Tatsu watched as the demon masked warrior tore through the soldiers of Nohr with a blade of lightning, carving through vast numbers with ease. Next to him sat his brother Xander on his black war horse Sleipnir. Xander watched with a calm expression, though the tension in his jaw betrayed his nervous state. He watched as the demon swordsmen took out another squad before he looked up at Tatsu and Xander.

"COMMANDER OF NOHR! I CHALLENGE YOU TO COMBAT!" The warrior called.

Sleipnir beat it's hooves into the ground as Xander drew the Siegfried. "I accept you challenge!" Xander exclaimed before he spurred Sleipnir on. As Sleipnir charged, Xander cut down several of the demon's soldiers before meeting the demon head on.

Tatsu wanted to go, to join his brother in battle. Try as he could to move though, he couldn't. His legs felt to be as stone, and his chest began to tighten up. Pillars of fire shot out of the ground, turning the landscape into a blazing inferno. Just as the heat was beginning to become unbearable, suddenly everything became ice.

"Lord Tatsu!" A voice called.

...

Tatsu shivered as he woke up, wiping frost off of his face. "I-I-I'm u-up..." He muttered, rubbing his temples as he felt a light headache.

"Oh good." A pink haired woman said. "You had a fever, so I hope you don't mind if Flora and I used our ice magic on you to cool you off."

"Yes, I hope Felicia and I didn't shock you to much." Flora, the blue haired maid said.

Felicia, the other maid nodded. "We tried not to go over-"

"It's fine, it's fine." Tatsu chuckled, before he looked around. "Where's Kamui?"

"Lady Kamui is out in the courtyard with your siblings." Flora answered.

Tatsu's eyes widened. He had nearly forgotten everyone was coming today. That also explained the small headache Tatsu had. "What! She didn't wake me?"

"Everyone tried, but you were in a deep sleep. Lady Camilla asked we allow you to rest since you seemed to have entered a deep sleep for once." Flora said.

"Though Prince Xander instructed Flora and I to keep watch and make sure it was only a deep sleep." Felicia said.

Tatsu sighed. His "condition" was a constant source of worry for everyone around him, and it annoyed him to no end. Some days he felt treated more as a fragile vase than anything else. Sure more often than not he only had the energy to get out of bed and into his wheelchair, but there were some days he could move around all by himself for a few hours!

"Ah, I see Lord Tatsu is awake. Good, I have his clothes all ready for him." Another voice said.

Tatsu suppressed another sigh as he looked up to see his friend/butler Jakob walk into the room carrying a neatly folded pile of clothes. Jakob was an excellent butler, and an even better friend as far as Tatsu was concerned, but he was probably the worst when it came to worrying for Tatsu.

"As our Lord taken his medicine yet?' Jakob asked Felicia.

"Not yet, I was just about to give it to him." Flora answered.

Jakob nodded. "Yes, please go and get it. Felicia, bring our Lord a pitcher of water to take it with while I help our Lord get dressed."

Felicia and Flora both nodded before they exited the room. Moments later, a small crash was heard along with a small squeal. Tatsu chuckled while Jakob sighed.

"Felicia." They both muttered at the same time.

Jakob walked over and put the clothes on the bed in front of Tatsu, pulling the white shirt from the top of the pile. Tatsu pursed his lips, quietly considering fighting Jakob dressing him before he sighed in resignation. Almost daily it was an exhausting battle against the butler over whether or not Tatsu felt well enough to dress himself before Jakob would eventually win, though only because Tatsu had tired himself out arguing over the matter. At least Jakob allowed him to put on his own pants...

Jakob slid on the white shirt, buttoning it up within moments as Tatsu put the black slacks on. While Jakob tied the black tie around Tatsu's neck, Tatsu clasped the small clips at the top of the pants to the bottom of his white shirt before tucking in the shirt. Jakob tightened the tie just enough to look nice but loose enough tatsu would have no trouble breathing before he put Tatsu's vest on. Next came the dress gloves before the lightly armored gloves were attached. Jakob then moved to Tatsu's feet and clasped the thin pieces of cloth around both of Tatsu's feet.

"I don't suppose we can put your shoes on today my Lord?" Jakob asked.

Tatsu scoffed. "Not a chance."

Jakob sighed. "Perhaps one day."

Tatsu rolled his eyes before they landed on the abominable socks and shoes. A day didn't go by without Tatsu and Kamui's help trying to get them to wear shoes, and it was even worse when Camilla tried to make them wear the things. No one understood why the two hated shoes, but Tatsu and Kamui couldn't understand why anyone LIKED them. They were tight, and hot, and uncomfortable, and made such an AWFUL sound when they hit the ground. The only days they endured the Dusk Dragon awful things were when their father visited.

A knock on the door drew the two men's attention before they heard Flora's voice. "Excuse us, but is Lord Tatsu dressed?"

"Yes, he is decent." Jakob called.

The door then opened as Flora walked in with a small tray holding an assortment of bottles and elixirs. Felicia followed behind, an intense look of concentration on her face as she tightly held a pitcher in her hand. Jakob watched them with a calm face, while Tatsu watched with an amused expression.

