Authoress note: this one (cross finger) would be a collection of one shot. Enjoy, though not promise that I would upload so soon.
Genre: general
Warning: none
Disclaimer: none below was mine, all characters were belong to Kurumada Sensei
Setting: after Hades' battle
Treasure Memories
One
It was strange really, when I found my self alive again for the third times. Yes, we had won the war. When our junior bronze saint I thought as I couldn't help but let out a chuckle yes our junior fulfilled their tasks… I looked at my friend, Dohko who was sipping his tea quietly. I could hear a faint sound from the TV on the living room behind my back and the bronze saints who were chatting. I knew that Athena and Hades finally sign a treaty or something like that; part because of Shun who was actually let Hades stayed inside his body, much to Phoenix protest.
Sometimes we could see Shun who would suddenly alert, second later one of Hades' subordinate would be appear right beside him. Usually it was Radamanthys or Minos; who would accompany Shun to the Underworld. The Andromeda saint would nod a little toward Saori as he disappears with his companion for some times. Once I saw Shun sat on the couch and found out that his cosmos still active even if he asleep, then suddenly he opened his eyes and smirked at me. I knew right away, that was Hades who was looking at me. But somehow, his eyes soften a little and without a word closed his eyes again.
Shun informed me that Athena revived us again, as token of her appreciation. Even The Master of Underworld helped her as he also revived his spectra. Poseidon also came to visit us sometimes, with his marines on his side. Canon, although he still served under Poseidon was free to do as he wishes as long as he answered when he summoned. Like today when all 14 Gold Saints enjoy our self on the huge garden of Kido's mansion.
I gazed at Athena who sat under the shadow of the Sakura tree with a book on her lap, too absorbed to even realize the Scorpio Saint who moved to her. Surprised as she felt something dropped on her head, she looked up and saw Milo who was chuckling lightly. She touched the thing on her head and moved it down, giggled as she found a flower handmade crown on her hands. She smiled as she put it on again.
"Thank you." I saw her mouthing her words. The Saint, as usual bow a little when he received a slap from his friend on his back. Grinning, the older Leo gold saint moved backward as fast as he could as he yelled 'tag'. The other just chuckled, not used to back off from a challenge, he excused him self and chased the older one around the huge garden. I saw him stop at in front of Camus who paused from his reading and slowly looked at him suspiciously. A grin form on his lips as he slapped the younger saint's back. A twitched... Milo ran toward Saga, who shook his head lightly. I could still see the amused look on his face though. My eyes locked to Camus who was still sitting on the grass with a book.
"That's a tag, Camus!" Milo yelled as Saga let out a chuckle, waiting for the reaction. I was sure that it WAS impossible for Mr-Don't-Disturb-Me-Or-I-Turn-U-Into-Ice-Coffin to join the childish game like this, but somehow or if it was my hallucination, I saw his lips form into a smile as he looked at Golden Hair Saint beside him. Too fast to even react, he received a slap on his back. Now who would think that Camus would join the game anyway? As for Camus, he calmly rose from his seat, with a book on his hand, faced the victim and said coldly 'tag' then moved away toward Milo and the twins. I could see the surprise on Shaka's face as he snapped open his eyes. He blinked several times tried to register what had occur to him, while the other gold saints who were watching the game quietly, burst into laugh. Not everyday, you could see The Closest Man to God with a confused face like that.
Finally able to recover from his own shock, he frowned a little, but second later he shifted his look to his right. I saw my student locked his gaze at his friend then let out a nervous chuckle. Before Shaka could slap his back, Mu quickly teleport away and landed on Cancer's lap. You could heard a gasp from him as Mu murmured a sorry, Aphrodite who was giggling burst into a laugh as he held his side but second later a slap made the beauty boy yelp in surprise.
"Tag." Shaka said calmly as he walked away. As soon as it done, Deathmask and Mu ran away from him. Everybody seemed to wait in eagerness when they saw Aphrodite smiled mischievously. Second later, the whole 12 gold saints forgetting their dignity, chasing and hiding around the huge garden like a seven years old kid. At the moment all the hardship and pain they endured for years was gone in the instant replace by a sincere laugh. Even the bronze saints (except Shun; who was still in his underworld business) decided to join the game, following their seniors. Athena was smiling and let out a giggle as she looked around.
"They are happy, aren't they?" a voice surprised me as I turned to my side and found Shun with his eyes fixed to the garden.
"Ah yes." I said as the Libra Saint laughed quietly
"Done with your business, Hades?"
"Yes, for today, somehow… being a human wasn't so bad." He paused as he locked his eyes at Athena. He smiled at her slightly, acknowledged the Goddess. After that he slowly closed his eyes, gradually the dark cosmos replaced into a pink one. When he opened his eyes he let out a smile as continued "Hades want to rest for a while."
"You seem to like Hades, Shun." I said while searching for his reaction, the green hair boy looked at me then nodded.
"Even if his cosmos was darker and cold, I can feel something within him, his mind, his heart, even his wishes… Hades was kind and collected but somehow lonely" The youngest saint of all, who had an honor or a curse as being a chosen smiled sadly. But not long before one of his friends, Hyoga spotted him and ran toward him.
"Shun, you back."
"Yes."
"Care to join? We're playing tag." He said as though that was the normal thing in the world. Shun blinked his eyes several times, looking at Hyoga's back where, the other older saints wait in anticipation. His boyish face formed a grin as he nodded. "Good! Now, Shion sensei?"
"Yes?" I asked calmly waiting for him to invite me into the game though on the same time, I tried to find some excuse not to be include in some of childish game. After all I was old (well, except that I looked like a 20 something years old, lost count). But what I got was a slap on my back
"Tag!" he said as he grabbed Shun's hand and dragged him away, laughing. I could feel my jaw drop a little as I let out a gasp; I could also hear my companion, Dohko who laughed his ass out. I almost glared at him. Hmrff as if I could join a childish game like this. My eyes set to his back. On second thought…
"Tag!"
Owari
Authoress note: grin care to review? Oh English wasn't my mother language so forgive me for grammar mistake and error.