Part Eleven
Very Brief Recap
- Gunter's probably freaking out, back at the castle... 'cause... His Majesty and Little Lord Brat apparently ran away to elope...
- Oh, and Yuuri...? Gwendal's gonna kill you when he finds out what you're about to do...
Warnings
- PG-13 (Why do I always feel the need to put these up...? 'Cause... everyone who's reading this should know what's up by now... Besides, any extra warnings will spoil too much... Bwahahahaha~ )
Characters
Yuuri - Guine
Wolfram - Mikage
Covering the Bases
Part Eleven - Batting Practice
Yuuri - *blinks at him, calming down a bit from the kiss/pouts playfully* "That's all I get?"
Wolfram - *calms down some as well and is able to lightly smirk at him* "Pervert..."
Yuuri - *laughs lightly/unconsciously moves his hand along the blond's waist again* "But you love me..."
Wolfram - *smiles warmly at him, leaning up to lightly peck him on the lips* "Yes, I love you."
Yuuri - *smiles* "And I love you, too." *leans in to kiss him again, hopeful of getting more than just a little peck*
Wolfram - *quickly wraps his arms around Yuuri's neck, pulling him closer, slowly deepening the kiss*
Yuuri - *wraps his arm farther around Wolfram's waist, deepening the kiss as well*
Wolfram - *falls backwards onto the bed and pulls Yuuri on top of him*
Yuuri - *quickly catches himself with his other hand from completely smothering the boy/still kissing him*
Wolfram - *slides his hands down Yuuri back, pressing into him as a sign to come closer/deepens the kiss even more*
Yuuri - *slowly and carefully presses his chest against Wolfram's/pulling back from the kiss only when it was getting difficult to breathe, but moves directly down to his neck to kiss him there*
Wolfram - *smiles when he pulls away, tangling a hand into his hair at the feel of lips against his neck* "I love you."
Yuuri - *nuzzles gently against his neck* "I love you, too..."
Wolfram - *giggles lightly* "Good."
Yuuri - *laughs* "You had to question it?" *moves to nibble lightly*
Wolfram - *shakes his head a little, arching his neck so Yuuri has more room in which to nibble* "No, but it's nice to hear it."
Yuuri - "I love you..." *nibbles more on his neck, moving down near his shoulder*
Wolfram - *his smile widens, fingers lightly trailing over his back/teasing* "I love you more..."
Yuuri - *smiles then licks along the blond's neck* "Oh, do you?"
Wolfram - *laughs lightly, then shivers* "Yes, I think I do."
Yuuri - *moves to lick along his jaw* "Can you prove it? That you love me more than I love you?"
Wolfram - *sighs contentedly/continues to tease* "I don't know how I'm supposed to do that. I suppose you'll just have to trust me."
Yuuri - *laughs lightly* "Fine, I'll trust you..." *moves down to nibble a bit harder on his neck*
Wolfram - *jumps slightly at the contact, then relaxes soon after, enjoying it/playfully pouts* "So it's true, then? I love you more than you love me?"
Yuuri - *shakes his head, still nibbling between words* "I love you... more than anything... But.... If you think... that you love me more.... then I'll let you believe that."
Wolfram - "But you know I'm selfish... I think I want you to love me more." *teasing all the while/could hardly imagine anyone loving anyone else as much as he loves Yuuri*
Yuuri - *pulls back to smile at him* "Fine... I'll love you more then..." *leans down to kiss him deeply*
Wolfram - *presses into the kiss, clinging to him as tightly as he can*
Yuuri - *presses back, sliding his hand down along Wolfram's waist, moving the other to tangle in his hair*
Wolfram - *smiles into the kiss at the feel of a hand along his waist, and has to resist laughing*
Yuuri - *tugs up lightly on his waist, trying to bring him closer without suffocating him/still deep in the kiss*
Wolfram - *continues to kiss him, but pulls back teasingly, lowering one of his own had to lightly grip the one at his waist*
Yuuri - *blinks at him, feeling Wolfram's hand on his own/blushes, realizing where his hand was again* "N-not my fault..."
Wolfram - *laughs now* "Uh huh. I'm telling you: strange fascinations."
Yuuri - *pouts/embarrassed and starting to think that he really does have strange fascinations*
Wolfram - *grins at him playfully* "How would you feel if I kept my hands at your waist the whole time? What if I start getting self-conscious and develop some sort of a complex?"
Yuuri - *blushes more* "Do... you not want me to...?"
Wolfram - *feels a little guilty for teasing him so much, but it's difficult to stop* "Well, the fact that you like touching me so much there has certainly made me more aware of what I eat. Should I go on a diet?"
Yuuri - *quickly shakes his head/bright red* "No! You're perfect... My..." *pauses to swallow* "... my hand fits perfectly there... I... I can't help it... Same with your wrists...."
Wolfram - *tries really, really hard not to laugh* "Yuuri..." *whispers quietly* "I'm joking."
Yuuri - *blinks at him, feeling stupid for not realizing that* "I... I knew that..."
Wolfram - "I'm sure you did..."
Yuuri - *nods* "I did..."
Wolfram - *places his hands back onto his shoulders* "Uh huh..."
Yuuri - *pouts at him, not moving*
Wolfram - "What? Don't give me that look."
Yuuri - "You think I'm weird..."
Wolfram - *shakes his head* "No. I think you're cute."
Yuuri - *pouts more*
Wolfram - *giggles and pokes him in the side* "See? Cute."
Yuuri - *squeaks lightly and squirms a bit before going back to pouting* "Poking me again, I see..."
Wolfram - *smirks* "Well, what would you rather I do?"
Yuuri - *frowns at him* "Kiss me instead of poke me..."
Wolfram - "But you make the cutest little noises when I poke you." *pokes him again* "You hardly make weird noises when I do... other things... unlike... me..." *goes back to blushing*
Yuuri - *squeaks again, despite himself/grins* "But it's so cute when you do."
Wolfram - "And it's cute when you do this." *another poke*
Yuuri - *holds his breath to stop from squeaking again, squirming a little* "Uh huh..." *quickly leans down to lick his collarbone and up his neck*
Wolfram - *gasps at the sudden move and releases a little whining noise/blushes deeper and pouts* "No fair..."
Yuuri - *pulls back to smirk down at him/amused/teasing* "That was it?"
Wolfram - *pouts more/grumbles* "I don't know what you mean..." *sniffs indignantly*
Yuuri - *smirking still/moves his hand slowly up from the blond's waist, along his chest and back down/licking his neck again at the same time*
Wolfram - "Mmmm..." *grips tightly to Yuuri's shoulders*
Yuuri - *licks along his collarbone again/still amused*
Wolfram - *whimpers faintly, one hand moving up to bury itself in Yuuri's hair/tries not to pull too hard*
Yuuri - *moves down to his chest, brushing his lips along down to his stomach*
Wolfram - *groans, removing his hand from Yuuri's hair to cover his mouth, face flushed a bright red*
Yuuri - *resists laughing/clearly enjoying himself/runs his hand down along the blond's thigh while he was at it/licks his stomach*
Wolfram - *gasps, but is luckily able to muffle it/squirms a bit, liking the attention, as always*
Yuuri - *slowly brushes his lips along the blond's stomach, back up to his chest/trails his hand back up his leg, resting along his waist again*
Wolfram - *hardly notices that the hand has returned to it's preferred spot, because if he did he would have teased him again/whines again, a little louder this time*
Yuuri - *moves slowly back up to his neck, brushing his lips along him in the process/pulls lightly up on his waist again to bring him closer*
Wolfram - *removes his hand from his mouth and returns it to where it was before on Yuuri's shoulder/slides both down the expanse of his back once more*
Yuuri - *pulls back from his neck a little to gaze at him before pressing his lips against Wolfram's in a deep kiss*
Wolfram - *kisses him back without hesitation, raking his dull nails lightly along his skin*
Yuuri - *pulls up on his waist more, sliding his hand underneath him/repositions his hand in Wolfram's hair so as not to pull too hard/deepens the kiss*
Wolfram - *makes another little pleased noise in the back of his throat/continues the movement of his hands and fingers along Yuuri's back/presses against him*
Yuuri - *presses back, making a funny noise in the back of his throat as well/opens his eyes and pulls back, panting/blushing in surprise at himself*
Wolfram - *smirks a little, breathing heavily* "It seems... you can do it, too."
