Aden - The New Demon King

Dream: Dark Howl

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:56:09 GMT

I was Sophie and was sitting on the floor, in front of Howl, and I had reached up and placed my hand on his leg. He smirked and shifted a little and spread his legs and I saw this round lump in his pants. I wanted to, but was afraid, so he took my hand and put it on the "lump" and helped me massage it. He decided it wasn't enough and leaned back and kind of sideways so that he was propped up on his right elbow and brought his legs up and bent his legs so that the heals of his feet were almost touching each other.

He unfastened his pants, took my hand, and slid it down the inside of the front of his pants, all the while smirking / grinning. I blushed like crazy, but felt him up, taking note of how soft, smooth and round the lump (his balls) felt. It was rather difficult for me to maneuver my hand because, even though he'd unfasten his belt and unzipped his pants, his pants were still rather taut and I wasn't entirely facing him. I turned slightly, hoping that would help, but still couldn't massage the right side of his balls. Howl complained that I had rubbed the left side (and center) of his balls too much while ignoring the right side of his balls.

I sighed heavily and rolled my eyes and turned so that I was facing him some more and he pulled his legs together a little and I was finally able to not only massage the right side of his balls, but to also slide my hand down the crease of his right leg and to feel under his balls. I actually found his hole and felt this thick, warm liquid that was supposed to be pre-cum seeping out of his hole and made a face. It was the first time I'd ever felt pre-cum and it felt strange!

I started to pull my hand away only for Howl to sigh exasperatedly and to grab my hand and pull it out of his pants. He sat normally on the sofa, a leg on either side of my shoulders since I was now fully facing him, and instructed me to lick and kiss and his legs - through his pants. I did, but didn't, want to do it because I was afraid and felt so uncertain, but swallowed my fear and uncertainties and did as I was told. I noticed he had a slight mid-drift and was curious about what kissing / nipping his abdomen and chest might be like and kept staring at his mid-drift. After a few brief minutes of me licking / kissing / nipping his legs, Howl noticed I was staring at his mid-drift and decided he'd had enough.

He moved and grabbed my (right) arm, jerked me up off the floor, and hurled me, chest first, towards the back of the sofa. I put my hands out in front of me and grabbed onto the sofa to keep my breasts from making contact with it and heard Howl rustling around behind me. I knew what he was doing, that he was taking himself out of his pants, and gently pushed myself away from the sofa and turned to look over my right shoulder at him.

I wanted to be with him, but not like this! I reached back and tried to push him away while saying "No! Wait! Stop!", but he grabbed my arm/wrist and pinned it to the sofa, in front of me, and used his free hand to lift up the back of my dress and to pull my undergarments down. I tensed and started crying because I knew it was going to hurt because I was a virgin and wasn't prepared to be taken from behind - mentally or physically -, but I also knew there was nothing I could do to stop him. He was so scrawny and didn't look like he had any muscles whatsoever, but he was incredibly strong! I couldn't fight him.

I felt this intense, sharp pain down there and knew it was Howl entering me. My eyes widened and I screamed and just started crying frantically because the pain was so bad, but Howl just ignored it and kept pushing until he was fully inside of me. Again, I reached back and tried to push him away while also trying to "crawl" away from him while saying "no," but I was in so much pain, my voice was barely a hoarse whisper. Howl grabbed / pinned my wrists to the sofa and pressed his upper body against mine so that I couldn't get away and purred huskily in my ear "At the rate you're going, you'll never be ready. It's best we do this now so you get used to it. So hold still and be quiet."

He started thrusting and it was so excruciating! Yet, he clearly had no intention of stopping. His logic was the sooner we had sex, the sooner I would get used to having sex (having him inside of me and just in general), the sooner I would stop feeling pain and start feeling pleasure - the same as what he was feeling. He honestly believed this was the best course of action, so no matter how much I cried and protested, he was going to "help" me learn how to have pain-less sex.

Time passed and I felt his member become longer and bigger around inside of me. It was still incredibly painful with tiny twinges of pleasure and I think it was because at times, he would hit that special spot inside of me that made me feel pleasure. It was very minimal though, the pleasure I felt, and would only last for 2-3 seconds at a time. The next thing I realized he wasn't thrusting quite as fast as he had been in the beginning. He had slowed his thrusts significantly - which didn't really stop the pain -, and suddenly, I felt this stinging hot liquid inside of me. It kind of felt like he was peeing, but I knew he was actually cumming inside of me. It did but didn't feel good and also kind of weird/strange.

Once he'd finished, he let go of me and pulled out and stood behind me, panting heavily and smirking, content/satisfied. By now, I was worn out, my bottom was completely sore and throbbing, and I was crying and trembling because I was still in so much pain.

Howl noticed, but didn't seem to care or to be all that concerned about it and peeled me off the couch and helped me to stand. He held onto me and slowly walked me to the bathroom. I tried repeatedly to push him away from me and to walk to the bathroom on my own, not wanting anything to do with him, but he kept his body tight against mine (he was behind me) and held my wrists tight in his hands, refusing to let me go. He leaned down slightly and smirking happily, whispered in my ear, "I don't want you to fall. Also, you aren't going to run away from me - again." I had no choice but to let him help me to the bathroom.

We reached the bathroom and he took me inside and sat me down on the toilet. Only then did he let go of me and stepped away from me. He stood in the bathroom doorway and smirking proudly / happily / smugly, said "Go ahead and clean yourself up. I'll come back and get you in a few minutes and tuck you in bed." I glared at him with tears in my eyes cos I was so angry and tired and sore, I could hardly stand to touch myself down there to clean his cum off of me, but he just closed the door and waited patiently for me to finish in the bathroom.

I finished in the bathroom, but was so angry, all I could think about was getting even with him by forcing him to be with me against his will and in a way that would embarrass him and make him the laughing stock of the general populace. I wasn't quite sure how to go about doing that because I kept thinking, "I could 'force' him to be with me, but knowing Howl, he'd just enjoy every second of it. Damn him anyway!"

Idk how I managed to get out of the bathroom without Howl noticing, but I did, and started walking down this long, dimly lit hallway that had an orange-brown glow to it. The wall on my left had nothing but windows that faced a courtyard and there were these tables/chairs (like what you'd see in a fast food place) and there were people sitting in them. I saw one guy whom I knew worked in law enforcement and thought about telling him about what Howl had done to me, but then I was like "No, there's no way I can tell him what I've just been through. It's too embarrassing and because I willingly fooled around with Howl, I'm not sure if what he did was even rape or not."

I walked past the man, further up the hall, then saw that, instead of tables and chairs (booths), there was this huge mattress laying on the floor with two Asian guys laying on it in their underwear. The guy laying on bottom had this cute dark/navy blue briefs on and had his eyes tightly closed and looked just like Aden!!! The other guy was laying on his stomach between the first guy's legs and had pulled his briefs to the side and was pleasuring him with his tongue. The first guy, whose eyes were still tightly closed, groaned and turned his head to the side and I realized he wasn't Aden after all, but just looked like him from the side view.

Just then, two other guys showed up, also in their underwear, and joined the first two on the bed, and they started having a three/four-way and depending on the angle, the first guy sometimes looked like himself, but would also look like Aden. I knew Lizzie would want to see them, especially the guy that kind of resembled Aden, so I went to get a camera to take pictures to show her later, but the dream changed and I was talking to this tall, well built guy with long, straight pitch black hair and gold colored eyes and glasses. I was still holding the camera from before and was smiling and telling him that I wanted this girl (from some soap opera) to hook up with Aden, but I also wanted her to hook up with this other guy named Augustine and that I shipped her with both of them. I also confessed to him that I also kind of liked the idea of the three of them getting together and having a three-way, which the guy just kind of grinned and found amusing. He was like "Really? Ahaha!"

I didn't realize until AFTER that, that the name of the guy I'd been talking to was Augustine and that he played the part of "Augustine" in the soap opera that we'd just been talking about. I also realized / learned from him, that the guy who played the part of "Aden" in the same soap opera, his name was also Aden in real life. Also, they were actual brothers, just like their characters were in the show. The only difference is that in real life, they were both single. But in the show, their character's were in love with this girl/woman who was in love with both of them. I felt so embarrassed! And that's where the dream ended and I woke up.

comments

King Lanzhil's Decision

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:55:39 GMT

(I had an idea for an rp, and so this is a part of that. This small scene is between Lyn and Lanzhil in Big Shimaron castle.)

Lanzhil:*i enter the throne room dressed in clothes that reflect how i feel, which is holier than thou, and look at the group of prisoners brought in by the royal guard - for one reason or another -, a smug expression on my face. from what i can tell, the prisoners are all commoners; dressed in old clothes that have been tattered and torn and dirtied over time. in fact, the clothes are as ugly and hideous as the person wearing them. i stand a good distance away from them, not wanting to contract any illness they might have, and stare at them in disgust* Ew, yuck! Why on earth did you bring them to my throne room!? Now, it's going to have to be cleaned and sanitized or else the throne room is going to stink for days! If not months. *i mutter that last bit disgustedly under my breath*

Guard:*i step forward* Apologizies, your majesty. We caught them stealing food in the market place and wanted to know what you wanted us to do with
them.

Lanzhil:*i look at the guard and wrinkle my nose at him* Anything but bring them here! Ugh... they smell so bad!

Guard: Apologies again, your majesty. Should we lock them in the dungeon for now?

Lanzhil:*i nod* Yes, the sooner, the better.

Guard: Understood. *i nod and motion to my men and take the prisoners away to the dungeon* There was another prisoner, your majesty, a woman.

Lanzhil:*the guard says understood and nods and motions to his men, who take the prisoners away to be locked up in the castle dungeon* //Not a moment too soon, either! Those commoners wreak, like manure! Uhgg..!// ((He's over exaggerating)) *the guard mentions another prisoner and i look at him, frowning impatiently* So? Just lock her up with the rest of the commoners and be done with it.

