#because the anime watchers donnt know about whats going on in the future

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Do you always take some braidshroom scenario ? Because i wanted to asked you a scenario about the return of Nozel in his home after the EOTMS base attacks and Fuegoleon, who have wakes up of his coma, waits for him ? Oh and can we have Nozel who punches Leon ? If you can't see him like this, feel free to skip this.

Okay, first of all, my HEART Q.Q 

Its a bit angsty and all, and Im not that good at angst, and it didnt turn out as Braidshroom as I wanted, but I hope this is to your liking.

And yes, I usually take braidshrooms as long as it doesnt involve death, abuse or something. If I should feel uncomfortable with a request I’ll say so :) And thank you very much for consideration. Thats a very kind thing of you to do

Waking up aftersuch a long time was…strange.

He didn’t feelrested at all, more than that, he was the most tired he’d ever been. It was also quite hard to deal with this new reality. It was for him rather likecurrently dreaming a nightmare than having woken up from one.

The season,the persons around him, himself…all had changed. It was unbearable for him, andhe couldn’t wait to finally wake up.

Wake upfrom this broken body of his.

Wake upfrom the concern of others.

Wake upfrom the pitiful looks they threw at him.

Wake up fromthe dreading certainness that this was his life now.

He couldn’tfathom how one instant turned him from the respected, trusted, strong bigbrother, captain of the crimson lions, rival, heir to the throne and candidate forthe position of magic emperor to the wreck of a man, powerless, hollow, who couldn’teven eat alone without troubles.

Not thatanyone would let him starve, but the faint rest of his pride took a harsh blowevery time someone held his fork for him, cut his food for him or else.

He wasn’t usedto this kind of treatment, he didn’t want any of it. He wanted his arm back, hewanted the pain and the embarrassment to be over. The people around him wantedhim to be relaxed, to have him take his time to recover. But all the while he didn’tknow what for.

His orderwas taken over by his sister, and he doubted that he would look like a goodalternative in his state. He wasn’t sure if he would get the lead back.

Hisrevenge? Taken by the royal knights.

His brother?His family? How could he even look them in the eyes? He didn’t want to hurtthem by having them see him in his deplorable condition. He wasn’t anywhere nearbeing a proud royal, first son, successful magic knight. He was a failure, adisappointment. He couldn’t do that to Leo, couldn’t let him see him like this.

And hisrivalry? Like hell would a man like Nozel still see him as a challenge. He wasn’tstrong, he had no position and his name was soiled, too. Like the Silva wouldspent any second thoughts on him now.

There wasnothing left for him.

Nothing tofan the fires again.

He wasburnt out.

He wasgoing over his days in the hospital, eating, sleeping, doing a few exercises totrain his muscles, but his heart wasn’t in it. He was barely making progress,he got that much from the hushed talks that weren’t even made in his presence.He disappointed more and more people, but the growing concern was sickening himeven more into lifelessness.

He refusedto let his family see him, denied every visit and cut himself off from all newsabout what was going on. He played with the thought of moving away, startingover, but his heart ached badly at that thought. At all he would leave behindhere

He heard amuffled commotion outside his private quarters.

‘Sir, you can’t-‘

‘Please, hesaid so visitors-‘

‘Wait-‘

Suddenlyhis door swung open, hitting the wall with a loud bang and he turned his headto look at the intruder.

In hisentryway stood a heavy breathing and very pissed off looking Nozel Silva, followedby a small army of Nurses and doctors.

He seemed inshock, taking in the Vermillion’s state, and then squinted his eyes in anger.His scowl returned.

‘You!’ Heturned around and yelled at the staff. He pointed at the hall he just came from‘Out! NOW!’

Nozelrarely raised his voice, a sign of imminent death, so it was no wonder the othersdisappeared quickly without resistance. Nozel slammed the door shut, thenlooked at Leon again.

‘And you!How dare you?’

Leon justblinked at him in complete indifference, which made Nozel even more furious. Hestarted moving closer to him.

‘Don’t youdare hide your cowardly acts behind your injuries. How dare you do this toeveryone around you?’

Leonflinched. He knew he disappointed all those around him, but to hear this fromsomeone else was …hard.