Yuuri - *pouts a little in embarrassment/still out of breath* "I guess... so..."
Wolfram - *giggles through his heavy breathing/leans up to alternately kiss, lick, and nibble at his neck*
Yuuri - *accidentally lets out another light whine, unable to stop himself/blames it on being out of breath/leans closer to Wolfram anyway, hoping he didn't actually hear*
Wolfram *laughs softly again, pleased with himself/scoots down on the mattress as best as he can to nuzzle Yuuri's chest*
Yuuri - *tilts his head down to watch him/holds his weight carefully so as not to smother the blond/a little embarrassed about how much he was enjoying it*
Wolfram - *kisses the place over his heart, trailing up to his collarbone before licking from there up his neck/removes his hands from his back to playfully trace the lines of his chest*
Yuuri - *shivers/lets out another light groan through his clenched teeth/takes the time Wolfram was using to trace lines on his chest to compose himself better*
Wolfram - *trails his kisses all the up way to his lips, scooting back up on the mattress and placing a light peck there before falling back against the bed completely, more than content to continue playing his hands over his chest*
Yuuri - *busy holding his breath to stop himself from making any embarrassing noises/a little startled when he was kissed on the lips again/stares down at the blond for a moment before moving to kiss him on the lips again*
Wolfram - *quickly deepens it, pressing his palms flat against his chest*
Yuuri - *presses against him, pulling him up against him from the waist again to get closer*
Wolfram - *continues kissing him, whining in the back of his throat again*
Yuuri - *grips a little tighter to him/not wanting to let go/deepens the kiss, if that was possible*
Wolfram - *and now, for the sake of speeding things up and preventing further awkwardness... they continue to touch and kiss one another and eventually make a baby... well, yeah... they're not sure if they've really made a baby 'cause there'd be no way to tell for at least another few weeks, but they attempt to make one/afterwards they exchange 'I love you's and eventually fall asleep together on the tiny bed with the fire still crackling away in the fireplace/the next morning, it's Wolfram who wakes up first - which is a bit of a shocker considering he likes to sleep in, but he blames his wakefulness on the fact that he's not used to such uncomfortably lumpy mattresses/he remains cuddled close to Yuuri and watches his face as he sleeps... :-D*
Yuuri - *curled up a bit on his side/mouth open a bit/face half buried into the pillow*
Wolfram - *leans up on his elbow with his hand cradling his cheek/lovingly brushes some of Yuuri's hair out of his face/smiles serenely*
Yuuri - *mumbles something about no paperwork/unconsciously scooting a bit closer to the warmth of the body next to him*
Wolfram - *giggles lightly/wonders what could possibly make him dream of paperwork when he has so many other wonderful things to dream about/traces his fingers along the portion of his face he can actually get to*
Yuuri - *feels the light touch through his sleep/unconsciously rolls a bit towards the blond/mumbles some more* "... Wolfram... love...."
Wolfram - *melts/his small smile turns into a beaming one and he leans foreword to kiss the side of his face*
Yuuri - *smiles lightly in his sleep/silent for a moment, then mumbles something about how paperwork was bad*
Wolfram - *laughs lightly again, trailing his lips up to gently brush them over his ear/whispers* "Yuuri..."
Yuuri - "Hmmm...?" *still half asleep, but coming out of it a little*
Wolfram - *continues to whisper against his ear* "I love you."
Yuuri - "Love... too...." *sorta opens his eyes a bit, glancing up at the blond before closing them again/remains still for a long moment, then slides his arm over and around Wolfram's waist, pulling him closer, snuggling into him*
Wolfram - *laughs a little louder this time, then jokingly informs him:* "Gwendal said you were supposed to be up at sunrise this morning."
Yuuri - *suddenly winces at the name/attempts to bury his face into the mattress against Wolfram/pulling him closer as if trying to hide*
Wolfram - *playfully* "I'm sure he'll be barging in here to drag you out any minute now, and when he sees the both of us naked and in bed together there's not telling what he'll do..." *runs a hand through his hair again*
Yuuri - *whines* "Nooo... No paperwork..." *tries hiding a bit under the covers/definitely not catching on to the last part of Wolfram's warning*
Wolfram - *giggles, leaning in to whisper against his ear again* "Oh, Yuuri~"
Yuuri - *cringes/thinking Gwendal was at the door waiting for him to get up* "What...?"
Wolfram - "Do you plan on sleeping all day, or will we actually be able to get out of this cramped little room by noon?" *places a kiss along his ear once he's asked his question*
Yuuri - *suddenly opens his eyes/pulling back a little to blink at the blond/taking a moment to remember that they weren't in their room back at the castle* "W-wha...?"
Wolfram - *smiles at him brightly* "Good morning, old man! Did you sleep well?"
Yuuri - *still blinking at him/finally remembering last night/smiles sleepily at him* "Good morning, beautiful..." *closes his eyes again to go back to snuggling against the blond*
Wolfram - *glides a hand through his hair, leaning towards him to kiss his forehead the way Yuuri does all the time* "How can you possibly sleep in this awful bed? It's the most uncomfortable thing I've ever laid on in my life." *besides the ground, although it was a close second*
Yuuri - *smiles, eyes still closed* "Easy... You're here..."
Wolfram - *sighs in fake exasperation* "Well, as comfortable as you are, I don't know how much longer I can stand this cheap mattress." *playfully nips at his ear/teasing* "And I'm in such a delicate condition now..."
Yuuri - *eyes open suddenly/pulling back to stare at him worriedly* "I-I'm sorry. Do you need me to get you anything?" *starts to sit up more, though still sleepy and not in complete focus*
Wolfram - *giggles at him again, enjoying his near panicked reaction* "Yuuri, I'm joking. We don't even know yet..." *leans in to kiss the tip of his nose* "Silly..."
Yuuri - *frowns at him* "But... if you are...."
Wolfram - "If I am I promise I'll be okay sleeping on the smallest, most uncomfortable bed I've ever seen in my life... as long as you're with me." *smiles at him softly*
Yuuri - *his frown softens a bit, but still had worry across his face* "Wolf...."
Wolfram - *lifts an eyebrow* "What?"
Yuuri - "I love you..."
Wolfram - "And I love you." *leans foreword to lightly press his lips against Yuuri's*
Yuuri - *presses back into it, moving his arm from around Wolfram's waist to brush through his hair*
Wolfram - *pulls away long enough to say:* "Obsession..." *before falling back into the 'good morning' kiss*
Yuuri - *waits a few more moments before pulling back to pout at him* "Is not..."