Guard: Pardon, your majesty. But she isn't quite like the other commoners. *i turn slightly and motion to the man standing over by the door to bring the female prisoner over so king lanzhil can have a look at her*

Lanzhil:*the guard motions to someone behind him, someone i didn't see standing there until just now, and he walks over, dragging a woman along with him. her hands have obviously been tied behind her back and she looks quite angry. i scoff and look back at the guard* Why was she arrested if not for stealing?

Guard: Shortly after the incident involving the other prisoners, my men and I went into this woman's shop to get some things. She told us the shop was closed and that we would have to come back later.

Lanzhil:*i listen to the guard and shrug coldly* So?

Guard:*i look at king lanzhil and frown deeply at him. even though he's my king and would have recieved a top notch education, there are times when it's obvious all the time he spent learning went to waste because the reality of it is, he's an idiot. i keep what i'm feeling to myself and answer his question* Your majesty, my men and I are part of the royal guard. We protect this kingdom from our own evil citizens and from the evil Mazoku. We deserve some respect. This woman... *i motion to her with my hand, sneering coldly at her*... has no respect, telling us that we would have to come back later. It's absurd!

Lanzhil:*i nod along with the guard slowly, finally understanding what he's getting at* You're absolutely, right. This woman obviously has no respect for those in authority.

Lyn:*i grit my teeth and growl slightly as i'm forced to walk forward, toward's king lanzhil and his main henchman, and glare darkly at them as i'm forced to listen to their whining and when king lanzhil says i don't respect authority. if my hands were free, i'd cast a spell to turn them both into the rabid dogs they are. as it is, my hands are tied behind my back, and i know the second i try to recite a spell, i would likely be gagged. or worse.* //Damn them!//

Lanzhil:*i look at the woman, who is glaring and seething angrily at us, and stare condescendingly at her* //I could have her executed, I suppose, but.... if she hates authority that much, maybe I can use that to my advantage.// *i smirk and look back at the guard* What kind of shop does she own?

Guard: I'm not really sure, since I can't read, your majesty. But it looked like she sold things like teas and medicines and the like.

Lanzhil:*i nod, thinking* //Teas and medicines.... If she were to give medicine to the prince of Great Demon Kingdom when he wasn't ill and in need of medicine, it would probably kill him. A tempting idea, but if something were to happen to his precious son, the Demon King would go wild and destroy Big Shimaron. On the other hand, if I use this woman to bring his son to me and hold him prisoner in the dungeon... or somewhere else that only I knew, I could use that to force the Demon King to do my bidding!// *i smile thoughtfully, cruely, to myself, ecstatic at the idea* Release her.

Guard:*king lanzhil thinks for a moment, then orders the woman's release, shocking me* What!? But sir...!

Lanzhil:*i glare dangerously at the guard* Do you question my orders?

Guard:*i gasp sharply and quickly shake my head, realizing the danger that could pose* N-No, sir! Of course, not!

Lanzhil: Then release her. *i smirk and look at the woman* Come along, woman. There are some things the two of us need to discuss.

Lyn:*i stop struggling to free myself from the grip of the man holding my arms and listen to the conversation between the guard and king lanzhil. i notice the expression on king lanzhil's face and frown, worried* //He's plotting something.// *he shocks the guard and i both when he orders my release, but i feel my hands being untied behind my back just the same. i look at king lanzhil, confused, but all he says is for me to come along and that there are some things the two of us need to discuss. confused, by thankful my hands are no longer bound behind my back, i follow him, cautiously.*

comments

Dream: The Kirito Monster

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:06:18 GMT

Yeah, that's a pun on "Tweety Bird Monster," lol. Kirito and several other's were in class when their teacher started making potions and putting them in small, white plastic cups. She gave each student a potion and instructed them on what to do. The students were to take their potions home, drink them, and then write a report / essay on how it affected them. Kirito's potion looked like purple slime. He folded his arms, laid them on the table and planted his face into his arms and groaned - he didn't want to do the assignment, lol.

The students took their potions home and did what they were supposed to, but the actual events weren't shown in the dream. Kirito took his potion, grabbed his bag, and walked out of the room. In the hall, he stopped and drank his potion and his whole appearance change and he started acting strangely. He kind of resembled the Tweety Monster, only he was like, covered from head to toe with black fur, lol. ((Imo, he was actually behaving like a cross between the Tweety Monster and Taz.))

The dream skipped ahead to where Kirito was standing on the sidewalk in the middle of town, arguing with someone. It turned out, he was arguing with the voice inside his head. It wanted him to do something that was probably illegal, not to mention, evil, but he was refusing. The voice got angry and took over Kirito's body. Again, his appearance changed and he looked very similar to the Tweety Monster, but with black fur, and in the dream, I just knew that it was Kirito's "alt" (alternate personality).

Kirito's alt stole a nearby car and drove out of town in search of alcohol because he figured it'd be safer to do so if he wasn't in town, less chance of getting caught and going to jail. He also thought it'd be safe to go bar-hopping (going from bar to bar) in another town than it would be to go bar-hopping in their original town. The alt reached the next town and thought that it looked familiar. He parked in front of a restaurant, then noticed two woman, one young, one elderly, standing in front of the building next to the restaurant.

Curious, he got out of the car and approached the women. He asked them who they were and what was wrong and noticed the elderly woman had a suitcase. The elderly woman explained that she and her husband owned the building and that the other woman was their daughter, who had come to visit. She also explained that, while the building looked abandoned, they were actually still in business. However, because business was slow, the building had fallen into disrepair, so the woman was going to go with her daughter to a town in the North in search of work, as well as potential customers.

Kirito's alt softened, perhaps because he thought the younger woman, the daughter, was cute, so he offered to help the women out by driving them to the next town. The women accepted, but before they left, the three of them went into the building to say good bye to the husband. Inside, Kirito's alt, sneezed, and observed the women wearing heavy coats and trembling because it was freezing inside. Kirito's alt was freezing too. He looked at the man and said something, like "It's cold in here. Why do I have to stand here and freeze? Do I have to suffer along with them?" To which the husband gave him a look that said 'toughen up!' and yelled "Yes!"

The women got what they needed and left with Kirito's alt, who was happy to be back outside, in the sun, where it was warm. The three of them got into the car and drove North. The dream changed after that. I was myself and I, along with my (real life) family were all in the car Kirito's alt had stolen, driving through a partially wooded area somewhere in Michigan. There was this road that was more like a land bridge. When the water rose and covered the road, it was useless. When the water level was low, the road could be used to get from one town to another. Since we couldn't risk using the road when it was covered with water, we had to use another road. It was a bit longer, but a tad bit safer than the main road. Idk what happened after that cos I woke up, then fell back to sleep, lol

comments

Escaping...

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 01:46:15 GMT

I dreamed that Lizzie got tired of her current life, so she packed her things and left. Of course, Aden found out and went after her. Meanwhile, Lizzie started dressing more flirty and made out with a guy just cos she wanted his car and thought she could "charm" it out of him. Which she did. She took the keys and drove as fast as she could to the nearest town. She did a little shopping, but wasn't satisfied, so she headed for the next town. She was actually speeding and taking sharp turns and going over curbs and driving recklessly, but she didn't care.

Somehow, Aden, who was either on foot or horseback, managed to track her down. He talked to the guy who Lizzie got the car from and found out she'd made out with him and took his car. He also learned she'd started dressing & wearing her hair differently too and thought "My Elizabeth is a completely different person." He caught up with her in the next town and though he didn't understand this sudden change in her, just held her hand and let her lead. By which, he didn't try to stop her or talk her into coming home with him. All he did was ask that she let him go with her, wherever she went, and to be there by her side no matter what she did. She agreed and he went along with whatever she wanted.

They went to a mall and Aden bought her a sandwich and they did some shopping, but suddenly, Lizzie turned into Asuna, and Aden turned into Kirito. Asuna fell in love with the furniture that had an elegant, princely look to it, and wanted to buy it. She found a bed, curtains, bed sheets, pillows, etc... and Kirito was like "Only get one bed because that's all we we have room for." So she picked the largest and comfiest bed and then she and Kirito, fully dressed, laid down on the bed, under the covers. It was like they were trying it out before having it sent to where they were living, which was actually in a large house with Asuna's parents.

The store owner came in and wanted to take their pics so he could put it in the stores newsletter and ads and say "popular people shop here" and "Even Kirito & his wife, Asuna, shop here." But Kirito & Asuna both refused, not wanting that kind of attention. Some store employees then came in with some cute socks, sexy underwear, and sexy/cute summer tops for Asuna. She had picked them out at some point, so they had gone through the store, finding the items, and brought them to her. They also brought the coats Asuna had chosen for her and Kirito.

One of the Male employees had gotten upset over something and basically turned into someone resembling the Hulk and started attacking customers and destroying the store. Asuna and Kirito tried to stop him, but they were in the real world, so they wasn't much they could do. They briefly turned into Aden and Lizzie and hid under a blanket on a bed ((Asuna's/Kirito's)) along with the store owner and a few other people. ((It was a HUGE bed!!)) The "Hulk" eventually discovered everyone and pulled the blanket off them, so Aden threw himself over Lizzie. When he realized the "Hulk" was going jump on everyone on the bed, he rolled Lizzie onto the floor, while everyone else scattered.

Aden turned into Kirito and was pinned to the bed by "Hulk." Kirito smiled up at him and was like, "Actually, I have something to say." Hulk was like "Yeah? What's that?" And Kirito was like "I'm sorry." The "Hulk" returned to normal after that and became friends with Kirito and they started working together to clean up the store.

