers around him. He was seventeen in human terms, but the mountain of papers made him look like he was ten. Seeing Gunter, he groaned.
'Not another lot, please!' he prayed. How many papers was he supposed to sign anyway?
"The Emerald Crown bracelet is missing!" panted Gunter.
"Huh?" was Yuuri's most original response. "What crown?"
Gunter looked rather like he was going to pass out.
"You Majesty, the Emerald Crown bracelet is one of our most treasured possesions! It has been proved to be dating back all the way to Shinou's rule! It belonged to his most treasured companion, and its magical powers are still unsurpassed by many Mazoku objects! It…"
"Okay, okay!" Yuuri put his hands up. "But where was it? And when exactly did it go missing?"
"It was in the treasure cabinet, obviously! Daucascus was on guard there when everything suddenly went dark and he screamed for help. Lord Weller and Lord Yozak were nearby and they rushed to his aid, but the darkness had been lifted by then. They went inside and found that it was missing after a thorough search. They want you to come and investigate the matter."
"Oh-most definitely, Gunter!" said Yuuri, who was only too glad to be relieved of paperwork for a while.
"And you can sign the papers after lunch!" sang Gunter.
'DAMN! There goes my afternoon baseball practice!'
Whoever did this was seriously going to pay.
"Yay!" Princess Greta waved her bracelet in the sun, its well cut parts shimmering in dark green facets. "It's just like eyes, Wolfram!"
"Eyes?" said Wolfram beside her, looking surprised. They were both in the garden. "What eyes?"
"YOUR eyes!" giggled Greta. "Yuuri would love it if you wore it sometime!"
Wolfram looked down, blushing, at the doll he was stitching up for Greta. The bracelet was pretty, but no way was he going to wear it just because Yuuri would like it. Right?
"Can I see that, Greta?" he asked.
"Sure," Greta said happily, moving her right hand in front of him.
"It's really pretty," said Wolfram in surprise, as he studied it. More, it seemed incredibly old, but the stones seemed-well, evergreen. It was made of silver, and the filigree work wound itself delicately around the three heart-shaped emeralds. Beautiful…
You're beautiful when you dress up, Wolf, Yuuri had told him once.
"Maybe-umm…" Wolfram struggled with his dangerous Mazoku pride to get the words out finally.
Greta seemed to take pity on him. "Oh, you must try it on, Wolfram!" she exclaimed, taking it off and holding it out to him. "Here!"
Yuuri finally arrived at the door of the treasure room, where Conrad, Yozak, Gwendal, Murata and Anissina were standing, their posture rigid and tense.
"So, any new clues?" Yuuri asked, panting.
Conrad and Yozak shook their heads. "Nothing except that the bracelet was owned by Rufus von Bielefeld. It's supposed to be safe for females, but it acts as a camouflage around all males except a von Bielefeld descendant," said Yozak.
"That would mean that if the thief went in front of Wolfram, it would be all cleared up," Conrad said, a worried frown creasing his features.
"Whew, that scared me awhile," said Yuuri. "So, the bracelet's safe, right?"
"The bracelet is, but Wolfram isn't," said Gwendal, through clenched teeth.
"What? Why?" Yuuri felt his brain begging for information. He looked at Murata, who was unusually quiet.
"The bracelet is cursed," announced Anissina.
"Curse-WHAT?" Yuuri shouted.
"It's definitely cursed," Gunter confirmed. "You certainly remember the legend, Yuuri Heika? Rufus's bracelet was a present to find out the person who would truly love him. Anyone who wore it would fall asleep and begin to waste away until someone who truly loved that person rescued him!" Gunter's eyes were starry, his nose was beginning to bleed. "Never fear, Heika, for I shall save you if you fall into that sleep, and I shall never let you…" Gunter's speech was interrupted by a screaming in the hallway. Greta appeared round the corner, sobbing blindly.
"Greta!" Yuuri knelt down and hugged her. "What's wrong, sweetheart?"
"W-Wolfr-am w-was p-pl-playing with m-me in the g-gard-den wh-when I gave him my newb-bracelet and he f-faint-ted and Gisela's c-calling you and I'm s-s-so scared!" Greta broke down weeping as a bewildered Yuuri looked at everyone in turn.
"What bracelet, Greta?" Conrad asked, as they started down the corridors to the infirmary.
"I don't think she wants to talk about it anymore, Conrad," Yuuri said worriedly. "I wonder what happened…"
They reached the infirmary. Yuuri strode up to the green-haired Mazoku healer who was standing in the doorway. "What happened to Wolfram?"
Gisela frowned and grabbed Yuuri's hand, pulling him inside the room to Wolfram's bed, the others in tow. "I can't imagine what's wrong with him, but I can't assess him up, his body is refusing my maryoku healing. That bracelet is working like a barrier around him, I can't even heal a hair!"
"Oh my," Gunter's eyes widened as he saw the bracelet. Conrad's and Gwendal's eyes also widened in horror. To the bracelet there was a small chain letter attached with the words on it, "I hope you enjoy your futile journey for true love."
"Oh no," Anissina said, clapping her hands over her mouth.
"It's Rufus's bracelet," said Murata calmly.
Whew, finally I worked up to make my lazy bum move a bit. It's 1:30 in the morning here! Kinda cliffy end, huh? I'll post the nest chapter as soon as I can! I'm working on another fanfic for KKM! which'll be out soon!
REVIEWS, PLEASE? FOR A LITTLE GIRL WRITING HER VERY FIRST OWN FANFIC?