Wolfram - *continues to smile* "Where are you going to put your poor hands when I don't have a waist anymore?"
Yuuri - *blinks at him, then moves his hand down to lightly tickle Wolfram's stomach*
Wolfram - *giggles and scoots away a little/still playful* "You shouldn't do that Yuuri, I'm in a delicate condition."
Yuuri - *stares at him with wide eyes and quickly pulls his hand away* "S-sorry..."
Wolfram - *releases a small little sigh* "Yuuri, it's fine. I'm kidding."
Yuuri - *blinks at him, then pouts* "You shouldn't do that so early...."
Wolfram - "Do what? Tease you?" *still teasing, of course, because there's nothing cuter in his mind than a pouting, disgruntled, and sleepy Yuuri*
Yuuri - *pouts more, then moves his hand up to rub at the sleep in his eyes* "Yes..."
Wolfram - "Awww~" *pouts at him mockingly* "Is Old Man still sleepy? And last night you had so much energy..."
Yuuri - *pulls his hands away to pout more* "'Old Man' is still sleepy..."
Wolfram - *grins* "Did Old Man overexert himself?*
Yuuri - *quickly shakes his head*
Wolfram - *sighs again/pretends to be annoyed, but really wouldn't mind laying there and watching Yuuri sleep longer, because it's actually a strangely adorable sight* "I suppose we can stay here long enough for you to get some more rest. And here I was hoping to get to another, much larger, much nicer village before sunset."
Yuuri - *suddenly remembers that they were still on the run/shakes his head* "No... I'm up... Sorry...." *sits up some, trying not to get dizzy from the sudden movement after being asleep* "Which direction are we headed today? And when do you suppose we should tie the knot?" *smiles at him, though sleepily*
Wolfram - *grabs onto one of his hands to grip it tightly, interlocking their fingers* "Yuuri, it's fine if you want to sleep a little more. There isn't much anyone can do to change things now."
Yuuri - *shakes his head* "Nope... I'm already awake... We should probably be heading out anyway..." *squeezes his hand lightly, still smiling at him*
Wolfram - *looks at him curiously* "Are you sure? Because I don't mind, you know. As long as we leave by noon, we should be fine."
Yuuri - *shakes his head again* "Nope... I made us stop early yesterday... We should put as much distance between us and the search team as possible..." *pauses, then cringes* "How do you think Gwendal took it...? Us being gone...? I mean... I'm sure they found out yesterday... But..." *trails off*
Wolfram - *shakes his head as well, but doesn't lose his smile* "I honestly don't know, and I don't care either. It will be hard for them to find us, anyway, since the snow that fell yesterday evening would have covered our tracks. If the storms keep coming in, as long as they're not too bad, we should be alright for the next few days or so."
Yuuri - *stares at him, then smiles* "Then are you two up for a bit of riding? Hopefully, depending on the weather, of course, we'll be able to make it to a larger village, like you said... I'm sorry you had to stay here last night..."
Wolfram - *nearly melts/his smile turns into a smirk* "You'd better stop referring to me as two people. I don't want to disappoint you a couple of months down the road. And I promise I was fine. I'm just not... used to living poorly." *wrinkles his nose a bit and looks around the room/he is most definitely not going to miss it, although it did seem a little more quaint now, if only because of the memories from the previous night*
Yuuri - *smiles at him* "I'm sure you won't disappoint me... I just want to make sure you'll be okay..." *pauses, then reaches up to brush through the blond's hair again*
Wolfram - "As nice as it is when you act all sweet and supportive like this..." *snatches his hand to lightly kiss his palm* "I'm really, honestly fine... just a little tired."
Yuuri - *worried again, but doesn't pull his hand away* "You're tired...? T-tonight we'll definitely find some place with a much more comfortable bed for you... " *sighs, still staring at him* "Do you know how far away that abandoned castle is? I'm thinking that the sooner we find a church or whatever to marry us, the sooner we can get out of the public eye... It's a hassle trying to blend in...." *just rambling, really/trying to distract himself from overly worrying*
Wolfram - *shakes his head at him again, still smiling lightly up at him* "Yuuri...?"
Yuuri - *blinks at him* "... Yeah?"
Wolfram - *kisses his palm again* "Stop worrying."
Yuuri - *pouts, looking away a bit* "I-I'm not worrying..."
Wolfram - "Yes, you are. I told you, I'll be okay. And I don't really care about the bed - you're more than comfortable enough to lay on - but I really would like a bath." *continues to smile sweetly, in an infinitely better mood than he had been yesterday* "And I'm sure we'll stumble across a church or temple at some point. Right now I'm not really worried about it. Spending time alone with you and being away from everyone else is enough for me, and the traveling could be fun."
Yuuri - *pouts a little/obviously still worrying* "I suppose... But we'll only travel if you're up for it... Too much riding around can't be healthy for the baby..." *pauses, then smiles at him* "And you're more than welcome to lay on me... You're much warmer than any blanket, anyway..." *pauses again to nod his head* "But yes... a bath would be nice..."
Wolfram - "You don't even know if there is a baby yet, you wimp." *lets go of Yuuri's hands to slowly stumble out of bed/shivers slightly as he looks around for his clothes/the room was a little chillier now that the fire had died completely* "But since you're so insistent on leaving now, I suppose I can't disappoint you."
Yuuri - *shakes his head/watching him get up* "But there could be..." *sighs, then follows Wolfram's lead, quickly pulling on his clothes before getting on his hands and knees to check under the bed for his missing shoe*
Wolfram - "Hmmm..." *pulls his clothes on quickly once his finds then, trying not to bump around the tiny room so much, but it was hard when there wasn't really more than a few feet to walk in/watches Yuuri search for his missing shoe and giggles* "Apparently you weren't paying much attention to where you were throwing things last night."
Yuuri - *pauses, half way under the bed to turn and pout up at him* "I didn't think I'd lose anything in such a small room..."
Wolfram - *places his hands on his hips, smiling down at him playfully* "Apparently you're capable of losing anything, anywhere."
Yuuri - *pulls back out from under the bed, missing shoe found/smiles up at him* "As long as I have you, I don't care."
Wolfram - *tries his hardest to pull his warm smile into a fake glare* "I'm afraid your sweet talk won't work on me, Your Majesty."
Yuuri - *winces lightly at the glare* "S-sorry..." *quickly drops his gaze to sit up and pull his shoe on, snatching up his hat as well to pull it on his head, hiding his hair/really not good with being teased in the morning*
Wolfram - "I was joking again, Yuuri." *frowns a little and looks at him in concern* "Are you sure you don't need to rest more? I don't want you falling off your horse."
Yuuri - *blinks up at him, flushing lightly about not picking up on the teasing again* "I won't fall off. I'm awake."
Wolfram - *frowns at him for real this time, hands planted firmly on his hips* "Do I have to pretend to be exhausted to get you to admit to wanting more sleep?"
Yuuri - *stands up, shaking his head* "I promise, I'm fine. Don't worry, okay? And you'd better tell me if you're getting tired... I'm not the one to worry over, anyway."
Wolfram - *huffs, not believing him* "Fine, then, I'm tired. Now get back on the bed and lay down. I'm not leaving until you can function properly."
Yuuri - *frowns worriedly at him* "But... I'm not tired... I'm fine..."
