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Show Your True Feelings
Story Five: Stay Cool
"Your majesty!" Anissina happily called.
Yuri cringed; he instantly got a bad feeling as shivers went down his spine. "Don't move!" Wolfram protested. They were currently in their room, Yuri was posing and Wolfram was painting him.
The doors flew open and there stood the pink haired terror of the castle, "your majesty! I have a wonderful surprise for you!"
Yuri gulped, he wanted to run away, but that would upset Wolfram. Then again if he died, that would upset Wolfram even more, so Yuri resolved that it was alright to run away just this once. "That's very kind of you Anissina, but I have to go sign some papers and stuff... in another country."
"I told you not to move!" Wolfram complained.
"I'm sure Gunter will take care of the paper work," Anissina assured him, and Yuri was afraid to ask why not Gwendal even if had already returned from his vacation. "Don't worry; this will help you sit still more easily!" Anissina announced.
So far, Yuri didn't like where this was going, but Wolfram really wanted to finish his painting so he did. "Really? What kind of invention is it?" Because any surprise from Anissina had to be an invention.
"It's a headband!" Anissina held with an ice blue headband. It looked like an ordinary headband at first glance, but if Anissina made it, then it couldn't be an ordinary headband. "It's called Stay Cool Version Two!"
Before Anissina even explained how exactly the headband worked, Yuri pictured himself sitting perfectly still while encased in a giant block of ice. "No thanks!"
Wolfram looked at the headband curiously. Despite a few mishaps, Anissina's inventions have been having some beneficial effects lately. "How does it work?"
"It alters the wearer's body temperature to make it easy to adapt to the hot summer climate. This way you can sit still more comfortably since the heat won't brother you," Anissina explained. This was different from her latest honesty themed inventions, but similar in that it was a small item, and seemingly harmless.
Wolfram glanced at Yuri who was looking rather hot, in more ways than one. "I think you should try it," Wolfram didn't want his precious fiancé to collapse from heat exhaustation, even if he would be there to catch him...
Yuri shook his head, "I appreciate the thought, but no thanks."
"I must insist!" Anissina continued, "Gwendal tested the first version of Stay Cool and came down with a terrible fever. I tried to tell him that the new version was sure to work but he wouldn't listen."
Yuri and Wolfram looked at each other, both worrying about the possibility of combustion. "Maybe it's best if Yuri doesn't try it, he's such a wimp." Wolfram changed his mind and decided that it was best not to encourage Yuri to risk his life.
"I have an idea! Why don't you tie the head band around a glass of lemonade to keep it cool. Then the lemonade will stay cool and you can test your invention, and have a cool drink at the same time," Yuri suggested.
Anissina shook her head, "that won't work. This headband is only effective on living beings." She sighed deeply and looked sad. "But if you don't trust me, I will understand. I don't mean to be a bother. I'm just trying my best to help..."
Yuri started to feel guilty and Wolfram knew what was coming. "Don't say that, Anissina. I really appreciate your effort. I'll help you test the headband, just this once," the wimp gave in.
Anissina instantly turned cheerful and happily tied the headband around Yuri's head. "How do you feel?"
"Cool..." Yuri was surprised, the summer heat had disappeared and it felt as if someone had suddenly installed an air conditioning system in the room. "This actually feels pretty good."
Wolfram let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding, his precious Yuri was safe. But the blond let down the alarm too soon, for Yuri's condition soon began to worsen.
"It is just me or it is really cold in here?" Yuri removed the headband, thinking that the problem would be solved, but the cold continued. "Anissina, why am I still cold?"
"It seems that Stay Cool Version Two is a little too aggressive and it altered your body's natural temperature. This experiment is a failure too, but I won't give up!" Anissina was not discouraged, she never was.
"What's going to happen to me?" Yuri asked; it was ironic that not too long ago he was longing to cool off, and now he wanted to stay warm.
"Don't worry, I'm sure it will ware off in about a day. Until then, I recommend that you do not dress warmly," Anissina replied.
Wolfram and Yuri blinked unanimously, "you mean to say that he should dress warmly, right?" Wolfram asked.
"No, Yuri should dress as he normally would for the summer time," Anissina explained. "You see, this temperature is only an illusion, the real temperature is still the same. If Yuri dresses too warmly, he won't feel it the heat, but he will collapse from it."
"Then I could collapse from heat even if I feel like I'm freezing?" Yuri asked.
Anissina nodded, "my apologies but yes."
Yuri sighed, he took this risk so as to not offend or sadden Anissina, so he tried not to worry her. "It's alright; I'll just keep wearing what I'm wearing now. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"That's the spirit!" Anissina cheered. "Thank you for your assistance your majesty, this information will be useful to continue my research. I'll let you know right away when I have a new invention!"
Yuri laughed nervously, "yeah... sure... good luck..."
After Anissina left, Wolfram shook his head. "You're such a wimp."
