60 Chapter 60: Secre

The rays of the sun seeped in through the window stlls giving off a serene feeling which was soon disturbed by a loud groan. Usui sat up from his bed rubbing his sore head which was throbbing in pain.

"So you are finally up?"

Usui looked up to find his brother stare at him annoyed. Usui looked around the room and raised his eyebrows in question.

"What? Why are you being innocent now?"

'Innocent? What?'

Frowning at his brother, Usui rubbed his forehead which was throbbing heavily. He shouldn't have drunk so much last night, 'Damn this headache is killing me.'

Slowly, he removed the covers and walked into the washroom staggering a little on his steps. Zelal ignored his brother and went to order the guards to prepare the carriage to the teleportation gate.

Suddenly, they heard a shout from the washroom. Stunned Zelal and the main guard ran inside to find broken pieces of mirror on the floor. Usui was clutching the basin tightly that veins showed up on his hand. He panted heavily as he glared at his reflection on the broken mirror. The sides of his hands clutching the basin was bleeding profusely but Usui didn't care about his damn hand.

Before Zelal could ask his brother, he saw him smash the mirror again in pure anger.

"Damn it!!!" he yelled.

'So you would take anyone has Freya?'

Those words...those damn words resonated inside his mind continuously that he couldn't help but punish him for his mistakes. But each time he punished himself, the words grew louder in his mind.

'Are you even worthy of her?'

'Hell no! How am I worthy of her when I can't even recognise my woman.'

Usui regretted his impulsive actions last night but he couldn't do anything about it. Before he could act again, Zelal caught hold of his hand and pulled him away.

"Are you crazy?" Zelal yelled at his brother.

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Hours earlier.

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After failing to find Liz on the way back to the kingdom, Zelal disappointedly entered his brother's room to share his grievances. But when he finally reached his brother's room he found the room empty. Frowning slightly, he was about to return when he recalled leaving his brother alone at the restaurant.

Cursing in his mind, he hurried to put on his coat to leave when he heard a knock on the door. Opening it up, he saw Zeno holding the drunk Usui who kept apologizing for no reason.

Zeno moved past him and went towards his bed and threw him onto it.

Zelal's lips twitched harshly, 'Oi! Can't you be a little gentle?'

He watched Zeno look at Usui for a second longer before sighing. Zelal furrowed his brows in confusion by his actions.

Those cold eyes fell upon Zelal who shuddered slightly. For a moment there, he saw torment in them but it disappeared when he rubbed his eyes. 'Weird, Maybe I was imagining it?'

Zelal watched as Zeno left the room quietly as he came in. He turned to look at his brother who had his face buried inside the covers and his lips kept murmuring 'Sorry!'.

"Sorry?" Zelal murmured.

Why would his brother feel so bad that he had to apologize repeatedly? And, why would Zeno look so afflicted?

Zelal pondered on it as he poured himself a glass of water. He guzzled the water when suddenly his mind connected the dots. The glass fell from his hand onto the floor in a loud crash. Ignoring the broken pieces on the floor, Zelal stood there looking shaken by his sudden discovery.

'No..No it can't be! He can't bend that way. No way in hell!'

But why else would my brother apologize and why else would Zeno look so distressed.

'Fuck! Why do I feel like I made some secret discovery?!'

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Present time.

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"Are you crazy?" Zelal shouted at him.

Zelal screamed at his brother, "Why do you have to hurt yourself for someone else? Haven't you already apologized for enough?" 

Usui looked at him in pure agony. His eyes reflected his painful state.

"But-" Zelal didn't let Usui complete his sentence.

"There's nothing more you can do. You have done enough. Now leave it for the other to move past it." Zelal advised his brother.

Usui looked at his brother and hesitated before nodding.

Zelal sighed, "Now, hurry up and get ready. We have to leave soon."

He left the washroom leaving Usui alone. Usui figured that he couldn't do anything more than apologies to Freya and Hazel. He didn't want Freya to think that he was a lustful guy.

While on the other hand, Zelal vowed to not let Zeno appear before his brother. Anyone would be shocked to find that a person who was quiet would turn out to be...