Wolfram - "Don't lie to me, wimp."
Yuuri - *cringes, then sits back down on the bed* "F-fine... maybe a little longer... But I don't want to stay here all day if it means missing out on getting you to somewhere nicer..."
Wolfram - "I've told you I'll be fine. Lie down." *takes a step closer and pushes at his shoulder*
Yuuri - *cringes again/not liking how he's making Wolfram worry over him/lies back down in the bed as he's told*
Wolfram - *climbs up as well and proceeds to lay on top of him, resting his head against his chest* "Now stay here until you're not tired anymore."
Yuuri - *blinks at him, but wraps his arm around the blond, pulling him closer to cuddle* "Are you comfortable...?"
Wolfram - *nods against him* "Very. Are you?" *completely aware that Yuuri had to deal with the uncomfortable mattress/feels a little guilty*
Yuuri - *smiles at him, closing his eyes and leaning his head back on the pillow* "Yeah... I am...."
Wolfram - "Are you sure?"
Yuuri - "Mmmm..." *nods*
Wolfram - *giggles a little* "You're already falling asleep, aren't you?"
Yuuri - *pouts a little/doesn't open his eyes* "No...." *holds a bit tighter to the blond*
Wolfram - "Hmmm..." *nuzzles the side of his face into his chest*
Yuuri - *reaches blindly up to brush his hand through Wolfram's hair* "I love you..."
Wolfram - "I love you, too..." *feels his own eyes grow a little heavy/only now realizes that he really was still tired* "Now... go back to sleep, wimp..."
Yuuri - *already out/his arms had slid a little from their hold, but not far*
Wolfram - *laughs at him lightly, then nuzzles his face against his chest one more time before drifting back to sleep*
Yuuri - *a couple hours later/slowly opens his eyes/doesn't take as long to realize where he was/glances down to make sure Wolfram was still where he had been before falling back asleep*
Wolfram - *still asleep, drooling on Yuuri's chest*
Yuuri - *laughs lightly/reaches his hand back to pull the pillow behind him closer to prop his head up so he could watch him/reaches back down to brush through his hair*
Wolfram - *sighs lightly and continues to drool, dead to the world*
Yuuri - *because Wolfram was laying on top of him, it was a little disappointing to not be able to kiss him/continues to brush through his hair instead*
Wolfram - *snuggles against him more, mumbling nonsense*
Yuuri - *smiles at him/carefully places the locks of hair behind the boy's ear*
Wolfram - *twitches a little, then sneezes in his sleep, which jars him awake a little, but not enough for him to be aware of much of anything*
Yuuri - *laughs lightly at him again/really, really wanting to be able to kiss him, but it's not really possible at the moment/softly caresses his cheek*
Wolfram - *groans a little bit, then shifts in his sleep as if he's trying to find a way closer*
Yuuri - *carefully holds him, making sure he didn't roll off or anything/brushes his hair back off his forehead*
Wolfram - *he frowns a bit, then his face scrunches up and he sneezes again/whines a little as he comes further awake, lifting his head to blearily look at Yuuri/blinks his eyes slowly and lifts a hand to rub at them*
Yuuri - *eyes grow a bit wider at the second sneeze/stares at him worriedly* "Hey.... Are you okay...?"
Wolfram - "Hmmm..." *didn't really hear him, still trying to wake up completely/looks at him again and squints, before noticing the look on his face/clumsily lifts himself up onto his hands and knees* "I'm sorry. Am I heavy?"
Yuuri - *frowns more/although he doesn't really want Wolfram to move, he sits up once the blond gets his weight off of him, then reaches out to lift under Wolfram's arms to pull him into his lap/still staring worriedly at him/pulls his head close to rest against his chest* "You're not heavy... Are you okay..?"
Wolfram - *a little confused, but doesn't resist/cuddles close to him, listening to his heartbeat* "I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?"
Yuuri - *frowns, thinking/still worried* "Sorry... Just... If you're still tired... you don't have to get up yet... I just wanted to hold you closer..."
Wolfram - "I'm okay. We should be leaving now anyway." *attempts to sit up, still shaking the sleep away*
Yuuri - *frowns at him* "Are you sure??"
Wolfram - *nods at him, giving him a small smile* "Yeah."
Yuuri - *sighs/still worried, but reluctantly lets him sit up* "Fine... We'll check out and get the horses and head to the next town... And get you a bath." *smiles at the last part/teasing*
Wolfram - *his smile widens slightly as he shakes his head* "Don't give me that look. You could use a bath, too, you know." *looks around a bit and spots Yuuri's hat on the bed/picks it up* "Your hat fell off." *laughs at him as he shoves it back on for him*
Yuuri - *smiles, allowing him to put it on for him* "Yeah... That might be helpful to have. Thanks."
Wolfram - "Your welcome." *leans foreword to kiss him*
Yuuri - *leans to kiss him back/pulls away after a little bit* "Are you ready?"
Wolfram - *nods at him, still smiling*
Yuuri - *smiles back at him/unable to worry too much when Wolfram was smiling at him like he was* "Okay..." *pauses, then points out, laughing lightly* "You'll have to get off of me, first."
Wolfram - "Sorry." *isn't really, and would be content to remain where he was if they weren't on the run/reluctantly gets off of him and stands from the bed*
Yuuri - *gets up as well/double checks that they have everything/tugs down at his hat again, making sure all of his hair was covered/smiles* "Let's go, then..."
Wolfram - *gives him another smile and a nod before grabbing the key and heading towards the door/opens it and steps out, waiting for Yuuri to follow*
Yuuri - *follows him out/waits for Wolfram to lock the door on the way out/leads the way down the stairs/quickly thanks and pays the nice, plump lady at the front counter/mumbles something loud enough for the lady to hear about "little brothers" and "parents"/heads out into the snow towards the stables...*
Wolfram - *goes to the stables with Yuuri to retrieve their horses/thanks the man who runs it and gives him a little extra tip just because he's in a good mood and feeling generous today/leads the horses out before hopping up into his saddle, taking hold of the reins as he begins to look around and decide on a direction to go*
Yuuri - *gets up into his horse's saddle as well/glances around, following Wolfram's gaze* "So.... I'm assuming we continue in the way we were headed before?"
Wolfram - *shrugs and looks at him, still smiling* "It doesn't matter. You choose today. Just don't go south; we might end up back at the castle.*
Yuuri - *cringes at the thought of running head into the group most likely looking for them* "Alright... let's head out that way..." *points down the end of the road, leading out of the little town*
Wolfram - "Alright." *kicks his horse into action and begins to go in Yuuri's desired direction*
Yuuri - *kicks his horse as well, galloping along side of the blond, turning his head slightly to frown at him* "Now... I want you to tell me when you're getting tired... or cold... or hungry.. or anything... Okay?"
Wolfram - *grins at him, kind of liking the idea of Yuuri waiting on him hand and foot/nods in agreement* "Okay."
Yuuri - *lets out a sigh of relief when Wolfram agreed* "Okay... Good..." *feeling much more relaxed now/smiles at him, holding his hand out in the direction of Wolfram and his horse*
Wolfram - *takes the hint and reaches his own hand out, grabbing onto Yuuri's* "Since when did you become so unbelievably sentimental?"
Yuuri - *blinks at him/flushing a little from having his behavior pointed out* "W-well... I.... It's just..." *really doesn't know*
Wolfram - *laughs at him/notices how he can see his breath every time he talks, but chooses to ignore it* "I don't mind. It's a nice change."
