Sweet Affliction
Prolouge

Disclaimer: Fire: Since technically Ronin Warriors was abandoned...
Whispers: Eh, Fire, chica, ya can't do that.
Fire: Do what?
Whispers: Claim the RWs as ours. Ya know that shit ain't right.
Fire: I can dream...

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December 27th. Over a year has passed since the conflict in Germany.

The crisp night sky was all Hana Rai-Utano was greeted by as she disembarked from the Boeing 747 airplane and onto the loading dock. She pulled her dark green coat tighter around her body as she walked briskly through the Tokyo International Airport. She had truly missed being home. The smells in Japan were different from those of Germany. She couldn't wait to get home and--

A flash off to her left made her turn in that direction. As soon as she did, a horde of reporters surged around the nineteen year old. She frowned at all of the questions being thrown at her and, to top it off, the flashes of light were starting to aggravate her. She moved quickly around the reporters to the exit. She would come back later for her luggage. Hana honestly hadn't expected to be hit with so many reporters. In fact, she calculated that they wouldn't be there at all given the time!

The blonde made her way through the revolving doors and sighed in relief at the sight of Rekino's fire red Toyota 4-Runner. She made a mad dash towards the SUV and jumped in the passengers seat.

"Drive like you stole it, Rekino!"

The mistress of the guardian armor of fire gassed the V-8 engine and promptly stuck her hand out the window giving all of the reports her middle finger. As Rekino pulled out of the parking lot and onto the interstate, Hana buckled her seat belt and let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank God for you."

"Yes, yes, I know. I'm awesome," Rekino laughed as she looked back to switch lanes. The trip home was at least two hours, but with no traffic this late at night, it wouldn't take long. Having someone to drive with was a plus as well. At least she could talk to Hana rather than sing to the songs on the radio.

"Anyways, what the hell was that all about?"

Hana tucked a lock of her loose curly hair behind her ear, "Not really sure myself. I know Thunder and I were followed like crazy in Germany. Hell, even when I was out with daddy they followed us around!"

"Daddy?"

"Duh, Rekino, daddy's in the US Army and stationed in Germany. I thought I told you that."

The ebony haired guardian shrugged her shoulders, "You know I tend to forget things."

They chatted about odds and ends after that. Hana apologized to Rekino for missing her birthday, but the Lady Guardian leader shrugged it off saying that there was always next year. Rekino talked about having to visit her in-laws for Christmas, which had been a the biggest catastrophe of the year. She also mentioned that Kento and Amaya Rei Faun were returning from France sometime tomorrow afternoon while Cye and Josephine Mouri would be returning tomorrow morning. Ryo and Mia Sanada were at the house every shared with Rekino's husband, Rowen Hashiba. When Hana's counterpart, Sage Date, was brought into the discussion, the black haired guardian proceeded to laugh at the horrors he was enduring in America while being around Flash's twin brother and sister, Sammy and Cammy.

"They did that?! Poor Sage."

"Yeah, no shit, right?" Rekino took the exit, stopped, and turned right before continuing. "He says that Flash is testing him to see if he's worthy. I think he's being over dramatic."

Flash Michaels was the leader of The Warriors, a group of eight armored teens who resided in America. Albeit she had only met half of the team, Hana had heard from Sage via email that the other four were great to be around as well.

"That's quite possible."

The two drove in silence for about twenty minutes. The soft bass from the techno music Rekino had playing mixed in with the fast pace of scenery. Hana's midnight blue eyes stayed focused on the night sky. Even though they were miles apart, she knew that her beloved was watching the same sky she was, even if the times were different. She absently twirled the 10 karat gold diamond ring around her finger. It was the most treasured present she had ever been given.

"So, have you set a date yet?"

Nothing got pass the ever watching amethyst eyes of Rekino Hashiba. Hana should have known better than to play with it so openly.

"No, we haven't."

"How is Thunder, by the way?"

Hana smiled giddily, "He's wonderful. I really did have a great time over there. Two weeks went by fast, but it was worth it."

Rekino smiled brightly at her long time friend. The question was lingering at the tip of her tongue, but she didn't want to say it. Hana noticed the way her fellow guardian shifted in her seat anxiously. She sighed.

"Go ahead."

At the red light, Rekino turned to Hana with the look of a five-year-old child, "So, did you do it yet?"

The blonde looked at her leader indigently before giving a sly smirk, "Oh, Rekino! He's so huge! I couldn't get over it when I saw it. He even tore me a little. He made me cum TEN TIMES in an hour! Oh, it was so wonderful."

Either she was too surprised or grossed out, Rekino couldn't even blink as she listened to Hana ramble on. Her facial expressions changed so many times that Hana couldn't tell what her leader was trying to express. After the light turned green, the car stayed still as the Japanese woman just stared at her friend. Finally, when someone honked their horn Rekino shook her head and resumed driving.

Five minutes passed by before the Guardian of Wildfire squeaked out her response.

"Really now..."

Hana laughed. She just couldn't help it. Between the facial expressions and the sound of her voice, Rekino was to die for right now. The youngest of the guardians frowned. She honestly thought that Hana was telling the truth!

"No, Rekino," Hana wiped her eyes, "but he was huge. He didn't make me cum ten times, but for being a virgin, I have to say he knew what he was doing."

Rekino almost hit another car.

"So you DID sleep with him?"

The Lady of Halo rolled her blue eyes and sighed irritably, "Yes, we made love."

A huff from the other woman was all she got as she turned onto another street. They would be home in about forty-five minutes.

"You better watch it, Hana. You may be pregnant."

The healer snorted, "We used protection."

When Rekino shrugged, they both fell silent. The music was the only noise in the car as Hana's mind went wild with possibilities. That night had been filled with such intense sexual emotions that she couldn't exactly remember what had happened. Fact was that, while Hana wasn't by all means a virgin or inexperienced, Thunder had, indeed, been the most gifted male she'd ever been with. His body had been soft to touch despite that he was mostly muscle. He had kissed and touched her like he had the experience of a thousand men. Even she had been surprised at his stamina that first night they made love.

As they pulled up to the Ronin/Guardian manor, time seemed to slow down. Something was still nagging at her.

I think we used protection...