Yuri crossed his arms over his chest, rubbing his upper arms with his hands. He wasn't even wearing his usual black uniform. It was so hot, that Yuri settled for a black tshirt and black shorts. The Maoh was expected to wear black, but Yuri figured that anything would do as long as it was black, and he didn't always need to wear his uniform.
Yuri had brought some luggage with summer clothing along for the trip, as that particular style of tshirts and shorts was not too common in New Mazoku. Wolfram had borrowed some of the clothes at Yuri's insistence that he would feel much better if he wasn't wearing his usual uniform. Now Wolfram was wearing dark blue shorts and a lighter blue tshirt.
Yuri continued trying to warm himself to no avail. He walked over to the bed, tempted to hide under the blankets, but remembered that the blankets had been stored away in the closet. Even the nights have been hot lately and blankets would bring more annoyance than comfort.
"Yuri, don't forget what Anissina said, if you try to warm yourself too much you'll pass out from the heat. Even if you don't feel it anymore it's really hot." Wolfram reminded him.
"I know," Yuri shivered. "I'm just so cold." He laid in bed with no blankets or covers over him.
Wolfram sat down beside Yuri, "you'll just have to endure it. If you weren't such a wimp this wouldn't have happened."
Yuri instinctively moved closer to Wolfram's body heat. "You're warm... I think I might have become more sensitive to body heat or something." Realizing that he was leaning against Wolfram, Yuri moved away and lay on his back.
Wolfram moved on top of Yuri, which took the Maoh by surprise. "I'll keep you warm. It feels as if you're absorbing my heat. That's good because it's a really hot day. We can help each other..."
Yuri closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around Wolfram, moving his arms inside Wolfram's shirt and resting his hands on his back. It was just to stay warm, there was nothing wrong with friends hugging, and they had a good reason to do so, given the situation. "Thanks, Wolfram." It was odd, Yuri thought he should have been feeling embarrassed, but he actually felt very comfortable. He wasn't sure why, maybe it was just because he was too focused in staying warm, or maybe it was more than that. The nights had been so hot lately that Yuri had trouble sleeping, and now that he was so comfortable, he started to doze off.
Wolfram smiled, it was nice to feel the rhythm of Yuri's breaths and heartbeats synchronized with his own. "I love you," he spoke in a barely audible whisper. Wolfram also got little sleep the previous night and felt like taking a nap.
"Love you too..." Yuri replied in his half-asleep state; then fell completely into dreamland.
End of Story 5
Disclaimer, I don't own Kyo Kara Maoh.
Story Five: Stay Cool
"Your majesty!" Anissina happily called.
Yuri cringed; he instantly got a bad feeling as shivers went down his spine. "Don't move!" Wolfram protested. They were currently in their room, Yuri was posing and Wolfram was painting him.
The doors flew open and there stood the pink haired terror of the castle, "your majesty! I have a wonderful surprise for you!"
Yuri gulped, he wanted to run away, but that would upset Wolfram. Then again if he died, that would upset Wolfram even more, so Yuri resolved that it was alright to run away just this once. "That's very kind of you Anissina, but I have to go sign some papers and stuff... in another country."
"I told you not to move!" Wolfram complained.
"I'm sure Gunter will take care of the paper work," Anissina assured him, and Yuri was afraid to ask why not Gwendal even if had already returned from his vacation. "Don't worry; this will help you sit still more easily!" Anissina announced.
So far, Yuri didn't like where this was going, but Wolfram really wanted to finish his painting so he did. "Really? What kind of invention is it?" Because any surprise from Anissina had to be an invention.
"It's a headband!" Anissina held with an ice blue headband. It looked like an ordinary headband at first glance, but if Anissina made it, then it couldn't be an ordinary headband. "It's called Stay Cool Version Two!"
Before Anissina even explained how exactly the headband worked, Yuri pictured himself sitting perfectly still while encased in a giant block of ice. "No thanks!"
Wolfram looked at the headband curiously. Despite a few mishaps, Anissina's inventions have been having some beneficial effects lately. "How does it work?"
"It alters the wearer's body temperature to make it easy to adapt to the hot summer climate. This way you can sit still more comfortably since the heat won't brother you," Anissina explained. This was different from her latest honesty themed inventions, but similar in that it was a small item, and seemingly harmless.
Wolfram glanced at Yuri who was looking rather hot, in more ways than one. "I think you should try it," Wolfram didn't want his precious fiancé to collapse from heat exhaustation, even if he would be there to catch him...
Yuri shook his head, "I appreciate the thought, but no thanks."
"I must insist!" Anissina continued, "Gwendal tested the first version of Stay Cool and came down with a terrible fever. I tried to tell him that the new version was sure to work but he wouldn't listen."
Yuri and Wolfram looked at each other, both worrying about the possibility of combustion. "Maybe it's best if Yuri doesn't try it, he's such a wimp." Wolfram changed his mind and decided that it was best not to encourage Yuri to risk his life.
