Well, to get started, let us start up on the facts. The beginning sounds angsty, but I hate angst with a passion, so no worries. Second, I am splicing the manga and show together, so that's why things are a little inconsistent, but the manga is prettier, so if you're a visual person, try seeing it like that, k? The format I am doing this is Hikaru POV, Cephiro people;(next chapter) Umi POV, Cephiro people; Fuu POV, Cephiro people... And an occasional interlude of evil people. Congrats, you are mostly omnipotent! Unless I get bored, and then screw it all, It'll be Fuu and Ferio all the way. What can I say, they're one of my couples!!
Any ways, Please Review, I love feedback on my writing. Do I sound like I have a stick up my ass? A romance novel? An essay?
Also, the knights aren't going to be prissy in this story(not that they usually are, but you know, actually saving themselves...
Oh, and excuse the occasional swears, because I sometimes swear worse than a sailor, so, if you're offended by that kinda thing, you might wanna leave...
Enjoy!
This Disclaimer will serve for the rest of this story: I don't own Magic Knight Rayearth, Or any of the characters that appear in this story. They are copyright to Clamp and various other anime producing facilities. Thank You!
I know we shouldn't come here so often. It isn't healthy. It hurts more each time. Constantly reopening an old wound. Picking at an old scab. But how can we not come? What if the gate opens again, and we miss it? I know I would never... Could never forgive myself if we lost our chance to go back home. Because that is what Cephiro is. Our home! It is where our hearts lay now. We've done so much for that world, and it has helped us so much. We live our lives on because we must, so that we can go back one day. That's why we go to Tokyo Tower once a month. At least. We know the workers by name now. After all, We came everyday for six months, then every second day, then every week... Our lives require us to work, so it can only be once a month now. All the time that can be spared. As third year university students, it's hard work for us. It has been three years since we were blocked from Cephiro. It feels like a dream sometimes. But we always know that it is real.
I'm not sure who it's the hardest on... Sometimes I think it's Fuu, after all, she left not only a lover, like Umi and I, but also a child. And she and Ferio were already bonded, ready to live their lives together always. It seems so cruel that just as their life together was getting started, they were torn apart. Every time we come here she sits on a bench, and thinks. She won't let us see her cry, and she throws herself into her work viciously. But she smiles and pretends nothing is the matter now. Just staring off into space, it's hard to believe that the blonde girl could be a mother, much less the 'wife' of a prince. It was Fuu who got us into Tokyo University, who suggested we take courses that could help Cephiro when we get back. So I'm studying to be a Vetrinarian; Umi is doing cultural studies and Fuu is taking Business Management, Law, Programming, Engineering, and Biology. I told you she works too hard.
But then there is Umi. Most of the times we come here, she paces and yells, in what she calls 'supreme bitch mode'. I think she thinks that if she yells loud enough, they'll let us back in. She blames herself for getting us locked out. She and Clef had this major fight, and they ended up breaking up, so she went to her parents house to cool down for a couple of days... and then me and Fuu went to visit her, and our parents... And after that... The road was closed. Nothing there. Umi took that to be her fault, because if she hadn't left, we wouldn't have come after her. It's just not right... It isn't her fault!!!
And then on those days when I'm feeling really selfish and sad, I think that I am the worst off. I'm the pillar after all, even if I abolished it. I should be able to transport us back, no matter what. I wonder sometimes if I have failed my friends. And I miss Lantis and Eagle so so so much!!! If only... But we have tried everything we can think of. Everything. And when I turned nineteen my brothers put out a warrant on Lantis' and Eagle's heads... They heard us knights talking about our loves. But I know we'll get through this somehow! We always have and we always will! That's when a man who was behind us spoke. Ryuuzaki Umi, Huoiji Fuu, Shidou Hikaru? We turned. That's us I said. Who was this guy? I am Izumo Saka, the head of Ganyo productions. We are currently researching successful woman under twenty five, and when we asked at the university, your names' kept popping up! Even better, we heard you were best friends! I can't offer you an official proposal as of yet, but if you would come by my office sometime? Here's my card... He handed each of us a white rectangle that I assumed was his business card. I couldn't have cared less. It was Fuu who took charge. I'm sorry Izumo-san, but my friends and I are much too busy currently to take part in your study. Thank you very much for the offer, however. He shrugged. If you decide otherwise, please give me a call.