Yuuri - *sighs in relief again/squeezes his hand, smiling* "I love you."
Wolfram - *squeezes back and laughs again* "I love you, too, you fat old wimp."
Yuuri - *pouts/teasing* "Just because I'm not as beautiful as you..."
Wolfram - *sticks his nose in the air in a show of fake arrogance* "There isn't anyone in the world who's as beautiful as I am."
Yuuri - *laughs lightly* "I already know that!"
Wolfram - "Good. Because if you didn't then I'd like to know why I'm wasting my time." *smirks playfully*
Yuuri - *pouts/still teasing* "Awww... That's not very nice..."
Wolfram - *teasing as well* "But I deserve to be with someone who can truly appreciate me, don't I?"
Yuuri - *nods* "Oh, of course!"
Wolfram - "And you-" *smiles at him brightly, cheerful* "-are just that person."
Yuuri - *smiles at him* "I'm glad I can be of use to you."
Wolfram - *mock surprise* "Oh, but it's I who should be of use to you, Your Majesty!"
Yuuri - *smirks* "Well, you entertain me... So I suppose you're useful enough."
Wolfram - *raises an eyebrow* "Oh? Entertainment? Is that all I'm good for?"
Yuuri - *shrugs/teasing* "Well... You're helpful with keeping me on track too..."
Wolfram - "Hmm... I suppose that's true. You would be lost without me, as we've discussed before..."
Yuuri - *nods quickly in agreement* "Yes, very lost. I'm blinded by love, remember?"
Wolfram - "Is that how someone so ugly inside can still look so beautiful in your eyes?"
Yuuri - *blinks at him/startled* "You're not talking about yourself, I hope..."
Wolfram - *still smiling and keeping up the teasing* "Of course I am."
Yuuri - *frowns at him/disbelieving* "Wolf... You don't honestly think that, do you?"
Wolfram - *snorts* "Of course not."
Yuuri - *shakes his head/a little relieved* "You shouldn't say things like that... You're very beautiful... Inside and out..."
Wolfram - *laughs at him* "But I'm such a brat."
Yuuri - *shrugs* "So? It's what makes up part of your charm..."
Wolfram - "Hmmm..." *pretends to think for a moment/lifts his head high in a show of pride* "And what else makes me so charming?"
Yuuri - *rolls his eyes* "Your pride..."
Wolfram - *smirks* "And...?"
Yuuri - "Your smile..."
Wolfram - "Yes, I suppose I do have a nice smile." *smiles just for him* "Anything else...?"
Yuuri - "The way you hold yourself... Very proper and obviously of noble blood."
Wolfram - "That could very well prove to be a bad thing, you know." *a little more serious now, though not so much that he was frowning* "We could easily be discovered over something as simple as that. Not many people of noble blood take to traveling over the winter. They have their manors and castles to hide away in."
Yuuri - *shrugs* "Then try to act a bit more like me..."
Wolfram - *forces a look of fake disgust onto his face* "Like a bumbling fool? No thank you."
Yuuri - *laughs* "Hey... Not everyone can be as sophisticated and elegant as you...."
Wolfram - "Well, that's true. It wouldn't be too hard for you to learn, you know. Just walking straighter would do wonders for the image you give off."
Yuuri - *blinks at him/curious* "I really look like a bumbling fool?"
Wolfram - *shakes his head and thinks for a moment* "Not so much anymore. You've matured slightly, so... but if you gave off more confidence people would be more inclined to take you seriously. You still act like a child sometimes; it... offends people..." *quickly gives him a look, not wanting him to take it to heart and think badly about it* "But that's only because they're not used to having such a young king."
Yuuri - *blinks again/trying to think of just how he acts around people* "I act like a child? And I offend people? I... I don't mean to..." *trails off, frowning at the snow covered road ahead of them*
Wolfram - *shakes his head quickly, realizing that was probably the wrong thing to say* "It's not that you offend them personally, Yuuri. It's more their sense of honor and morality. You became king before you were even of age; to some that just seems a bit insulting, that Shinou would choose a child over someone older, wiser, and more capable."
Yuuri - *groan a bit at the blond's words/not because he was the one saying them, but because he agreed with them* "He probably should have picked someone older, wiser, and more capable... I still don't see why it was me..."
Wolfram - "Silly..." *laughs at him and gives him another bright smile* "It's because you are capable, and you have a different sort of wisdom, a kind no one else here will ever have because of where you came from. You weren't influenced by the cruelty and hatred in this world, and you turned out better for it. And the fact that you're young isn't a bad thing at all. Youth is a blessing, as my mother says. It brings challenges, but you come out of them a stronger person."
Yuuri - *sighs* "I guess... And it probably is good that I started this young... If things keep up the way they're going, I'll probably have to retire by the time I'm..." *pauses, glancing over at him* "Your age..."
Wolfram - *teasing, though still slightly serious about what he says* "Fool. You can't retire. You were born a king and you'll die a king." *grins* "And by the time you're my age, you'll probably be completely gray and covered in wrinkles."
Yuuri - *groans again* "I know... And I won't be of any use to anyone any more... My memory will start going first... then I won't be able to get out of bed... You'll end up getting fed up with me and leave me for someone much younger and much more handsome..." *pouts a little at the thought/not really serious, but close enough*
Wolfram - "Well, maybe..." *still grinning*
Yuuri - *definitely pouts*
Wolfram - "I'm joking. I could never. I wouldn't mind taking care of you in your old age. Of course, if you ended up forgetting who I was I might be a little upset, but... as long as I'm with you, I wouldn't care. I'll feed you and bathe you, and sleep next to you every night..." *laughs lightly at the thought*
Yuuri - *glances over at him, though still pouting* "It'll be horrible... I don't like it..."
Wolfram - *raises an eyebrow* "Why not? I'll pamper you and be waiting on you hand and foot.
Yuuri - *wrinkles his nose at the idea* "Because... That's not fair..."
Wolfram - "What's not fair, exactly?" *slightly confused, but doesn't show it/remains smiling happily*
Yuuri - "It's not fair that you'll have to do all that... I... I don't want to trouble you with stuff like that... I want to be the one to pamper you...."
Wolfram - *shakes his head and laughs again* "But this way you won't have to see me when I'm old and ugly."
Yuuri - *serious* "You'll never be ugly... No matter how old you get..." *pauses, then* "Just look at your mother!"
Wolfram - "But my mother's not very old. She was my age when she had Gwendal."
Yuuri - *shakes his head* "It's still not fair..."
Wolfram - "If you say so..." *still looking at him* "You know, you might not be so bad looking as you get older. Those gray hairs might make you look rather distinguished."
Yuuri - *continues as if he didn't hear/shaking his head sadly* "If... if it was reversed.... if you were growing older without me... I... I wouldn't be able to stand it... knowing that I would have to live without you... I don't want to do that to you... Even if you don't think the same way... If... If something happened to you... I'd die..."
Wolfram - "Yuuri...?" *grows serious, frowning just slightly* "And here I thought we were still playing..." *sighs* "If it makes you feel better, I'd much rather grow old with you, but I've accepted the fact that that isn't possible. I don't like it, but there isn't anything I can do to change it, so it's best if I just make the most of it. And, who knows, maybe your aging will slow after a while. You're only half-human, which means you're half-mazoku as well. I could have a lot more time with you than you think."