After, Asuna and Kirito left the mall and went into another building. Asuna turned into Lizzie, and Kirito turned into Aden. Lizzie was wearing some outfit or another, but had left it, along with a loaf of bread, which she'd bought previously, on the floor in the building's foyer while she and Aden did some shopping. The dream skipped to where they finished their shopping and were back in the foyer again. Aden picked Lizzie's outfit up off the floor, along with the bread, and whatever items she had left there, and then he took half of the bags that she was holding after having just finished shopping, and walked out of the building with her.

Lizzie still felt unsatisfied, so they put everything in the car and got in and left. She drove them to the next town and again, she was speeding. They got to the next town and the dream skipped to where she and Aden were in the town after that, and then finally, when they had stopped at a gas station for a few minutes, Aden took her hand in his, looked at her and said softly, "Lizzie, it's time to go home."

That's when Lizzie realized that, no matter how far she went, no matter where she went or spent or bought, she would never feel satisfied or fulfilled. So she reluctantly agreed to return home to the castle with Aden, though she still didn't feel like that would satisfy her either. She and Aden finished getting gas, got something to eat, and then headed back towards the castle.

Before they reached the castle, Lizzie turned into Asuna, and Aden into Kirito, and they stopped at some building or another and went in to check it out and to do some light shopping. Ms. Lyn was there. I don't know why, but she seemed to be friends with Asuna and Kirito. I won't go into detail about that dream here though, as it was mentally disturbing. Though less so now that I'm awake.

- The End.

comments

VR Dream

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:30:59 GMT

Ok, no more SAO before bed, lol. I dreamt I used a machine to enter VR and met Adrien (Agreste) and became friends with him and met some of his female friends. We really hit it off, I thought, cos we became bf/gf. We even discovered that HW was his father and that he'd hidden a listening device in Adrien's room so he could find out if Adrien was CN or not.

Later, Adrien & I were on a date when a villain appeared. He transformed into CN and left me where I'd be safe, then joined LB to stop the villain. I secretly followed him and was waiting for the chance to transform myself. In VR, my normal self was good, but I had a dark side. Sometimes I fought it. Sometimes i couldn't, so I'd just go with it. This time, I went with it.

My alt self was a clever and crafty thief and I waiting for CN & LB to chase the (akumatized) villain away so I could break into the building (a store) and pick it clean; I was a sneaky cat burglar, and my costume was black and green. But while I was waiting to rob the place, I was watching CN fight and kept thinking about how angry and upset he'd be if he knew his gf was a cat burglar, so l de-transformed and left.

In the next scene, I found out who my biological father was and discovered that he had a wife and son and that he & his wife owned an auto repair shop/hardware store & blacksmith shop. Father also loved creating and building things with his hands, which was where I had inherited my love of crafting and constructing came from. I never let on that I knew the man was my father and that the little boy was my half brother and shopped around instead. Adrien was there and also just shopped around.

In the scene after that, we were walking around outside of the mall the little store was in when Adrien hugged me and confessed his feelings to me. He started to propose, but then stopped and said he wasn't really all that interested in marrying me or anyone else, then left the game, leaving me with Adrien Agreste's "body." That's when I realized that Adrien's "body" was just an avatar that had been being controlled by someone in RL.

I looked around at all of the avatars surrounding me and asked which of them were being controlled by people in reality and which where just avatars, NPCs, and got a response from three girls. We chatted for a bit and I learned the name of the young man who had been playing as Adrien and made a mental note to look him up later and talk to him about what had happened between our avatars in the game.

My dream skipped ahead to where I was in a shop that sold food and even though I'd ate, I couldn't seem to get full. I decided it was time to logout, but before I could, I had to re-trace my earlier steps and collect my lost clothes; during my adventures with Adrien/CN, I'd lost a hat, a pair of gloves, a scarf, a shoe and my underwear. Once I'd collected all of the lost items, I was back in the shop. From there, I somehow ended up in father's apartment with father and his other family, his wife and young son. It was decided that, that's where I would live whenever I logged in and played the game.

I logged out and removed the gear that had allowed my to enter VR from my person and sat up and saw Lizzie waiting for me. She asked about my experience in VR and I told her all about what happened between me and Adrien/CN - she fangirled, but saddened when I told her about how the person controlling Adrien's avatar basically broke up with me. The scene faded and the next scene that came into view was me walking down the street, in search of a place to buy some food. This lead to yet another dream, but my memories of it are too vague for me to write out the details.

~ The End ~

comments

Disaster On The Ice - A KKM Dream

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 07:04:30 GMT

I had a KKM dream last night! It took place in my real life hometown of Imlay City. Only Imlay City was part of the Earth Mazoku's territory and it was winter time.

There was this road than ran North and South not far from where I lived. There were trees and houses on the West side, and a huge lake that had frozen over on the East side. Several young children were playing on the lake, skating, sledding, having snowball fights, etc.. Meanwhile, a bus heading North on the road was dropping school aged children off at their houses. It was after school.

Suddenly, the bus veered towards the lake and fell down the side and out of sight. It didn't go into the lake. It just disappeared in a cloud of white, powdery snow. I was on another bus and thought "Yikes! I'm glad I wasn't on that bus! That was freaky! Well, better them than me!" Just as I thought that, the ground started shaking. The ice in the lake shattered into a bunch of pieces and the edges of those pieces started to dip down into the lake. Most of the kids playing there managed to get to safety, but 2 of the kids slid down into the water and disappeared. (Obviously, they drowned).

The bus I was on started to slide sideways towards the lake and several passengers and I managed to get off the bus before it went over the edge and into the lake. However, several passengers were still on the bus. Needless to say they also drowned.

The ground stopped shaking and the next thing I knew, I was standing on the road, looking North, and watching as a helicopter hovered in the air above a 3rd bus (it had actually been just a little ahead of the 1st bus), and Conrad was holding onto a rope, hanging down from a helicopter. Wolfram and Gunter were there too! The three of them had managed to put ropes and cords around the bus and was using the helicopter to pull the bus forward (North) towards the end of the road, where it'd be safe.

I went from being myself to being Yuuri and waited to see if they'd get the bus to safety or not. It took a few minutes, but Conrad, Wolfram and Gunter managed to get the bus to the end of the street and I let out this huge sigh of relief.

The four of us met up in the middle of the street and went to the office, which was on the west side of the street, directly opposite of the lake. The Earthquake had formed these huge blocks of ice, so Gwendal and Gunter had taken them and turned them into a building to use as an Earth Office. Once in the office, which was really cool, I, Yuuri, became overwhelmed with guilt because I wasn't there in time to save the kids and stop them from drowning. Gunter suggested I take some time off to give myself time to come to terms with what had happened. Gwendal and the others, myself included, agreed, and I went and sat in a room with 2 other guys who felt the same way as me.

A week passed and I came to the realization that what had happened to those kids wasn't my fault. It was an unfortunate accident and there was no way I could have been there in time to save them, even if I had hurried. I also realized I'd have to be the one to inform their families and to retrieve their frozen bodies from the lake. Which I was fully prepared to do. I cried a little, then stood up and left the room. I went back to the office and everyone was so happy to see me. They decided that, since most of the snow had melted and there was no danger now, it was okay to have a mini (one day) vacation before going back to work and doing what needed to be done (repairing the damage to the houses, road, lake, etc.) and I agreed.

Gwendal took me out behind the office and showed me this new lake that had formed as a result of the Earthquake and explained to me that it was more of a hot spring. So we could go swimming and boating and so forth. That really made me happy! But first, I had to guest to greet. Sara had come to help assess the damage and to see if there was anything he could do to help. Though his real reason for being there was to see me. Meeting with me (Yuuri) in person and offering to help assess and repair the damage was just an excuse to come see me.

So we all sat down and talked only Sara kept coughing. He also looked older because he had a few wrinkles under and around his eyes. Lyn was there and quickly tried to take care of him and was like "That's a smokers cough. The reason he's coughing like that and has wrinkles and looks sickly is because he's been smoking (cigarettes)." Sara insisted his poor health had nothing to do with the fact that he'd started smoking (over the previous summer) and that now that we'd finished talking, he wanted to have some fun.

We all knew he was lying, but we let it go for the moment and I sighed and took him to the hot spring. We changed into our bathing suits and he and I went out on a paddle boat together and played around in the water. Conrad took Wolfram out in a boat to keep an eye on us but also to keep Wolf busy. Oddly enough, Wolfram didn't get seasick. I think he was too busy being jealous that I (Yuuri) was spending time with Sara and having fun. I sighed and returned to the docks and while Sara went inside to dry off and change, I jumped into the water.

Conrad moved their boat closer to mine and Sara's and kept asking me strange questions. Like "Who do you think is smarter? Wolfram, Sara or Murata? Who do you think is prettier? Wolfram, Sara or Murata? Who do you think is the better dresser? Wolfram, Sara or Murata?" I sighed and rolled my eyes and told Conrad enough with the weird questions. Tomorrow we had a lot of work to do, but today was all about relaxing and having fun and enjoying each other's company. That shut Conrad up and he went away.

I sighed and climbed out of the water and went inside to go to the bathroom to dry off, pee, and change my clothes. After, I went to the office and frowned. Gwendal and Gunter asked me what was wrong and I touched the wall and frowned and said "The way things are now is only temporary. Don't you remember? The same exact thing that happened earlier happened last year (around this time). That means that in about a month or so from now, all of this will be gone and everything will be back to the way it was earlier, before the earthquake and before those busses went over the side of the road."

Gwendal and Gunter didn't remember and told me I was being silly and worrying for nothing and sat me down and gave me tea and cookies. The phone on the desk rang and I answered it and it was some guy who was supposed to be a friend of mine. He'd called to give me a new cookie recipe that he'd wanted me to try. I thanked him and hung up. I sat back down and drank my tea and ate my (chocolate chip) cookies, knowing Gwendal and Gunter were wrong, but that it wouldn't do any good to try to convince them and started thinking about what to do about next year.