Umi nodded lightly, then, together, we left Tokyo tower, and headed towards the penthouse that we shared near Tokyo University. Umi muttered lightly I wish they would ask us to do something that didn't objectify women. I asked. What was Umi talking about? Ganyo productions is a company that specialises in modeling, and... She sighed even deeper Hardcore porn... I gasped! Umi had told me about that stuff a couple years ago... I glanced over at Fuu and she was blushing angrily. They probably wanted to have something like 'Uptight University Student is dirtied by bad biker boyfriend!' Well, I for one, think that some things are okay, but not that! Especially not with me! 'successful woman under twenty five' my ass! Who would give our names? Definitely not the actual university... I know. Fuu interrupted. It's probably another joke being played on us by the Osamu... They are pushing it... The Osamu are a group of three popular malicious girls who seem to have taken it into their heads that Fuu is the devil or something. They have been trying to make her life miserable since we first got into University. I say trying because the rest of the campus likes Fuu, and usually nips it in the bud. The N.I.P.S., or Nerds in Progress Say... (A/N just a little joke on Jenglish... Oh, and no insult to those who consider themselves nerds, etc...) are the ones who torment Umi, because she isn't smart enough, or so they say!! And then there is Banryuu's gang. They're the ones after me. Any of them could have done it... But I wish that none of them had... ******************************************************************************
The large stack of papers that covered the desk were almost a meter high. Only a small section had been cleared enough to write. The young man who was hunched behind the desk stared blankly at the contract before him. He slowly grabbed the quill pen, and signed his name, then put the paper on the 'going out' pile.
Who would've known that a proposition for a road through the forest of silence could be so boring! He muttered. And who would've guessed that Prince Ferio would actually work! Came a voice from behind the man. he yelped, and jumped almost higher than the papers. He landed on his feet with feline grace, then turned to face the speaker. He said with a glare in his golden eyes, eyeing the taller boy with distaste. How many times have I gotta tell ya bout sneaking up on me! Ascot grinned. It's not my fault that you've lost your reflexes in your old age! Ferio raised an eyebrow. Old age? Well, I guess twenty one is rather old compared to a little twerp (A/N- Must not swear. MUST... NOT... SWEAR...) like you. So didya come here to make fun of your poor captive prince who has lost his skills stuck in this Jungle of Paperwork? Or do you actually have something to do?
Ascot grinned happily and produced a mound of paperwork. Clef said that these papers were of utmost importance. He asks that you finish them by tomorrow, so that they may be sent away to the appropriate places... The green haired prince groaned. They're all of utmost importance... Can't we hire people to do this or something? I swear Clef is punishing me for not caring about this stuff when I was a kid! Ascot shrugged. Ferio nimbly stepped towards his chair. Well, I gotta get back to work. See ya when I escape! Ascot called. Clef needs to see us in the throne room. He wants you to bring your kid with you! See, you've been slaving away for three years at being a responsible leader and Prince. Apparently, he's got a surprise for ya. All of us actually. Well, see ya! Bye! And Ascot was gone. Ferio frowned. I wonder what's up with that? He grabbed his cloak and set off towards the nursery.
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Black hair billowed from the tall beautiful older woman, rising and falling in the wind. A black dress fell to her ankles, and a blood red cape hung from her shoulders. She whispered quietly. Soon, the earth will be mine... and she laughed evilly. A small head poked out of a window on her right. Shisami... The boss wanted me to ask if you were done being melodramic so that we can get on with the plan? She turned her glare on the young animal. Yes, Koroni, I am done. Okay, So, Um... Is it original enough? Should I continue?? I appreciate all comments.