Yuuri - *nods slowly* "I guess you're right..." *shakes his head, turning to smile lightly at him* "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have said anything... You're right. There's nothing we can do, so we should just make the most of it."
Wolfram - *smiles back at him, staring at him silently for a long time/eventually he switches his reigns up so they're both in one hand, slowing his horse and reaching out for Yuuri* "Hey..."
Yuuri - *blinks/glancing over at him* "Hmm?"
Wolfram - *sidles up close to him* "Come here..." *his hand reaches to grab him by the back of the neck, carefully pulling him towards him to give him a light kiss*
Yuuri - *a bit surprised, but feeling a lot better/leans in to kiss him back, careful not to run the horses up against each other*
Wolfram - *doesn't let the kiss last too long, though hoping it's enough to comfort him/pulls away after a few seconds, still smiling at him cheerfully* "I love you."
Yuuri - *smiles back, hoping to look just as cheerful* "I love you, too."
Wolfram - *nods* "Did you want to stop and eat something, or are you okay to keep going? We didn't eat breakfast this morning; your whole daily routine's been completely ruined."
Yuuri - *teasing* "Awww... I knew I forgot something... You distracted me from eating..." *pauses, then raises an eyebrow at him* "Are you hungry?"
Wolfram - "Me? I'm fine for now. I'm used to skipping a few meals. It comes with the whole 'being a soldier' thing."
Yuuri - *frowns* "You have to remember that you're eating for two now..."
Wolfram - "And you have to remember that we don't know that for sure yet." *grins smugly and raises his head in another show of mock arrogance* "Although I do feel rather optimistic."
Yuuri - *shrugs* "Well... if you weren't optimistic about it..." *trails off*
Wolfram - *raises an eyebrow again* "What?"
Yuuri - *coughs* "I-I'm just saying that... if you didn't think... that... well... We could keep trying until you did feel optimistic about it...." *flushes lightly and glances away*
Wolfram - *smirks at him* "Just because I'm optimistic doesn't mean a thing. We can keep trying. In fact, we can 'try' as much as you want."
Yuuri - *sheepish* "O-oh... I knew that..."
Wolfram - *teasing him* "Don't tell me last night wasn't enough for you, Your Majesty. It sure seemed as if you'd had enough with how tired you were this morning."
Yuuri - *pouts at him* "I wasn't tired because of that... It had just been a long day..."
Wolfram - "Uh huh..."
Yuuri - *raises an eyebrow at him/teasing* "What...? You were the one passed out on top of me. Surely, you weren't worn out because of that, were you?"
Wolfram - *shoots him another smug little smirk* "I'm also sleeping for two now, if you'll remember."
Yuuri - *still teasing* "Oh... Okay... Since you're so optimistic about it, I guess we don't have to try again..."
Wolfram - *teasing as well* "Well, we don't have 'try' for the sake of trying... we could always just 'try' for fun." *grins at him, feeling oddly unembarrassed about it now*
Yuuri - *shrugs/pretending not to be interested* "Well, if that would make you happy..."
Wolfram - *snorts/amused* "What? Was I not good enough for you? Please! It's not like you have anything else to compare it to."
Yuuri - *opens his mouth, then closes it* "W-well..." *really doesn't know what to say to that/stares straight ahead/slightly flustered about not having a comeback* "I-I guess if you wanted to 'try' for fun, then we could..."
Wolfram - *enjoyed his flustered state* "Well, I suppose it doesn't matter much anymore, does it?"
Yuuri - *frowns/still not knowing what to say* "Uhh.... W-well... I mean..."
Wolfram - *turns to look at him/truly curious* "What's it like in your world?"
Yuuri - *blinks at him/a little startled* "What do you mean?"
Wolfram - "Do people... do these sorts of things before marriage? Here it's... it's almost unheard of for people of such high social standing to break the moral code like that." *blushes lightly, but doesn't regret it at all*
Yuuri - *snorts* "Morals in my world aren't that highly regarded by everyone. Sure, there's some who refuse to do anything before marriage because that's how they were brought up, and others are much more... loose..."
Wolfram - "Oh..." *shifts a little in the saddle*
Yuuri - *raises an eyebrow* "Why?"
Wolfram - "I don't know, just... things are different in both worlds, so... I didn't know if you thought of it differently or not." *looks at him, blushing* "If we get caught and they find out what we did, I could get in so much trouble."
Yuuri - *shakes his head* "We're in this together... So I won't let anything happen to you..."
Wolfram - *smiles at him, grateful* "I know. I'd still be looked down upon, though."
Yuuri - *smiles back* "Then we'd both be looked down upon... together. If we get caught, then they can't blame anything on you... I won't let them..."
Wolfram - "They would, no matter what you said or did. You're the king, Yuuri; that comes with it's own set of benefits. You can get away with a lot more than I can."
Yuuri - *frowns/not liking that idea* "Then I'll take the blame..."
Wolfram - "There would be no blame for you to take. People expect kings to do these sorts of things."
Yuuri - *blinks at him* "What?? Really?"
Wolfram - "Yes, really. I know some times you forget, but you're the most powerful man in the world, Yuuri. And yet you still have absolutely no idea what that authority and money can provide. You can do and have whatever you want, whenever you want it. No one really has any right to deny you anything." *smirks at him, teasing again* "You could even have a whole harem filled with beautiful men and women if you wanted."
Yuuri - *frowns at him/not really having ever thought of what he could actually do with the authority and money he had as king* "But... I have you..."
Wolfram - *nods* "Yes, and you'll have me no matter what. You're stuck with me for the rest of your life, whether you like it or not."
Yuuri - *nods as well* "I think I'll be fine with that..."
Wolfram - "I think I will be, too." *smiles at him sweetly*
Yuuri - *smiles* "So are you hungry?"
Wolfram - "Not exactly. Are you?"
Yuuri - *shrugs* "Maybe in another hour or so... What about the cold...? Are you cold? Did you want to stop for a bit?"
Wolfram - *shakes his head* "Only if you want to. Honestly, Yuuri, I'm fine for now."
Yuuri - *nods* "Then let's keep going... Hopefully we'll find a larger village to get washed up and rest for the night..."
Wolfram - *nods as well/they keep riding at a steady pace for about another hour and a half, before the first sign of mountains appear in the distance* "Well, now..."
Yuuri - *glances up at him* "'Well, now' what?"
Wolfram - *nods towards the mountains* "Those..."
Yuuri - *frowns, looking at the mountains/not really understanding* "The mountains?"
Wolfram - "If I'm right, and those are the mountains I think they are, then we've successfully managed to leave the main territory."
Yuuri - *blinks at him* "That's good, right?"
Wolfram - *grins at him* "It means we're far away from the castle."
Yuuri - *grins happily* "Yay! No paperwork!"
Wolfram - "For now. There's not telling when we'll be found."
Yuuri - *slight panic/kicks his horse to go a bit faster*
Wolfram - *speeds up to keep up with him* "Did you want to go to the base of the mountains and then stop to eat? We shouldn't attempt to go over them, but there might be some sort of shelter along the base. We can rest for a while."
Yuuri - *nods* "That's fine. Anything is good with me."
Wolfram - "Alright, then." *leads Yuuri closer to the mountains/there's a tiny cluster of trees along the base, and a little stream that is definitely much to cold to go in, but the scenery is pleasant/they stumble upon a little cave that should provide shelter enough for a short rest*
Yuuri - *slows his horse down to a trot as they near the little cave* "Are you okay with this?" *glances nervously over at Wolfram/not wanting to have him stay anywhere he thought unpleasant for any amount of time*
Wolfram - *shakes his head and smiles at him* "I'm fine. Why? Do you not want to stop here?"