The dream skipped ahead to later that night. Gwendal, Gunter, Wolfram, Conrad, Lyn and I (Yuuri) were all in this night club, just talking and socializing with everyone who was there. This group of college (uni) kids came in and there was this one girl who caught my attention. I went from being Yuuri to being Lyn and kept checking out the girl. She was African American, had short frizzy/curly hair, and was wearing a black, spaghetti strap tank that came down to just a little past her boobs, blue jeans and sandals. She was waiting to hear if she'd gotten some kind of certificate that would allow her to go to film school coz she loved making and directing movies. I, Lyn, was a friend of hers but I also secretly "liked" her, but didn't know how she felt about me or if she was even into girls, so I kept my thoughts and feelings to myself. I also felt conflicted coz I also really "liked" Wolf and Sara too and had been with Wolf at least once.

Someone walked in and handed her an envelope and she opened it and started squealing. She'd gotten the letter she'd been waiting for and was able to go to film school. We were all so happy for her that we all started hugging and jumping up and down. Yuuri walked over to see what the fuss was all about and I told him and he congratulated the girl and bought us all drinks. I sat down at the bar and sipped my drink and Yuuri sat on the stool next to mine and just gave me a look that said "I know you like her, but what are you going to do about it?"

Then I woke up.

comments

Dream: Second Thoughts

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 05:11:39 GMT

I had an interesting dream last night. I was a cute young man with dark hair and eyes (not Aden or Augustine) and was a soldier stationed on a large wooden ship. I looked like an anime character, but I wasn't animated. Nothing in my dream was, yet it took place in that other world (from KKM).

There was the main deck, a few in the middle, and then there was basement/sub-basement. The one deck was for high ranking soldiers. The deck below that one was for those of average rank, and the one below that one was for low ranking soldiers. My rank was average, but I'd proven myself and had advanced quickly and was quickly on my way to becoming a high ranking soldier. In the basement, there was a large, built in swimming pool and a men's locker room - used by all soldiers, regardless of rank, because of space. In the sub-basement, there was a life boat storage/launch area and a cargo hold/prison area.

I was on the main deck, staring out at the ocean, thinking about my life as a soldier and just in general, when I overhead a conversation about some kids. Some soldiers had gone on shore and had gone to a tavern and took the kids captive. I think they might have tried to steal from the soldiers or something, but I'm not sure. I looked to the side and saw Conrad staring at me. He was a prisoner too, but had somehow managed to get permission to roam the ship so long as he promised not to try to leave/escape. In the 3 weeks Conrad had been on board, we'd started talking and became friends. He motioned me over and we stood talking while he mopped the deck. We both agreed on freeing the kids coz it was unlikely they were truly guilty of anything, plus we soldiers didn't have the authority to even take them captive anyway. It just didn't feel right.

Conrad said he'd distract the men so I could sneak into the prison and free the kids, then told me to take a raft/life boat and try to get to Gwendal in GDK so he could send help. I agreed and while Conrad distracted the men, I slipped down to the basement to free the kids. I was careful to avoid being seen and managed to get to the swimming pool, but that's as far as I got. The men had returned from their on-shore training and were coming down to use the pool and to shower.

I quickly ducked into the locker room and hid in one of the showers, but I was quickly discovered. And not by just anyone, but by this really cocky, arrogant blonde haired man (not Wolfram) who had a crush on me and kept trying to get me to sleep with him. He forced me out of hiding and deliberately embarrassed me in front of everyone (I was known for my somehow quiet/shy/timid nature) because I'd refused to go out with him. I opened the back door and walked out onto the patio, which was even with the ground, and onto land and just stood there quietly, thinking.

It got dark quickly and the hill in front of me was covered in snow and ice and the men were playing in it like kids. They were sliding down and throwing snowballs and making snow angles, etc.., and it was then I realized that freeing the kids and leaving wasn't going to be as easy as I had thought, and that if I was ever going to get to GDK, to Gwendal, I was going to have to come up with a plan to get rid of my fellow soldiers.

I laid down on the ground on my back and stared up at the stars and watched the soldiers playing and that's when it occurred to me. I could take them on a "training" mission, secretly cause an avalanche, and take them out without actually hurting them and escape to GDK.

My thoughts were interrupted by meowing and I looked over and saw a couple of cats laying on the ground. They looked cold and tired and one was coughing. I stood up and hurried over to them and realized they were sick. I took off my scarf and wrapped it around one of them, then pulled the other one inside my coat, to keep them warm, then took them both to the vets office in town for treatment. The one was just cold, so they took it to get it warm and fed it, but the one in my coat had a cold and needed medicine to get better. As I helped the vet with the kitty, I realized that for once, what I was doing felt right and it was what I wanted to do. I didn't want to be a soldier or part of an army that went and caused trouble as it pleased. I wanted to help cats and people to be safe.

My dream changed, like it skipped ahead a few years, and I was living in a house with someone who looked like you, but wasn't you, and I had a family with that person and we all worked together to take care of stray and homeless cats. The "army" I'd been a part of still existed and still caused trouble, but unlike before, there were only a handful of soldiers left.

That's when I woke up.

comments

Dream: The Grocery Store Mishap

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 21:04:46 GMT

I dreamt that I was Aden and that you (Lizzie) and I had gone shopping with my parents (Yuuri and Wolfram). You'd found some hand/bath towels and a few other things for our bathroom and I had found a really nice, soft comforter (blanket) for our bed. You calculated how much money we'd need and determined we didn't have enough for the comforter and everything and said the comforter would have to go back. I really wanted it though, so you suggested we find my parents and see if they'd loan us the money to get it. I said okay and we went looking for them.

We found them in the frozen food section and you explained the situation to them and father gave us some money so we could get everything in our cart, plus some groceries for ourselves. You put the money in your purse and we thanked him, then started shopping for groceries. We walked to the other end of the store, went around a corner, and my eyes immediately lit up. We'd walked into the bakery section of the store and there were chocolate products everywhere! Chocolate cake, chocolate cookies, chocolate pie, chocolate everything!

I started picking up every chocolate item I saw and putting it in the cart and you shook your head and said "No, Ade chan. We have to spend what your father gave us carefully and not spend it all on chocolate or else we won't have enough to get what we really need." and put all of the chocolate items I'd put in the cart back on the shelves. I pouted slightly, but then you let me get some little chocolate snack cakes coz they were inexpensive and you knew how much I loved them.

We got in line at one of the registers and you put our groceries up and the cashier, a geeky little twerp, rang them up and started drooling over you (literally) and flirting with you. He told you that you were pretty and asked for your phone number. Which made me angry because you clearly had a ring on your finger and were with me. I paid for our items, then helped you put our things in the cart and grumbled at the cashier "She's taken." I held up my hand so he could see that I was wearing a wedding ring and then you showed him your ring and nodded and said "That's right. I'm married."

But the cashier, being the geeky little brat twerp that he was, continued to flirt with you, and I growled angrily at him to stop flirting with my wife. We walked out to the parking lot and I helped you put our bags into father's van (which was light black coz it belonged to father), and then you got in while I went to put the cart back.

As I was returning the cart, I was approached by the store manager and several of the stores employees. They were angry with me for starting a fight with Cashier Geek and were threatening to "teach me a lesson," which made me angry since the cashier was the one who was out of line. I prepared to fight them using the techniques uncle Gwen taught me when I realized I was much more confident when it came to using maryoku than when it came to fighting with my fists, so I'd just use my maryoku instead. (I might have been a bit concerned about being punched in the face and having my good looks damaged too, but I also didn't want you to see me get into a fist fight with people who were beneath me.)
My hair grew out and fell down my back to just below my shoulder blades and had silver streaks in it. My eyes narrowed and turned a combination of black and silver and I pointed at them and said, "There are certain things about myself that I reveal to certain people. Some of those things are private that I only share with my beloved wife. But there are certain things I only share with those who disrespect me and my wife and piss me off, like now. I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this, but you've left me no choice but to reveal to you my real self! I'll teach you for disrespecting my family!" Then I used my maryoku to literally shake them up and make them spin around in circles.

My parents, who were in the store, checking out, heard the commotion, and exchanged worried glances with each other. Mother stayed with the cart and paid for his and father's things while father came out to see what was going on. He saw the manager and employees and asked me what was going on. I explained the situation to him and he smiled and said, "Oh, ok. It looks like everything is under control then. Well done." He looked back at the manager, who was going around in circles, and gave me a look that asked "Why? 😂" then went back inside and told Wolfram what was going on. (And yeah, I felt really proud when father said "well done" and smirked.)

You looked out the van window and called "Ade chan!" so I stopped using my maryoku and returned to normal and joined you in the van. You clung to me and I hugged you tight against me and in a very firm tone said, "We're never going shopping here again!" You said "Okay" and continued to cling to me and buried your face in my chest, which made me melt. My parents came out and put their groceries away in the back of the van, then they got in and father droves us home to a house in the country side. Then I woke up.

comments

Miraculous S2 E9: Glaciator Summary

Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:02:47 GMT

Miraculous S2 E9: Glaciator:

Summary: The episode starts with LB and CN trying to stop a run away bus, which they do by working together. While they help passengers off the bus, CN asks LB out on a date. They only get to see each other when they're saving Paris, so a date would let them get to know each other better. At first, LB declines, saying she has plans, but CN insists. LB says "we'll see," then takes off. Meanwhile, CN prepares for his date with LB.

Andre, the guy who serves ice cream, as well as many others, believe that his ice cream is magic; the magic represents a persons features (hair, eyes, etc.) and that his ice cream has the power to bring lovers together. That night, Marinette goes out with her friends and sees a boy who is dressed like Adrien. The boy turns out to have dark hair and eyes, and Marinette tells Andre that his ice cream isn't magical and walks off. She's sad because her crush, Adrien, never showed up.