Anyway, he didn't want to think too much. He could imagine his brother's shock on discovering it. Hell! Even he was surprised by his discovery.

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Right after they had their breakfast, the group proceeded to say their farewell to the royal family. As Usui predicted, Hazel was missing from the hall, she was even absent for the breakfast. Looks like she was avoiding him.

He looked at Rin who was smiling sadly at him.

Usui crouched down to the boy's level and said, "We will meet again, little guy."

Rin nodded his head and said, "I will get stronger the next time I meet you, big brother."

Usui rubbed his head gently before looking around. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "Where's your sister?"

Rin tilted his head and said, "Sister said she had something to do. So she made me pass her wishes."

Usui smiled sadly and nodded.

Knitting his brows, the little guy asked, " Big bro, Do you want to talk to my sister?"

"Will I be able to?" he asked doubtfully.

"I know the place she visits frequently. If you want I will tell you where that place is."

Usui then smiled as he said, "Then, tell me."

Rin signalled him to come closer to him and when he did, he heard the little guy whisper the location.

Usui rubbed his hair as he murmured, "Thanks." And left the hall hurriedly.

Zeno frowned on seeing him rush outside. He proceeded to follow him when Zelal blocked his way.

"HoHo! Where are you going?"

Zeno looked straight into his eyes which made Zelal smile awkwardly. He then proceeded to say, "Look don't get mad.. but it's best if you can let go early."

Zeno furrowed his brows when he listened to his words.

"Let go of what?" he asked bewildered.

"Look at you, not even acknowledging it. It's fine, I'm not against your kind. It's just I don't think you chose the right person as your interest."

"Huh?"

Zeno pursed his lips in annoyance and turned around to leave. But this clown stepped in front of his way again and shrieked, "Listen to me!!"

Zeno exhaled before glaring at him. He rubbed his forehead irritatedly and asked, "What are you talking about? Can you just spell it out?"

"But if I tell it out straight, wouldn't you be troubled?"

"What?"

Looking at his irritated expression, Zelal decided to just let it out and get it over with.

"Look I know you are disappointed but you should know that forcing someone is not the way. It's useless to pin your hopes on my brother who is straight. Even though he doesn't hate your kind, his heart is devoted to your friend. You can't force your way through it. It's better if you could look for someone else."

Zelal mumbled all this in one breath while looking at the floor that he didn't see the anger brewing on Zeno's face. His face grew so red that he looked like he was ready to teach this prince a lesson.

'Force my way? Straight? Hate my KIND?'

Zeno's hand trembled in anger that he stretched out and lifted him by his collar.

"Hey! Hey! I know it's hard to control but please no violence. Don't worry I won't tell your secret."

"SECRET? CAN YOU JUST SHUT YOUR TRAP FOR A SECOND?" Zeno hollered loudly.

Stunned Zelal shut his mouth and looked at the enraged Zeno in fear. Hearing him shout, the rest of the thunder squad members hurried to the two of them. They looked shocked on seeing Zeno lose his cool.

Though Zeno looked calm and quiet, once he loses his cool all hell would break loose. He would crush everyone within his sight which would put even King Yama in shame.

They watched as he shook Zelal by his collar.

"Huh? To whom did you say I shouldn't pin my hopes? What did you call me?"

Zelal lowered his voice and answered softly, "Your friends are here. You don't want them to know right."

His vein poked out from his temple, throbbing in anger. He tightened his hold on his collar which choked Zelal.

"Cough! Cough! You are holding too tight."

Hak caught Zeno's arm and said, "Let go of him. Are you planning on choking him?"

Zeno's cold eyes shifted to Hak who was looking at him sternly.

"Tch!" Zeno tutted before letting go of him.

Zelal dropped to the ground and coughed heavily. "Damn... Was-..planning .. kill."

"What?" Jinha asked bored.

"Was he planning on killing me?" Zelal managed to squeeze those words out from his mouth.

"The question should be, what did you do to make him lose his cool?"

Zelal turned to look at Liz who was looking at him curiously. He lowered his gaze and glimpsed at Zeno.

Catching him sneaking glances at him, Zeno exhaled angrily.

"He thought I was gay and that I was interested in his stupid brother."

"WHAAAT?!"