Yuuri - *stomach growls loudly/flushes lightly* "N-no... this is fine..."
Wolfram - *laughs at him* "Okay, then. Come on; you must be starving."
Yuuri - *shakes his head* "Not really..." *stomach growls in protest*
Wolfram - *smirks* "I'm sure..."
Yuuri - *dismounts, leading his horse into the small cave/glances around and notices that other than a small fire pit from other travelers and a few large rocks blocking the wind from the entrance, it was empty/glad it was big enough for at least two horses* "I guess we should start a fire too... It's kinda cold..." *glances nervously at Wolfram again, hoping he wasn't too cold*
Wolfram - *laughs at him again, leading his horse in as well* "Wimp. Where do you expect us to find any dry firewood with snow covering everything?"
Yuuri - *puffs out his cheeks some* "I'll find some..."
Wolfram - "No, you will not. You will sit and eat until your stomach stops making those repulsive sounds." *turns to retrieve some food from one of the packs, but stops to glance at him in concern* "Unless you're really cold, in which case I'll go look for firewood while you sit in here and eat."
Yuuri - *frowns at him/horrified with the idea of him going out on his own* "I'm fine. Just sit next to me..." *promptly sits down, though leaving enough room for their horses to stand/poor things must be exhausted as well*
Wolfram - "Fine." *retrieves the food and goes to sit next to him*
Yuuri - *raises his eyebrow at the food* "Greta went and snatched food from all the really good cooks, it seems..."
Wolfram - *smirks at him* "She is my daughter."
Yuuri - *rolls his eyes/holds out his hand for the fancy whatever Wolfram had* "Whatever..."
Wolfram - *sticks his tongue out at him/takes out some bread to start with/tears a tiny piece off and holds it up near Yuuri's mouth/smiles at him* "Open."
Yuuri - *mouth drops open in disbelief/doesn't even bother dropping his hands* "You're kidding..."
Wolfram - *raises an eyebrow/lowers his hand a little* "Do you not want me to?"
Yuuri - *blinks at him/quickly shakes his head* "No! It's not that! You can! I just wasn't... expecting..."
Wolfram - "Weren't expecting...? Why not?" *tilts his head to the side/confused*
Yuuri - *shakes his head/trying to explain himself* "Just... It's really... Well... Like the stereotypical romantic couple.... I guess I haven't really gotten it into my head yet..." *quickly* "It's not that I don't want to or that I'm not thinking of us as a romantic couple... it's just... well... very Hollywood..." *frowns, looking up at nothing* "Although... I guess that doesn't mean it can't actually happen in real life..."
Wolfram - "Holly who?"
Yuuri - *mentally smacks himself for making an analogy dealing with Earth* "Just... they make movies... that tend to not be completely accurate... or over exaggerate things... and over romanticize things..."
Wolfram - *doesn't get it at all/has absolutely no idea what a movie is, or who 'they' are* "So... people don't do this on Earth?"
Yuuri - *slumps a little/not knowing how to really explain it* "No... They do... it's just... really ...." *sighs* "People take these romantic things... and... they don't appreciate them as much... I guess..." *shakes his head* "Sorry... I shouldn't have said anything..."
Wolfram - "Oh..." *still isn't sure he understands completely, but since Yuuri seems to have a hard time explaining it, he doesn't push him for any more information/smirks* "Well, you're lucky I'm in a good mood today, or I wouldn't be doing this for you... and I would have accused you of cheating on me at the first mention of that Holly woman."
Yuuri - *lifts his hand to rub his head in frustration* "It's not a woman.... it's a whole group of people... actors... producers... whatever... it's all entertainment... Just..." *gives up and just opens his mouth for Wolfram/flushing a little*
Wolfram - "Your world is strange." *pops the tiny piece of bread into his mouth*
Yuuri - *rolls his eyes/mumbles* "Tell me about it..." *stomach grumbles angrily as he swallows* "You'd better eat too..."
Wolfram - "I will when you're finished. You can feed me, if you want."
Yuuri - *sighs* "Fine..." *pauses, then remembers to open his mouth again* "I feel like a bird..."
Wolfram - *laughs at him and pops another piece into his mouth/still smiling* "So you go to this Holly place for entertainment? Is it like a tavern?"
Yuuri - *nearly chokes as he laughs* "No... It's not a tavern... It's..." *pauses to think of when movies first came out* "They tell stories with moving pictures... all running together so it looks like real life... And you can sit down and watch what looks like real life flash across a huge wall... And just watch and listen to the story..." *opens his mouth again before his stomach could get angry*
Wolfram - "Oh..." *continues feeding him/not quite sure he gets it still, but the thought of it sounds intriguing* "Will you take me some time?"
Yuuri - *blinks/excited/chews and swallows before rambling* "Y-yeah! That would be great! I'm sure seeing one would make a lot more sense than my explanation..." *.... mouth open*
Wolfram - *puts more food into his mouth* "Hmmm..." *keeps thinking about it/likes the idea of learning more about Yuuri's world, and the things he likes to do there* "Do they have taverns in your world, too, or just these Holly places?"
Yuuri - *laughs again* "They have taverns, yes... But those are just... really for drinking and having a good time... Hollywood is one place and they send out movies around the world. You go to the theatres to see them... or buy them and watch them at home..." *isn't even doing to start trying to explain Broadway or anything else/mouth open*
Wolfram - "Oh..." *more food* "It sounds like you have more sources of entertainment in your world. Here, we can go to a play, or sit in town square and listen to the traveling storytellers, but that's usually only in the spring and summer, and sometimes autumn, depending on how cold it gets each year. Otherwise, people just go to the taverns and drink... well... the men, mostly."
Yuuri - *chews and swallows/nodding* "Yeah... well... people in my world tend to get bored easily... So they come up with all kinds of crazy things..." *mouth open*
Wolfram - *even more food* "Do they not have enough work to keep them occupied?"
Yuuri - *same process/laughs* "Apparently not..." *open*
Wolfram - *still feeding him* "You've never been to a tavern here, have you? That's about the only place I can take you in the dead of winter."
Yuuri - *ditto/shakes his head* "Nope... Before I was... flushed here... I was too young to go to any kind of tavern... And since then I've been too busy to bother." *again*
Wolfram - *continues with his current activity* "We could go to one, if you wanted. I mean, there isn't really much to do there besides drink, listen to old men tell war stories, and sing drinking songs. Some of the larger taverns will have other kinds of entertainment, though... like a bard or dancers.... sometimes both."
Yuuri - *chews and swallows/amused by the idea* "That might be interesting... seeing you drunk..." *instantly frowns at himself* "I guess I can't see that for a while though... Drat..." *opens his mouth again for more food*
Wolfram - "You wouldn't see it even if I could drink." *shakes his head and keeps popping little bits of food into his mouth* "I don't like getting drunk."
Yuuri - *swallows/raises an eyebrow/interested* "Why? What happens when you get drunk? You don't do anything embarrassing, do you?" *grins widely, opening his mouth*
Wolfram - "No, it's just not worth it." *more food* "Get drunk once and you'll see what I mean. It may seem like fun while you're drinking, but the next morning you'll live to regret it. Plus,-" *smirks at him* "-I get meaner and brattier than I already am."