Hawkmoth discovers Andre and Akumatizes him. CN is disappointed (and a little angry) that LB never showed up, so he goes to see Marinette (the balcony scene) and they talk about how both their hearts got broken; Marinette's because Adrien didn't show up for ice cream, and CN because LB didn't show for their date. CN tries to cheer them both up by taking Marinette to see the surprise he made for LB and that's when the villain shows up.

CN takes Marinette home, then leaves to go the fight the villain. Marinette transforms and goes to fight with him. She realizes that the villain is only attacking people who aren't in love, so she convinces CN to pretend they're in love with each other so they can get close to the villain and defeat him. Even though CN is initially upset with her for not showing up, he still agrees with her plan and the two successfully defeat the villain.

Andre returns to normal and LB and CN return to the rooftop where CN had planned to take LB on their date. The two share a special moment and LB tells him that there's this boy (she's referring to Adrien), but when CN asks who he is, LB refuses to tell him. She tries to explain that they're superheroes so they can't know about each other and all, and he says he understands and that she's his best friend too and kisses her cheek. He tells her she can keep the rose and then leaves.

Later, Adrien has decided not to give up hope that LB will eventually fall in love with him. The next day, he goes out for ice cream. Marinette apologizes to Andre and also goes out for ice cream.

The End. :)

comments

FF: Death of The Demon King (Updates)

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:20:41 GMT

Originally, I was going to post chapter seven in its entirety, but then I realized I never posted chapters five and six. Since I don't feel like making three different posts for the same story, I've decided to just post the links to the chapters fix, six, and seven instead. So, here they are.

I hope you guys will be kind enough to read "Death of The Demon King" and to leave some reviews. As far as reviews go, you don't have to go to the extreme, be overly-nice or nasty. Just state what you liked or disliked about it or whatnot.

Thanks. :)

Here are the links:

Chapter 5: Tenderness
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11232788/5/Death-of-The-Demon-King

Chapter 6: The Prisoner
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11232788/6/Death-of-The-Demon-King

Chapter 7: The Plan
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11232788/7/Death-of-The-Demon-King

I added the last chapter, "The Plan," over the Christmas 2017 holiday. Hope you enjoy.

- Aden

comments

Miraculous: LB/CN News Article (Google English Translation)

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:33:44 GMT

I was checking out the latest updates on my Twitter news feed when I happened upon a post that mentioned this article about Miraculous: LB/CN. The original article was in French. Which, of course, I can't read, so I had Google do the work for me and translate the article into English. According to Google:

** If you missed season 1 ...

Marinette and Adrien are nominated in spite of themselves to defend Paris of super-villains envied by the mysterious Butterfly. Thanks to their kwami (Tikki and Plagg, ancestral small creatures) and their Miraculous (earrings for one and a ring for the other), the two schoolgirls have the power to secretly transform themselves into Ladybug and Chat Black, superheroes. Who is behind the mask of the Butterfly? Why does he want to harm the city of Paris and recover at any price the Miraculous of Ladybug and Black Cat?

At the end of the first season, two special episodes made it possible to understand how Marinette and Adrien were in possession of their Miraculous. Without knowing his identity, we discovered the birth of Papillon - via another Miraculous - and the importance of an ancestral book tracing the history of superheroes. Finally, they showed the existence of other Miraculous, besides those of the ladybug, the cat and the butterfly: the tortoise bracelet, held by the kwamis healer (Master Fu), the bee pin, the collar of the fox and the pin of the peacock (hidden in the safe of the father of Adrien, Gabriel Agreste).

** The Beginning of Season 2

We will not reveal the details of the first two episodes to preserve the pleasure of the viewers to discover them. The story resumes in the continuation of episode 24 of season 1 entitled Volpina where Adrien had recovered, in the safe of his father, an ancestral book retracing the story of the superheroes. A book that Marinette seized to show it to the healer of kwamis.

Very quickly, important revelations are made and the story takes a totally unexpected turn. Some characters take on another dimension and the clashes of Ladybug and Black Cat against the super villains of Papillon continue. All in a Parisian universe always so magnificent and with an omnipresent humor.

** New characters

Two new students join the college and will turn the heads of Marinette and Adrien: Kagami and Luka. Master Fu, the kwamis healer and Miraculous guardian, will call on new characters (Queen B, Rena Red and Carapace) to punctually put on other superhero costumes "during particularly difficult missions." New allies and also new powers for Ladybug and Black Cat. The whole thing to put under evil the terrible plan that Papillon "prepares for a very long time and which it intends to put to execution".

Like Josiane Balasko, who was modeled in an episode of season 1 (and who had ensured her dubbing in French), the skater Philippe Candeloro and the actor Dany Boon will in their turn make their appearance. Their respective characters will have an important role since it will be captivated by Papillon and will turn into super-villain. Less well-known in France, the singer Laura Marano, interpreter of the credits in English, will also be modeled ... and "akumatisée".

** New locations

One of the forces of Miraculous Ladybug is that it takes place in a relatively faithful version of Paris. Producers have obtained agreements to evolve their characters in the midst of unmissable monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Pont des Arts, the Louvre, the Grand Palais and even the Parc des Princes ( renamed Stade des Princesses ) . For season 2, the Sorbonne, the Canal Saint-Martin, the Place de la Concorde with its Ferris wheel and the Musée Grévin come to add this list.

** A new Generic

The melody remains the same but the incarnation changes. Lou and the Canadian Lenni-Kim, revelations of The Voice Kids , share the credits of the program with a lot of freshness and enthusiasm. At 13, the young singer released her first album on October 6, while the second will be, at 16 years, the youngest of the casting of season 8 of Dance with stars .
As a bonus ...

- After the special Christmas episode, Worst Christmas, two other special episodes will be unveiled on the sidelines of this season. The Queen Fights will be a trilogy of the Queen Queen, Queen Wasp and Malediktor episodes. And Heroes' Day will be a special two-part episode where all the superheroes will face "the best of the worst super villains."

A season 3 is already under construction as well as a project of feature film "in Live Action" planned for 2020 produced by the studio Lionsgate. Finally, a humorous 2D webseries with a miniature version of Ladybug and Chat Noir will soon be unveiled.
_________________________________________________________
Now, that you've reached the end of the Google translated Miraculous: LB/CN news article, here's the link for the original article, which is in French, for those of you who can read French or who wish to do your own translation:

http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/miraculous-les-secrets-de-la-saison-2-de-ladybug-et-chat-noir_d32cc720-a2c3-11e7-b619-f944cd28c6f6/

comments

Miraculous: LB/CN - Links

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 07:54:12 GMT

Fb's "Notes" section let me down, and neither Twitter nor Tumblr felt like the right place to try to post this, so I'm posting it here. Thus, I will probably start posting about Miraculous: LB/CN and other random things here. :)

~*~*~*~*~*~

1) Miraculous LB: Laura Marano's Theme Song Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwY8W-i-8RQ

4) Julia Miraculous Ladybug (A cute little girl singing the Miraculous Theme Song in a foreign language)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKex0cWuQz4

2) Miraculous: Les secrets de la saison 2 Ladybug et Chat Noir
(French News Article / I'll post the Google Translated article in a separate entry.)

http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/miraculous-les-secrets-de-la-saison-2-de-ladybug-et-chat-noir_d32cc720-a2c3-11e7-b619-f944cd28c6f6/

3) Miraculous: Adventures of Ladybug and Cat Noir #3
(Miraculous: Adventures of Ladybug and Cat Noir / Comic)

UK Amazon Link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miraculous-Adventures-Ladybug-Noir-Noir-ebook/dp/B073T69SXP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506558294&sr=8-1&keywords=Miraculous%3A+Adventures+of+Ladybug+and+Cat+Noir+%233

US Amazon Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Miraculous-Adventures-Ladybug-Noir-Noir-ebook/dp/B073T69SXP/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1506525361&sr=8-7&keywords=miraculous+adventures

________________________________________________

I enjoyed the videos more than I did the article because the article was in French and I had to use Google to translate it into English. Although, the little girl in the one video was singing in a foreign language. :/

I'm contemplating purchasing the Miraculous Comic from Amazon (US) because, unlike the 'books,' which are just screenshots from the animated series, the comic book actually looks like t was drawn and looks interesting. I'll have to have my aunt order it for me though coz a credit card is needed to purchase items from Amazon and I don't have one. :'(

- Aden

comments

The Return of Kyo Kara Maoh!

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 20:28:43 GMT

As of April 5, 2016, there's a new petition to bring Kyo Kara Maoh! back for a fourth (4th) season and a remake of the animated series. The goal is to gather 2,000+ signatures as well as comments before sharing the petition with NHK, Geneon and everyone else involved with the series. Click the link, or copy and paste the link into your browsers address bar, to view the petition, sign it, and to leave comments.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/shibuyas-quest

comments

~* Death of The Demon King: Part 4 *~

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:01:43 GMT

Title: Death of The Demon King
Part: 4

>>*<<*>>*<<

>>*<<*>>*<<

"Greta."

Upon her return to the castle, Wolfram takes the young girl where they can speak privately. He pulls up a chair and pulls her onto his lap. He cradles her head against his chest and closes his eyes.

"Daddy?"

Immediately, Greta realizes that something is wrong. The man who co-adopted her along with Yuuri is being way too quiet.

Silence is golden, but in this case, it's frightening. Especially coming from Wolfram.

"Greta..."

A lump forms in his throat, but he finally manages to force it down and to say his adopted daughter's name and give her the news.

"S-Something happened while you were away, visiting Beatrice. Someone entered the castle without permission and attacked Yuuri while he was sleeping. I.. I'm afraid he's gone, Greta."

Wolfram chokes back a tear and braces himself for Greta's reaction.

Greta sits quietly on Wolfram's lap, mulling over what she's just been told. At first, her young brain has trouble processing the information it's just been given, but then it starts to sink in and her brown colored eyes well with tears.