Nozel stoodat the end of the bed, eyes fixed on the redhead.

‘Do youeven know, how hard it was for everyone these last months? For you men? Your family?Me? What we all did, to find ways to get you to wake up, to get revenge, tomake you proud off all the achievements and growth that happened, because you gaveus all the strength, the motivation? The fire? And here you are, wallowing inself-pity, destroying your self and making no efforts to get better? To comeback? And especially, how dare you refuse seeing us?’

Leon wassilent, he couldn’t help but stare wide eyed at the other. Its not like hewanted to be like this, he just couldn’t help it. He wasn’t worth being aroundthem. He didn’t want them to be discouraged by seeing the man they all lovedand respected was no more than a shadow of his former self.

He juststared. Sadness and shame filled him, sucking all energy out of him, renderinghim unable to speak his thoughts.

Nozel came upto him in wide strides, burying his hands in Leon’s collar. He couldn’t stand seeingthe other like this. No pride emanating from the tall body, no sharp eyes glowingwith intelligence, no smile for his loved ones, no words to give comfort.

Pale, waxedskin, a skeletal body, hollow eyes and the utter sight of loss. He felt likecrying. He wanted to do something to help Leon, but he wasn’t good at this kindof thing. Fuegoleon had always been the one who knew how to cheer someone up,how to drag them out of the hopelessness, and if it had to be by force. Nozelalways admired that talent, just as much as he loved the man himself.

He had spentmonths hoping for him to wake up, done all in his power to find ways and tofind the perpetrators, and then, just as he came back from the mission, he heardthe Vermillion woke up. Unfathomable joy filled his whole body, he got to thehospital as fast as he could fly, only to be met with a refusal. The joy turnedinto red hot anger very fast, and here he was, staring at another loved personhe lost.

Not yet!

He let ofthe redhead.

He took astep back.

And then hehit him on the head.

It wasn’t atrue Fuegoleon-Vermillion-WhackTM but he had the feeling it would dohis job.

A fewinstants went by, filled with waiting, then:

‘What thehell?’

Nozel feltlike crying again, Leon finally spoke.

‘Did youreally just hit an injured man?’ Leon looked at him, irritation at thistreatment open on his face. Emotions. Life.

‘Don’t startcrying, Vermillion. You can do that later when Lady Mereoleona is done with you.And for now, I’d really like some answers’

Leon lookeddown at his lap.

‘Yeah, I don’tthink so. I can’t- I couldn’t bear to see them be hurt because of me.’ His voicebroke at the end of the sentence, and Nozel had to urge himself not to hug theother man.

He placed ahand on the others shoulder nonetheless.

‘I promiseyou, not one of us has ever thought of you as less. Quite the opposite, youfaced a dangerous opponent alone and unprepared and are still alive, even thoughthey wanted you dead. Your strength has never been as great as in the last fewmonths you had to fight for your life. We are all proud of you. And we missedyou.’ Batting his eyes, he added quiet ‘At least I did.’

A newturmoil of emotions filled Leon again, he felt…relieved, lighter, as if all hisdoubts just lost most of their weight. He felt tears rising in him. He missedhis home, and all the people that belonged to it, too.

He grabbedthe man’s hand and pressed it as a sign of gratefulness for his words, that he listened,but couldn’t answer without crying right now.

Nozelsheart made a little jump, he responded in the same manner, then he withdrew hishand.

‘Please letus know, when you are ready. And be prepared, half the kingdom wants to see you’he said before leaving.

At the doorhe paused, and looked back at the Vermillion, who looked way different thenwhen he first saw him today.

‘Ah, Leon?’he asked, using the others nickname for the first time in a long while, savouringthe feel of it in his mouth like a treat.

Fuegoleonlooked up at him askingly.

Nozel smiledover his shoulder at him, something the Vermillion couldn’t help but unconsciouslysmile back a little.

‘Welcomeback! And don’t you dare leaving me like this again.’

Then heleft, the door falling shut behind him.

Leon laughedat the others way of saying ‘I love you, take care’ and prepared himself tomeet his family.

A new startwas upon him.