Yuuri - *instantly cowers/almost chokes, shrinking back some* "O-oh..." *open mouth*
Wolfram - *feeds him* "Conrart's a funny drunk, though; he'll actually tell some good jokes. He and Yozak usually go out drinking every once in a while... when you're not here, of course." *laughs lightly* "Once they came back singing at the top of their lungs and nearly woke the whole castle."
Yuuri - *chewing and swallowing/pouts* "What?? And I didn't get to laugh at them??" *pauses* "Have you ever seen Gwendal drunk?" *mouth open again*
Wolfram - *feeds/nods* "Gwendal loosens up a bit; he gets a lot nicer. Actually, if you look in the bottom drawer on the right side of your desk and reach into the back, you'll find a bottle of liquor he has stashed away."
Yuuri - *swallows/laughs/very amused* "I see... That explains some things..." *opens his mouth again*
Wolfram - *feeds again* "Explains what?" *curious*
Yuuri - *swallows/shakes his head* "Just... sometimes when things get really stressful... He kinda... gets a little... Well... It's hard to tell with him, but some times I wonder..." *opens again*
Wolfram - *smiles/feeds/nods/laughs lightly* "When he's stressed a lot he'll usually knit something, bit if that doesn't work he'll resort to drinking sometimes."
Yuuri - *grins/chews and swallows* "That's really funny... I wonder what he would do if we brought him back some liquor... Maybe he wouldn't actually kill me." *open*
Wolfram - "He might just thank you." *continues to feed him/eventually goes from bread to cheese, and then once he's finished with that, a tiny little sweet pastry that Greta somehow managed to wrap up and sneak into their bag*
Yuuri - *finally getting full/pig/holds up his hand to stop Wolfram from going to get any more after the pastry* "I'm fine now..." *smiles at him* "Thank you..."
Wolfram - *stops/smiles* "Okay." *lifts an eyebrow questioningly* "Feed me now?"
Yuuri - *laughs* "Of course!" *stocks up on food for Wolfram in his lap/breaks off the first piece*
Wolfram - *opens his mouth expectantly*
Yuuri - *rolls his eyes/can't believe he's actually doing this/moves his hand to place the piece of bread against Wolfram's tongue*
Wolfram - *chews it, then swallows/smiles at him/opens his mouth for more*
Yuuri - *grins at him/repeats the process, placing it carefully against his mouth* "Are you cold?"
Wolfram - *chews and swallows* "No, I'm fine. I've got you here, don't I?"
Yuuri - *stares at him for a moment, then scoots a bit closer to him* "You're sure? You're not just acting tough, are you?"
Wolfram - "Acting?" *smirks* "It's not an act."
Yuuri - *rolls his eyes, holding up the next piece of bread* "Open..."
Wolfram - *does as he's told*
Yuuri - *places it in his mouth/goes back to get another piece*
Wolfram - *opens his mouth, hungrier than he'd first thought*
Yuuri - *takes another piece and feeds him/glances up at the howl of the wind picking up* "Do you know if there's another town close by?"
Wolfram - *nods as he chews and swallows* "There should be. We've been traveling for a while."
Yuuri - *glances nervously out the cave entrance again* "Good... Open..." *moves to place the piece of food against his lips*
Wolfram - *opens his mouth and eats it* "It didn't look like there was another storm coming so soon when we first got here."
Yuuri - *shakes his head* "It might have been on the other side of the mountains..." *doesn't even bother telling him to open his mouth, just places the bread against his lips*
Wolfram - *opens his mouth, chews, swallows* "Should we hurry and leave?"
Yuuri - *frowns at him* "Not until you're done eating..." *places another piece against his lips*
Wolfram - *repeats the eating process* "But if it gets really bad we might get caught in it."
Yuuri - *shakes his head* "Just eat..." *feeding him again*
Wolfram - *opens his mouth once more, chews the food, then swallows it quickly/shakes his head when he's done, growing worried* "Yuuri, we should really leave if there's another storm coming in. What if we get stuck here?"
Yuuri - *blinks at him/glances around while getting another piece to feed him/then despite the fact that they would probably have to spend the night really close to each other... and the horses, it definitely wouldn't be good for the possible baby.../sighs* "Fine... You're right... But at least eat first..." *places another piece against his lips*
Wolfram - *shakes his head and pulls away a little* "We should leave now."
Yuuri - *frowns at him, not dropping his hand* "You're still hungry... aren't you...?"
Wolfram - *doesn't want to admit that he is* "Getting out of here before we get trapped over night is more important."
Yuuri - *moves his hand to try and force the piece of bread in his mouth/still frowning* "You're going to exhaust yourself with not enough food..."
Wolfram - *pulls back more* "We'll freeze here."
Yuuri - *sighs in defeat and drops his hand* "Fine... Let's go..."
Wolfram - *relieved that he listened/immediately stands to his feet and starts putting things away, stubbornly ignoring his remaining hunger* "Then hurry up. We'll have to go quickly. It would be even worse if we ended up caught in the middle of it before reaching more shelter."
Yuuri - *grumbles lightly under his breath/goes to put the food back into the bag for later/gets his horse ready and pulls her to move towards the entrance of the little cave to mount* "So where are we going?"
Wolfram - *follows him with his own horse, shrugging* "We can't go any farther north without crossing over the mountains. So pick either east or west and go with that." *carefully mounts his horse*
Yuuri - *still lightly grumbling, but mounts his horse and tugs on the reigns to lead her to the east, the way the wind was blowing to out run it* "Let's go then.... before you die of starvation..." *just a bit bitter*
Wolfram - *following by Yuuri's side* "I'm not going to die. I've told you already, I'm used to skipping a few meals every once in a while."
Yuuri - *frowns at him* "Yeah... you really shouldn't be doing that... Especially now..." *kicks his horse into a gallop, expecting Wolfram to do the same and stay up with him*
Wolfram - *sighs a little in exasperation, but forces his horse into a gallop as well, easily catching up and riding by his side again* "Don't you trust me to know my own limits?"
Yuuri - *grumbles* "I trust you to be stubborn... And to try and push yourself past your limits..."
Wolfram - *smiles a little at him* "You know me better than I'd thought, it seems."
Yuuri - *rolls his eyes* "So you admit to it..."
Wolfram - *laughs at him lightly/doesn't really understand why he's making such a big deal about it/their safety is far more important at the moment* "Yuuri, I'm used to it. It's nothing new to me. I've gone longer without food."
Yuuri - *sputters a bit, but tries to brush it off* "Okay... I'll trust you... But you're eating as soon as we stop, got it?"
Wolfram - "Right now I think I'd like a bath before food. I haven't bathed since yesterday morning. I feel disgusting." *wrinkles his nose* "And I probably smell like a horse."
Yuuri - *smiles teasingly at him* "A very pretty horse."
Wolfram - *sticks his tongue out at him childishly* "You don't smell much better."
Yuuri - *rolls his eyes/turns to focus on the path in front of them* "Yeah... Probably not..."
To Be Continued!! What will happen to our young heros?? Will Wolfram be able to have his bath that he so desperately wants? Or will they end up trapped in a horrible avalanche and suffocate and die?! Find out in the next installment!
Erk... and yeah, Yuuri... You can't go to a bar/tavern anyway... because the drinking age in Japan is 20... XP
Thanks for reading~!