She hops down, onto the floor, and shakes her head vehemently, her hands balled into fists.

"N-No! I don't believe it! It isn't true!"

Greta is in shock.

Wolfram stands up and walks over to her. Even though she's no relation to him, because he adopted her, she is all he has left of Yuuri. He takes her into his arms and holds her tight.

"I'm sorry, Greta. I loved Yuuri too."

He whispers softly into Greta's auburn-red curls, the tears he manage to hold back before falling freely from his eyes.

"I'm sorry..."

>>*<>*<<
Shortly thereafter....
>>*<>*<<

Greta walks down the hall to her room. She goes inside and closes the door. She didn't know her adoptive father, Yuuri, long before someone infiltrated the castle and killed him, but in her heart, he was her father. She loved him. Now, that he's gone...

She walks across the room to the window and opens it. She sticks her head out and tries to gauge the distance from the window to the ground. Now that the most important person in her life is gone, she has nothing left to live for.

>>*<>*<<

Conrad walks around the castle grounds, feeling numb.

His Majesty is gone. No matter what Gwendal and the others say about it, what happened to His Majesty is all his fault.

He wishes he could just take his sword, prop it up with some rocks, and throw himself against it.

As much as he would like that, he just can't bring himself to do it.

//I'm a coward.//

He wrinkles his nose in disgust and stops walking, irritated with himself.

The senses he developed as a soldier kick in and he looks up. His jaw drops to the ground and his eyes go wide with shock.

He holds his arms out in front of him and dashes forward.

"Arrrrrgh!"

"Got you!"

"Conrad...?!"

At the last possible second, Conrad catches the small child in his arms. He cradles her firmly against his chest, tips his head back and closes his eyes. He thanks Shinou he caught her before she hit the ground.

"Greta. Are you alright? What happened?"

He asks, concerned.

"I..."

Greta starts to answer him, then stops. She almost too ashamed of herself to answer him.

"I... I wanted to be with Yuuri."

She mumbles softly, looking away.

"Greta..."

>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<

This chapter was a lot better than the one I originally wrote, though it is still shorter than I thought it was. It seemed like a lot longer to me. Oh, well. Hope you enjoyed. :)

>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<>>*<>*<<

Note: This entry is open to the public; everyone is welcome to comment. However, any or all content deemed irrelevant to this posts content or inappropriate will be removed immediately. Thanks for taking the time to read this and comment! :)

comments

~* Death of The Demon King: Part 3 *~

Wed, 27 May 2015 05:59:53 GMT

Title: Death of The Demon King
Part: 3

>>*<<*>>*<<

>>*<<*>>*<<
Gwendal follows his younger brother out on the balcony and attempts to console him, but there can no peace for the man whose only charge was to protect His Majesty and failed.

"I should have been here to protect him, Gwen. I should have been here..."

Conrad's voice is heavy with regret.

"There's no way you could have known. There was no way any of us could have known."

As Head of Castle Security, it was also his charge to protect His Majesty. In his head and in his heart, he has also failed. The words he offers his younger brother are as much for his benefit as they are for Conrad's.

"I suppose the Heads of The Ten Nobel Families of Great Demon Kingdom will hold a conference and choose a new Demon King."

Conrad stares blankly into space and comments in a hollow tone.

"Eventually."

Gwendal answers in an equally hallow tone. He has yet to notify the Heads of The Ten Nobel Families and tell them what's happened. It's a task he wishes he could give to someone else to do.

"There's His Majesty's funeral and the assassin's execution to contend with first."
Gwendal reminds him.

Conrad is hit with another wave of regret when he's reminded about His Majesty's funeral and the assassin's execution and he glares angrily into space.

He doesn't give a damn about the assassin. The assassin made his bed. He can lay in it. But His Majesty ...

"I need to lay down."

"Do it."

Gwendal nod's, understanding.

"I'll come see you after the arrangements have been made."

Conrad turns and walks away without saying so much as a single word. He goes to his room and shuts and locks the door tight behind him. In the comfort of his own room, he picks up one piece of furniture after another and hurls it with inhuman strength against a wall.

Just like his heart, the furniture breaks into a billion pieces and scatters across the floor.

He collapses on the floor, on his knees, and screams mournfully into the air.

The loss of His Majesty has finally sunk in.

"YUURI~~~!"

>>*<>*<<

I knew everyone would be upset if something bad ever happened to me, but I never dreamed it would be like this; that my soul would remain in the land of the living instead of crossing over and that I would be there to bare witness to my friends and family mourn my death.

{Conrad. Everyone... I'm sorry. Please, forgive me.}

I apologize for dying for the umpteenth time, then leave and look for a place where I can be alone with my own grief.

Even souls need time to mourn the loss of the family and friends, and the body, it left behind.

>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<

Note: I'm not as happy with this chapter as I am with the previous chapters, but, hopefully, the next chapter will be better. - King Aden

>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<

Note: This entry is open to the public; everyone is welcome to comment. However, any or all content deemed irrelevant to this posts content or inappropriate will be removed immediately. Thanks for taking the time to read this and comment! :)

comments

~* Death of The Demon King: Part 2 *~

Mon, 04 May 2015 23:41:35 GMT

Title: Death of The Demon King
Part: 2

>>*<<*>>*<<

>>*<<*>>*<<

I never though I would live to see the day when I would actually die.

It's impossible to live to see the day that you would die if you're dead, and I am dead, right?

Gwendal doesn't lie, so it must be true. I'm dead.

An assassin broke into the castle, found me laying sound asleep in bed, and killed me. But how?

I stare at the body, my body, laying on the bed and think. My hair has been brushed so that every tendril of black silk is neatly in place. My eyes are closed and my face is relaxed as if I am asleep and dreaming.

{Am I dreaming?}

I look so peaceful laying there; as if I am waiting for prince charming to come breath new life into me with a kiss. If my skin was more pale, I might resemble Snow White during that famous scene. I don't see any injuries to my body at all! Maybe it was poison...?

Gunter is the one responsible for this. He would never allow me to look less than perfect for my funeral, and it isn't because I'm the king of Shin Makoku. It's because he considers me his friend. His heart would never allow him to do otherwise.

I mentally thank Gunter for taking the time to prepare my body for my funeral before hearing a scream that rivals the one I let out earlier. It breaks my heart and my eyes well with fresh tears.

Wolfram.

Gwendal just told him the news and now his heart is breaking and he is mourning the loss of his wimp.

{Pull yourself together and stop wailing, Wolfram. If you don't, I'll never be able to cross over and find out what's waiting for me on the other side. Besides, your cry is just too heart breaking for me to bare. Please! Stop!}

My plea falls on deaf ears. The heart wrenching sound that is Wolfram mourning the loss of his wimp only gets louder and makes my heart ache.

I want to go to him. Comfort him. Tell him that I'm alright. I'm not hurting or suffering in any way.

It isn't true. Finding out that you're dead and that you're a spirit, ghost, apparition, or whatever you want to call it, is a huge shock. There's no physical pain, but there's a lot of emotional pain and mental anguish.

I want to tell Wolfram that, but all I can do is stand here... Uhm.. levitate? ... and listen to him cry.

It's a terrible feeling.

{Wolfram. Everyone. I'm sorry I died and left you all behind. I didn't mean to. I guess I really am a wimp after all.}

I apologize sincerely to the blond bishonen who became my fiancé because of a cultural misunderstanding and the rest of our family and friends.

I would return to my body and re-join the land of the living if I had a choice in the matter. As it is, what happens to my soul now is out of my hands.

I hang my head and start to cry.

Ghosts can't cry.

Whoever believes that has obviously never been a ghost before.

Ghosts can cry. If it's because they miss their family and friends, ghosts can cry.

I am living proof! Err... Living....

Right. Wolfram.

>>*<<0>>*<<

"No amount of tears will bring His Majesty back. Pick yourself up off the floor and stop crying."

No amount of tears will bring His Majesty back.

If tears could bring His Majesty back, His Majesty would be working alongside Gwendal in the office. Or in the courtyard, playing catch with Conrad.

He would be in class, listening to Gunter ramble on about the history of Great Demon Kingdom. Or in the library reading to his daughter.

If tears could bring His Majesty back, His Majesty would be running through the corridors, trying to sneak out unbeknownst to his accidental fiancé to spend time in the capital.

Wolfram would find out about His Majesty's escapade and chase him through the corridors, his sword drawn, trying to stop him.

If tears could bring His Majesty back....

Gunter tries to help Wolfram pull himself together and help him up off the floor where he went into shock and fell upon hearing the news about His Majesty, but the advisor to the king has his work cut out for him. All Wolfram can do is sit there and cling to him as he mourns the loss of his beloved wimp.

"I'll travel to the Temple of Shinou."

Wolfram announces determinedly.

"You can't do that."

Gunter says emphatically.

"Why?"

Wolfram asks, incredulous.

"The Shinou no longer possesses the maryoku to perform such a task."

Gunter reminds him evenly. There is a hint of pity in his voice for the Shinou.

"Then Sara!"

Wolfram cries desperately.

"Unfortunately, it would take too long for him to get here. It's only been a day and already His Majesty's body has started to deteriorate. By the time Sara arrived -"

"Urhg!!"

Wolfram drops his head into his hand and cries in frustration.

"Wolfram..."

Gunter watches him with tired eyes and whispers his name.

"All I want is for Yuuri to come back to us. Why do you keep trying to stop me?"

Wolfram asks tearfully, dejectedly.

Gunter looks at him and frowns. He isn't trying to discourage him. More than anything, he wants His Majesty to return. But he knows that isn't possible.

"Do you remember when you were little and Gwendal had that pet turtle and it died? Do you remember what Gwendal told you?"

Gunter asks. His voice is a little restrained.

Wolfram nodded.

