Look at This Photograph
Irrelevant Maverick's comments: This chapter is also based on an official pic of the Bronzies when they're older:) My Girl that I refer to is my other fic, but you don't have to read it to understand this story. Ikki can drive because he's 16 years old and used money from Graude Foundation to pay for it.
Disclaimer: I disclaim Knights of the Zodiac (better known as Saint Seiya).
-+-+Towards the Sunset+-+-
Seiya, Hyoga, and Shun made it up to Shiryu by helping him pick a present and planned a romantic birthday celebration for Shunrei. Although the plan was entirely the others' idea, not Shiryu's.
Earlier, Shun confessed his side of the story and miraculously escaped unscathed just by making puppy-dog eyes! But after Shunrei's birthday, Shiryu forgave all 3 of them for losing his yo-yos.
"You know, you guys really did look good in those black-and-white Chinese outfits. But I also felt like killing you for making Shunrei and I walk for 2 hours!" complained Shiryu ((refers to My Girl fanfic)).
Seiya laughs. "C'mon Shiryu, admit it! Having dinner there was the perfect idea."
"And don't forget my gift idea," added Hyoga.
The doors to the living room slammed shut. They turned around.
"Hi Nii-san! Would you like something to drink?"
"NO! I was up in the attic and couldn't find my box of stuff. The maids said one of you guys brought it downstairs."
Seiya and Hyoga traded glances. Remembering the gut-burning bruises Shiryu's yo-yos caused them ((thanks to Shun)), they didn't want to stick around for another blame.
"A box of your stuff?" repeated Shun curiously.
"Yeah, did you guys find my… uh, box with my name on it?" asked Ikki, his face blushing slightly.
Sensing an embarrassing secret coming along, Seiya slyly asked, "Why? You hiding something?"
"N-NO! It's MY stuff, so w-where is it?" stuttered Ikki, strangely eager to keep the others from looking at his keepsakes.
"Hmm… I brought the box downstairs… somewhere…" trailed off Seiya, tapping his chin playfully.
"SO GET TO THE POINT!" roared Ikki, his whole face burning red. He knew Seiya liked to blackmail others into getting him things but it was a mystery how the Pegasus Saint ever found out their secrets.
"Oookay, take us out somewhere!"
"Grr… fine! But I have to ask, did you LOOK inside?" growled Ikki, clenching his fist.
Hiding his smirk behind his hand, Seiya replied, "No, but you better treat us too!"
::Chauffeur::
"Seiya, you're definitely pushing it," warned Hyoga as he elbowed his friend in the ribs.
Seiya, Hyoga, and Shiryu were sitting next to each other in the backseat. Shun was in the passenger seat next to Ikki.
"Thanks for the ride Ikki," said Shiryu. His window was open, allowing the breeze in. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing his long hair which was tickling Hyoga's nose.
"Yeah, yeah," muttered Ikki.
Seiya grabbed onto the headrest of Shun's seat. "Y'know, you really surprise me Ikki. I would've thought you'd buy a sports car!"
"Well, I think this KIA Sorento van is just fine," said Shun reassuringly to his older brother. He threw Seiya a warning glance. But the mischievous boy just couldn't resist torturing Ikki.
"Man Ikki, you're such a soccer mom!"
The van skidded to a stop.
"AHHHH!" cried Seiya as he fell forward onto the armrest in the front seat.
Rubbing the bump on his forehead, Seiya glanced to his left. Ikki's cosmo was fiery red.
"Uh-oh!" Not a moment too soon, the brown-haired saint swiftly opened the van door and jumped over the low stone wall. But Ikki was seconds behind him with his hands out in front, eager to strangle Seiya.
"There they go," sighed Hyoga. They hopped out of the van and ran after their hot-headed friends.
"Whoa! Hey!" exclaimed a teenage boy in swim shorts as Seiya and Ikki dashed past him.
"They seem… familiar," wondered the teenager. He turned around. "WAIT! STOP!"
"Coming through!" "Oh sorry!" "Don't mind us!" were the rushed responses from Hyoga, Shun, and Shiryu.
The teenager's long blue hair whipped back as he almost fell onto the sand, but luckily was caught by another teenager with short purple hair.
"Master Julian, are you alright?" asked Sorento ((Siren Mariner of Poseidon)) with crimson eyes full of worry.
"What's wrong?" called a green-haired teenager with a scar on the left side of his face. He and another former Mariner, Io with long pink hair ran up to them.
"I'm fine. Thanks Sorento. Don't worry Isaac, Io, really!" replied Julian with an assuring smile.
He was once controlled by Poseidon and had revolted against the Saints but lost. Now he's returned back to being a normal, but rich, boy with no memory of ever fighting Seiya and the others ((it's in the manga, vol.18)).
I only saw the back of him, but I think that was Hyoga, thought Isaac wonderingly. He was Hyoga's fellow trainee back when they were with Camus. But he left them and was known as Kraken Isaac to his fellow Mariners ((vol.17 shows Hyoga's past)).
Everyone at the beach watched as the five boys ran past, kicking up a trail of sand. Is it possible to run that fast on sand?! thought the crowd of on-lookers.
"ARGH!" Ikki had Seiya in a headlock and using his knuckles, gave him the noogie of a lifetime.
"OUCH! CUT IT OUT IKKI!" whined Seiya, his head sore from Ikki's knuckles rubbing against his head.
Shun pulled on Ikki's arm, while Hyoga tried to pry his fist away from Seiya's aching head. Shiryu grabbed Ikki from behind. They struggled, Ikki walking backwards into the deeper water, trying to dislodge their arms. Finally a large wave came and pushed them forward. Together they tumbled into the sparkling ocean.
Seiya and the others sat up and shook the water out of their hair. After snorting out the water in their noses ((ew!)), they looked at each other.
"Ha…ha, ha, HAHAHAHA!!!" They laughed and clutched at their stomachs and fell on their sides into the water. Everyone's hair was wet and messed up!
"Hahaha, Hyoga, you look like a washed up Sponge-Bob Squarepants!" cackled Seiya. The others were gasping now, trying to stop laughing so they could breathe.
Suddenly a flash caused their eyes to see stars. After rubbing their eyes, Hyoga gasped as he saw who took their picture.
"Well, well. I never thought I'd see the cold and stiff Hyoga be so carefree," said Isaac, a small smile forming on his usually serious face.
"Hey! Why'd you take a picture of us?!" cried Seiya. They stood up and began shaking like dogs, sending water splashing everywhere.
"There is such a thing as a towel," said Sorento as he throws each of them one.
"Thank you Sorento!"
As they each explained how they ended up at the beach, Seiya, Shun, Hyoga, Shiryu, and Ikki joined up with Julian, Sorento, Isaac, and Io for a little barbecue. The hours passed until finally you can only see half of the sun at the horizon.
They were all so full from eating and tired of laughing that they collapsed onto the warm sand, just watching the sunset.
"Oh you guys! Before we leave, let's take a picture together!" suggested Shun to everyone.
Shiryu stood to the left of Seiya who had his hand in his pocket. Hyoga rested his elbow on Seiya's shoulder. Shun rested his arm on Ikki's shoulder. The white sand contrasted with the pink and orange sky.
"Say: boys rule!" called Isaac from behind the camera.
"BOYS RULE!"
EXTRA: One more chapter, it will be about Ikki's 'stuff':) Please review!
…every time I do it makes me…