"I have an idea! Why don't you tie the head band around a glass of lemonade to keep it cool. Then the lemonade will stay cool and you can test your invention, and have a cool drink at the same time," Yuri suggested.
Anissina shook her head, "that won't work. This headband is only effective on living beings." She sighed deeply and looked sad. "But if you don't trust me, I will understand. I don't mean to be a bother. I'm just trying my best to help..."
Yuri started to feel guilty and Wolfram knew what was coming. "Don't say that, Anissina. I really appreciate your effort. I'll help you test the headband, just this once," the wimp gave in.
Anissina instantly turned cheerful and happily tied the headband around Yuri's head. "How do you feel?"
"Cool..." Yuri was surprised, the summer heat had disappeared and it felt as if someone had suddenly installed an air conditioning system in the room. "This actually feels pretty good."
Wolfram let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding, his precious Yuri was safe. But the blond let down the alarm too soon, for Yuri's condition soon began to worsen.
"It is just me or it is really cold in here?" Yuri removed the headband, thinking that the problem would be solved, but the cold continued. "Anissina, why am I still cold?"
"It seems that Stay Cool Version Two is a little too aggressive and it altered your body's natural temperature. This experiment is a failure too, but I won't give up!" Anissina was not discouraged, she never was.
"What's going to happen to me?" Yuri asked; it was ironic that not too long ago he was longing to cool off, and now he wanted to stay warm.
"Don't worry, I'm sure it will ware off in about a day. Until then, I recommend that you do not dress warmly," Anissina replied.
Wolfram and Yuri blinked unanimously, "you mean to say that he should dress warmly, right?" Wolfram asked.
"No, Yuri should dress as he normally would for the summer time," Anissina explained. "You see, this temperature is only an illusion, the real temperature is still the same. If Yuri dresses too warmly, he won't feel it the heat, but he will collapse from it."
"Then I could collapse from heat even if I feel like I'm freezing?" Yuri asked.
Anissina nodded, "my apologies but yes."
Yuri sighed, he took this risk so as to not offend or sadden Anissina, so he tried not to worry her. "It's alright; I'll just keep wearing what I'm wearing now. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"That's the spirit!" Anissina cheered. "Thank you for your assistance your majesty, this information will be useful to continue my research. I'll let you know right away when I have a new invention!"
Yuri laughed nervously, "yeah... sure... good luck..."
After Anissina left, Wolfram shook his head. "You're such a wimp."
Yuri crossed his arms over his chest, rubbing his upper arms with his hands. He wasn't even wearing his usual black uniform. It was so hot, that Yuri settled for a black tshirt and black shorts. The Maoh was expected to wear black, but Yuri figured that anything would do as long as it was black, and he didn't always need to wear his uniform.
Yuri had brought some luggage with summer clothing along for the trip, as that particular style of tshirts and shorts was not too common in New Mazoku. Wolfram had borrowed some of the clothes at Yuri's insistence that he would feel much better if he wasn't wearing his usual uniform. Now Wolfram was wearing dark blue shorts and a lighter blue tshirt.
Yuri continued trying to warm himself to no avail. He walked over to the bed, tempted to hide under the blankets, but remembered that the blankets had been stored away in the closet. Even the nights have been hot lately and blankets would bring more annoyance than comfort.
"Yuri, don't forget what Anissina said, if you try to warm yourself too much you'll pass out from the heat. Even if you don't feel it anymore it's really hot." Wolfram reminded him.
"I know," Yuri shivered. "I'm just so cold." He laid in bed with no blankets or covers over him.
Wolfram sat down beside Yuri, "you'll just have to endure it. If you weren't such a wimp this wouldn't have happened."
Yuri instinctively moved closer to Wolfram's body heat. "You're warm... I think I might have become more sensitive to body heat or something." Realizing that he was leaning against Wolfram, Yuri moved away and lay on his back.
Wolfram moved on top of Yuri, which took the Maoh by surprise. "I'll keep you warm. It feels as if you're absorbing my heat. That's good because it's a really hot day. We can help each other..."
Yuri closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around Wolfram, moving his arms inside Wolfram's shirt and resting his hands on his back. It was just to stay warm, there was nothing wrong with friends hugging, and they had a good reason to do so, given the situation. "Thanks, Wolfram." It was odd, Yuri thought he should have been feeling embarrassed, but he actually felt very comfortable. He wasn't sure why, maybe it was just because he was too focused in staying warm, or maybe it was more than that. The nights had been so hot lately that Yuri had trouble sleeping, and now that he was so comfortable, he started to doze off.
Wolfram smiled, it was nice to feel the rhythm of Yuri's breaths and heartbeats synchronized with his own. "I love you," he spoke in a barely audible whisper. Wolfram also got little sleep the previous night and felt like taking a nap.
"Love you too..." Yuri replied in his half-asleep state; then fell completely into dreamland.
End of Story 5
Disclaimer, I don't own Kyo Kara Maoh.
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