"He told me that it was okay to get upset and cry, but then I had to stop being selfish and think of the turtle or else it could never cross over and be happy. But..."

Wolfram wipes away his tears with the backs of his hands.

"... it's too soon!"

"Take the time to grieve, Wolfram, then stop being selfish and think about His Majesty. If you don't stop crying, he'll never be able to cross over and be happy."

Gunter's words are harsh, but they are as much for Wolfram's benefit as they are for his. He doesn't want to be selfish and to get in the way of His Majesty's happiness.

Wolfram growls and buries his face in Gunter's chest, mourning the loss of his wimp once more.

{Wolfram.}

>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<

Note: This entry is open to the public; everyone is welcome to comment. However, any or all content deemed irrelevant to this posts content or inappropriate will be removed immediately. Thanks for taking the time to read this and comment! :)

comments

~* Death of The Demon King: Part 1 *~

Mon, 04 May 2015 18:52:35 GMT

Title: Death of The Demon King
Part: 1

>>*<<

>>*<<

Author: Aden Shibuya (Me ^_^)

Note: The situation between His Majesty, the 27th Demon King of Great Demon Kingdom, Shibuya, Yuuri and his servant, von Kleist, Gunter has finally gone too far. So something was done about it and now Yuuri is dead as a result. Sorry, Yuuri fans. frown emoticon

>>*<<*>>*<<

Yuuri:*i sit up slowly so as not to give myself a head rush and make myself dizzy and look around the room. unlike the warm, cozy room i've grown accustomed to living in as king, this room is cold and dark. there aren't any windows in which to let the light from outside filter through and the room is dim enough to make even the most energetic person feel like laying down and sleeping.*

*i throw my legs over the side of the bed and stand up. my legs are weak from laying in bed for so long. they want to give out on me. i stretch them a little, then carefully make my way to the door. just as i reach to open it, the door swings open and a soldier comes rushing in and hurries past. he's too focused on something on the desk opposite of the door to notice me, so i leave and go in search of someone who can help me.*

*the atmosphere is different today. normally, the castle is teeming with life. gwendal would be working in the office and arguing with gunter, who has just barged in on him with a list of complaints. anissina would be in her lab, creating something amazing that everyone was afraid of and forcing gunter and gwendal to help her. wolfram would be in our chambers, reading to our daughter.*

*the maids would be discussing the latest development in the "love lottery" while the rest of the castle staff would be abuzz with the latest castle gossip. instead, the atmosphere feels kind of ... i stop walking and look up at the sky. i don't know what possessed me to stop and look up at the sky, but now that i have, i can't help but notice the dark, ominous clouds hanging low over head. the air is cool and damp. nothing is moving and everything is quiet. too quiet.*

*it feels like the calm before the storm. unsettled, i start walking again, eager to find someone who can explain to me what's happened and why. a voice emanates from one of the rooms up ahead and i quicken my pace. as i approach the room, i recognize the voice as belonging to gwendal. he isn't alone. there's someone else in the room with him. it sounds like gunter. i put my ear to the door and listen.*

Gwendal: ... once I give them the news, I'll make the announcement publicly. As for the person responsible for this outrage, I'll see to his execution personally! *i ball my hand into a fist and shake it angrily in the air*

Gunter: Gwen... Is there anything I can do?

Gwendal: No. This is my responsibility. *pauses* Actually, I have a feeling that I'm going to need help dealing with my younger brothers. They're the ones who are going to be upset the most by the news.

Gunter: Understood. I'll do my best to help both of them but...

Gwendal: But..? *coaxes*

Gunter: What about you, Gwen?

Gwendal: You needn't worry about me, old man. I'll be alright.

Gunter: You need to take time to grieve properly too. He was important to you too.

Yuuri://Execution? Whose? Why?// *as i listen to gwendal and gunter's conversation, i come to understand. someone has died. it isn't gwendal or gunter, obviously. nor is it conrad or wolfram. instead, it was someone they were all close to. but who? greta, gisela, anissina, or maybe celi-sama? maybe dacascos? i can't think of anyone else they were all close to. unless it was one of the maids.*

*someone's coming. i can hear their boots "clack" loudly against the floor as they approach. i look up and see conrad coming towards me. he looks pissed. i wonder if he's angry with me, but i can't remember doing anything that would make him angry. i start to apologize to him the second he's close enough to hear me, but instead of acknowledging me, he ignores me and joins gunter and gwendal in the room. it's like he didn't even see me. what the hell? the door closes behind conrad and i put my ear against it and listen in once more.*

Conrad: *i stand in front of the desk and peer down at gwendal. i try to read the expression on his face, but per usual, it's unreadable.* You sent for me?

Gwendal:*i thread my fingers together, prop my elbows up on the table, and rest my chin on my threaded fingers.* Yes. A situation arose while you were away. His Majesty... *i hesitate, the words catching in my throat unexpectedly*

Conrad:*my chest tightens and a feeling of dread washes over me when gwendal mentions a situation, followed by "his majesty," and then hesitates. whatever he's trying to tell me, i know it isn't good. he's hesitating as if to spare my feelings from being hurt* What happened? *i ask, my voice small and tight, but filled with anger and confusion*

Gwendal: .... While you were away, an assassin weaseled his way into the castle. He attacked His Majesty in his room. I.. I'm afraid His Majesty.... *i stare at the surface of the desk and trail off*

Gunter:*i bring my hand up and gently touch conrad's arm* I'm sorry, Conrad.

Conrad: *i glance from gwendal to gunter, feeling the others hand touch my shoulder, then back to gwendal. tears well up in my eyes and i shake my head in disbelief* No! It isn't true! It can't be true! How?! How could you allow something like this happen?! *i direct my question at gwendal*

Gwendal: I didn't "allow" this to happen! I would never deliberately allow something to happen to His Majesty! *i counter angrily, raising my voice.*

Gunter: The incident is under investigation as we speak. Conrad, I promise you. Gwendal and I will make certain the person who assassinated His Majesty pays for his crime. *i assure conrad*

Yuuri:*the words catch in gwendal's throat as he tries to explain the situation to conrad and he hesitates. finally, with a little prodding from conrad, he manages to fill conrad in. albeit only partially. but it's enough to shock me and send chills down my spine. i'm the one who has died.*

*i'm a little dismissed since being dead means i won't get to see my little girl grow up to become the woman she was meant to be, but maybe now i can sneak into the girls locker room at school without feeling any guilt about being a peeping tom. or maybe they have baseball on the other side. those thoughts cheer me up only a little.*

*i'm shocked back to reality by conrad getting angry and yelling at gwendal in disbelief. of all of the things i've done to try to make him angry, this is what it finally took - and it wasn't even me! someone stole into my room and assassinated me in my sleep! bastard. i'm jealous. if anyone had a right to try to make conrad angry, it was me, not the assassin.*

*oh, well. i wonder if wolfram knows i'm dead? no. earlier, gwendal mentioned something like "give them the news" and about needing help dealing with his younger "brothers." conrad only came into the office just now because gwendal sent for him to give him the news about me. which means wolfram doesn't know yet. it's possible only gwendal, gunter, the assassin, and those handling the situation know what's happened.*

*rather than stick around to see wolfram's reaction to the news, i leave and return to the room i was in before. there's something i need to see. i arrive back at the room a few minutes later and look down at the person laying on the bed. he has short black hair and slightly tanned skin. i reach to open his eye lids to see what color his eyes are, but my hand goes right through.*

*it's alarming and i pull my hand back and stare at the persons face. i don't need to see the color of his eyes to know. the person laying on the bed in this small, cold, dark room is me. that, along with the fact that my hand passed through the boys face when i reach to open his eyes just now, confirms it.*

//I... I'm really dead!//

*that's when it hits me. i tip my head back, squeeze my eyes tight shut, and release a blood curdling, ear piecing scream that echo's through the castle. thunder roars over head and it begins to pour*

>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<>>*<<*>>*<<

Note: This entry is open to the public; everyone is welcome to comment. However, any or all content deemed irrelevant to this posts content or inappropriate will be removed immediately. Thanks for taking the time to read this and comment! :)

comments

KKM V15 Extra Story

Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:25:46 GMT

This story appears at the end of Kyo Kara Maoh! Japanese Manga Volume 15 and is an "extra" story. It was scanned by me, and translated into English by Rinetto Chan (( https://www.facebook.com/rinetto.chan ))

comments

KKM Special Short Story: Put A Lid On It

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 15:07:48 GMT

Kyo Kara Maoh: Special Short Story - Put A Lid On It

.....
.....

"Can you do any magic tricks?"

It came out of nowhere and Conrad was silent for a moment. Yuuri had disappeared for a few minutes, then came running back, the sound of his shoes clicking on the deck. The moment he opened the door, those were the first words out of his mouth. Conrad even forgot to beg Yuuri not to leave his line of sight.

"Sorry, you must be wondering why I asked that all of a sudden."

After Yuuri apologized, "Oh, no, you don't need to apologize..."

"No, it was too abrupt. It's just that you can do anything, so I thought you might be good a magic tricks too."

"Magic tricks?"

"Yeah. See this? Here, it's terrible."

Yuuri handed a single sheet of paper to Conrad. It seemed to be an advertisement taken off a pillar somewhere. The flyer must have been meant for chidlren since it was written in big letters and short sentences. There were even some words that someone just learning the language, like Yuuri, could understand: Kids, Entertainment, Great tricks, Show, Let's Have Fun!

"By tricks they mean magic tricks, right? This is a luxury cruise ship, so there'll be dinner with a magic show, right? Something the kids can enjoy. So I stopped a crewmember who was walking by and asked him what kind of magician would be performing."

Conrad sighed quietly. They had hardly left port, and yet his master, Yuuri, had already disappeared on him twice. Even though it was one of his charms, there was such a thing as being too energetic.

Even after he changed the color of his hair and eyes, Yuuri's appearance still drew attention. Though not as striking as Wolfram, he still stood out among the humans. It was a good thing that the crewmember was a good person.

Yuuri, himself, didn't even consider such things, however. He was in disguise, so everything was all right. He was a completely average commoner. With those feelings boosting his confidence, Yuuri continued his story.

"But according to the crewmember, there isn't a single magician on board! They weren't even planning on taking one on board. Can you believe it? They advertise a magic show, but they don't even have a magician on board! Who's going to perform? The bearded captain?"

"I don't know."

"Of course, not! So, Conrad, this must be a plot to defraud children. They tell them that there'll be an incredible magic show, so even kids who don't like boats will get on the ship. All for the selfish parents who want to spend a romantic evening at sea, or are too scared to get on a plane."

"In that case, aren't the parents the con artists?"

"It does turn out that way. Can you believe it? Parents are conspiring to with cruise lines to lie to their kids. For the sake of that show, the kids are putting up with seasickness and a long night of waiting. They must plan on telling them it was canceled at the last minute or something like that. It's unforgivable, right?!"

Yuuri was quite a picture, clenching his fists and and breathing heavily, all for other people's kids, whom he'd never even met. In the first place, he called it fraud, but it wasn't even clear that there were any victims. A strong sense of justice is a good thing, but an overactive imagination can be a problem. Conrad wondered just how many children there were on board, bearing with seasickness in the vain hope of seeing this show, if any.

There was one adult on board, however, who could not bear seasickness. Conrad stopped unpacking their luggage and looked aroun the opulent stateroom. Wolfram, who had joined them on the ship via subterfuge, had taken over the entire luxurious bed. Following his glance, Yuuri quickly lowered his voice.

"Oh, sorry. I almost woke up Wolf."

"What do you plan to do? Conrad asked, suppressing his laughter. He could already imagine how Yuuri would respond, grabbing his shirt near the breast pocket, puffing up his chest, and declaiming in a strong voice, his eyes shining, despite their changed color. On top of that, Conrad even knew what he would say.

"I'm saying, Conrad, I have to do something about this!"

Conrad couldn't ask a question like, "Why must you, of all people, do anything?" And he didn't even try a bit of hesitation like, "I'd really like to help you, but..." However, it wouldn't be interesting to just respond with, "I understand," so as Conrad closed the lid to the suitcase, he said, "We'll do it together." Conrad, of course, wouldn't even allow himself a moment to make Yuuri feel guilty for getting him involved.

The plan that Yuuri had in mind was unusual for a shy person like himself. He proposed to master a magic trick - simple enough for even a beginner to learn - before dinnertime. Then he'd gather the children around and show them the trick. According to him, the difficulty of mastering the trick in a very short time was nothing when compared to the sight of innocent, smiling faces.

"I wonder what kind of magic trick kids would like. Maybe something like pulling a dove out of your sleeve, or a rabbit from a hat?"

"It would be best to have something that looks fancy, but is actually a very simple trick."

"I'm asking just to be sure: You do know what magic trick is, right, Conrad?"

"I saw a show once, in Las Vegas. How about you?"

"Magic? Of course, I do. I've seen it many times. When it looks like someone will win the championship, it lights up. You start to get impatient whether it's lighting up for you or not."

From his tone of voice, he was probably talking about baseball. Conrad never knew there was a related term that sounded familiar.

"And then there's when a batter hits a homerun right along the base line, and it goes foul. At the last second, or when he doesn't even hit a breaking pitch, but gets a strike instead."

"That's more like misjudgement than magic. Oh, don't start getting depressed by your own words. Get hold of yourself, Yuuri. You're going to do a fun magic trick that will make the children happy, right?"

"R-Right."

Pushing himself up from the suitcase he'd been leaning on, Yuuri stood. AS he did so, he seemed to have an idea. He stroked the leather box. It looked big enough to hide a person.

"I think it has to be the box."

"What about the box?"

"The one where you put a beautiful girl in a box and then stab it with a bunch of swords. It's a pretty common trick, but my heart starts pounding every time I see it done. You wonder if the girl inside is okay. Man, it was pretty exciting for me as a kid."

"Oh, that.," Conrad nodded, a smug look on his face, and pointed at the suitcase he had just unpacked.

"Let's practice a little. Come on, get inside. I'll you carefully from the top."

"What? I'm the one who's going inside?"

As Conrad pulled his sword from its sheath, Yuuri's face started to change color. He stepped back, away from the box.

"I-I don't wanna die."

"It's all right. Trust me."

"No, no, it's not a matter of trusting you! You can't tell by just watching, but there's always a trick to magic. It might look like the guy is just stabbing the swords in, but he makes it so the girl can avoid them inside. If we do this," Yuuri tapped the leather suitcase, making a loud, hollow thump, "using this normal box without any secret tricks, then you'll definitely stab me in the throat."

"Hmm. Perhaps I should go inside then."

"Huh?"

"It's all right. For you, I won't hold a grudge, no matter where you stabed me." Conrad tried to say it with a smile, but Yuuri didn't catch the joke!

"Hold on! Magic tricks aren't about enduring pain!" He seemed to be afraid of actually piercing something with a sword. Yuuri waved his right hand in front of his face and desperately started to fish for an excuse. "Besides, no matter who gets in the box and who stabs it, even if we do it right, I'm not sure the audience will be satisfied. Then we'd really have some pain to endure."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, yes. I think it'd be more exciting for them if we ask someone from the audience to help."

"Oh, then please choose the body builder lady, that gu... person who walks around wearing a shirt that shows off her bulging biceps. She won't complain either, no matter where you stab."

"Th-there's no way I can do something that horrible to a woman!"

Conrad saw that no matter what, he'd never be able to do something dangerous to another person, whether man or woman, so he said nonchalantly, "It can't be helped, then. Then let's forget about the box-stabbing trick altogether and try miraculous teleportation, the illusion of escape."

"Illusion... Conrad, you mean--"

"It's all right, leave it to me. I've seen it done a few times. Let's use this suitcase as it is. Just get into the box, and I'll tell you how to get yourself out."

"What? But, you're not even psychic or anything."

Even so, Yuuri opened the suitcase, which had been full of clothes not long ago, complaining under his breath. He must have thought it would be safe as long as there was no stabbing involved. Swinging his legs one b one into the box, he sat down in the center, hugging his knees. There was easily enough space for a grown man to crouch inside.

"Now what?" Those eyes looking up at you would make anyone want to sympathize with him, but now was the time to have a heart of steel, or rather to become a stern guardian. Conrad quickly closed the lid, and fastened the lock with a click.

"I've caught you now."

"Huh? What? Hey, wait! Wait a minute!" What do you mean you've caught me, Conrad? How am I supposed to get out?! What part of this is the illusion of escape?! Don't tell me you planned to lock me up all along?!"

Even though Yuuri was generally a bit slow on the uptake, he quickly realized what was happening and started to bang on the wall of the box from the inside. It was quiet at first, but gradually became louder as he got desperate. Conrad could even feel the vibration through his shoes.

"I really don't want to do this, but unless I lock you up, you'll just keep disappearing."

"Huh? What are you talking about, Conrad? Don't tell me you're mad because I went to explore the ship by myself without telling you! I can't help it. It's common knowledge that you should check for emergency exits when you're staying in a new place! Besides, we won't have time to learn a magic trick by dinnertime if you waste time playing a childish prank like this!"

"Knowing where you are is more important to me than the illusion of escape."

Conrad knew there there'd be no end to where he'd go. There may be doors obstructing his direct route, but he'd break them down no matter how many times he had to hit them. Conrad sat on top of the box and decided to enjoy the muffled voice, at least, for now. He knew it wouldn't be long before he gave in and opened the lid. Of course, he would be the one to give in.

"By the way, Your Majesty, here's what was written on that piece of paper 'Summer vacation! A fabulous cruise with entertainment for kids of all ages. Let's have fun this summer with fishing during the day and fireworks and a magic show with great tricks at night!' It does sound fun, but Yuuri, I have bad news for you."

"Wh-what?"

"The summer season in this area is extremely short. It ended before we even arrived."

"What do you mean?!"

"I mean..." Conrad pounded with a fist on the top of the suitcase. "Unfortunately, on this trip, there will be no fireworks or magic shows."

Though Conrad wasn't sure whether he had been listening to their conversation or not, Wolfram, who was supposed to have been sleeping, slowly got up and muttered, "They just forgot to take down the poster>"

That's a direct way of putting it...

~*~

The End

------------------

I really loved the special short story "Put A Lid On It" by Tomo Takabayashi-Sama, and haven't seen it posted anywhere on the Internet, so I thought I'd post it for Halloween. I hope no one's read it before today, and that you've all enjoyed reading it. It was the only way I could think to "treat" you all for Halloween.

Now, for my commentary... ^^

It was funny, the way Conrad let Yuuri go on and on about learning a magic trick so that he could put on a magic show for the kids on the cruise ship. Conrad really seemed like a clever adult, humoring Yuuri to the point that it allowed him to take advantage of him and trick him into getting into the suitcase. I kind of saw it coming when I read the sentence about being too energetic. It gave the impression that Conrad didn't have the energy to keep tabs on Yuuri - especially since this was the second time he'd disappeared on him - and a seasick baby brother at the same time. I saw the wheels turning in Conrad's mind, and when Yuuri suggested the box-stabbing trick, it provided Conrad with the perfect solution to his problem. I just can't believe Yuuri fell for it. Lol.

I really wish this special short story was an ova. It'd be fun to watch Yuuri climb into the suitcase and get trapped inside by Conrad, and listen to him pound on the wall of the suitcase and beg Conrad to let him out. Yuuri really is cute sometimes. Either that or Yuuri's just bringing out my inner sadist. He has strange effects on people. Lol.

comments