Three, two, annnddd...one. He thought

On cue, Felicia suddenly tripped, throwing the small pitcher over onto Kamui's bed. Jakob rubbed his eyes in exasperation, Tatsu chuckled, Flora gave an awkward smile, and Felicia merely whimpered.

"Tomorrow Felicia, definitely." Tatsu said with a smile.

"Uh huh..." Felicia grumbled from the ground.

Rolling his eyes, Jakob went over to a small table that held another pitcher of water, placed there earlier in the morning no doubt by someone. Every morning the ritual was the same. Jakob would send Flora and Felicia to get Tatsu medicine and water. Flora would hold the important medicine while Felicia would get the water. They would bring it, only for Felicia to somehow spill the water, normally by tripping. Some days she was able to get the water to Tatsu without incident, but most days the water was spilled. Jakob would then get water from another pitcher either he or Kamui would place so tatsu could take the medicine.

Flora smiled at Tatsu as she brought over a cup with medicine. "How are you feeling this morning Lord Tatsu?"

Tatsu gulped the medicine down, shuddering at it's bitter taste. "G-geh...w-well enough I suppose."

Jakob pursed his lips as he pulled out a wooden stick. "We shall see. You know the drill my Lord."

Tatsu sighed as he opened his mouth. Jakob pressed down on his tongue with the small stick, peering into Tatsu's mouth. Jakob humphed before he pulled the stick out of Tatsu's mouth. "Light inflammation, as usual. Flora, how is his temperature?" He asked the blue haired maid.

Flora put a hand to Tatsu's forehead, the ice cold skin feeling soothing to tatsu. After a few seconds, Flora pulled her hand away and looked at Jakob. "A small fever, only slightly higher than normal."

Jakob rubbed his chin. "Still, higher than normal is alarming."

Tatsu rolled his eyes in impatience. "Can I please get going now? I want to see everyone." He said.

Jakob pursed his lips. "I don't think that to be wise Lord Tatsu. You should rest and-"

"No." Tatsu groaned as he lifted himself from the bed. "I need to go now."

"But-" Jakob tried.

"Ta-Lord Tatsu!" Felicia exclaimed, quickly jumping up. "You mustn't! You should rest! Besides, you'll see everyone later."

Tatsu smiled. "Yes yes, I know. But I simply have to go now."

Jakob sighed. "And why must you insist on this hazardous action?"

Tatsu's smile only widened. "Because today everyone is here! I want to spend as much time as possible with my siblings is all."

The three servants blinked for a moment before they all smiled. It was true that a visit from all of the Nohr Royalty was a rare thing, and so it was to be expected Tatsu was excited. What's more, they were even scheduled to be spending the night at the Northern Fortress. Tatsu andd Kamui had both been so excited they had been bounding about the entire day previously. Well, Kamui had, but it was obvious Tatsu had been excited as well due to the way he smiled.

"All right, all right. But let's be careful today all right. You know what everyone would say to you over exerting yourself." Jakob said. "Do you require me to carry you to your wheelchair?"

Tatsu shook his head. "No. I can get there myself."

Jakob merely watched as Tatsu lifted himself off of his bed. Flora stood by, concern on her face as Tatsu took a few shaky steps towards the wheelchair nearby. On good days Tatsu could get there by himself, but having slept in along with his fever left him feeling sluggish. Tatsu made it a good five steps before he stumbled, only to immediately be caught by Jakob.

"J-Jakob..." Tatsu muttered.

Jakob smiled. "Come Lord Tatsu, don't be that way. I merely wish to help you save energy for when you meet Lady Elise. You know how she is."

Tatsu said nothing, only nodding. Once he was deposited in his chair, Felicia took it and began pushing out towards the courtyard where everyone else was.

...

Kamui skidded backwards on the ground, holding her sword in a defensive stance as she eyed her opponent carefully. Xander merely held his sword to his side, an aura of confidence coming off of him.

"Come little princess," Xander said. "You must try harder than that if you hope to defeat me."

Kamui raised an eyebrow in interest. It was normal for them to spar whenever Xander would visit, but that was mainly so that Xander could not only make sure she and Tatsu followed their rigorous training schedules, but also so that he could provide advice or encouragement. Today however he was insistent that Kamui "defeat" him in a spar.

"What's happening Xander?" Kamui asked.

Xander twirled his blade. "Focus on the battle Kamui." He then ran at her, slashing with his blade which she easily blocked.

Using the momentum she gained by bouncing off Xander's blade, Kamui twirled and used her pommel to hit Xander in the shoulder. Though the blow didn't cause any substantial damage, it did cause Xander to grip his shoulder on reflex, allowing Kamui to dropkick him, launching him backwards. Xander landed with a thud, only to quickly roll and pick himself back up, Kamui following shortly after.

"Your close quarters combat is going well." Xander said.

"Two hours a day." Kamui said.

Xander nodded. "Make sure to plan out your strikes a little more effectively. In an actual fight you don't want to lose the precious seconds it take to pick yourself up."

Kamui nodded. "Thanks for the advice."

"Anytime." Xander said before he ran at her again.

Kamui tried to move to the side to dodge, only for her foot to cry out in a sprained pain. She barely blocked Xander's blade in time, and got knocked back for her trouble. Landing on the ground, Kamui winced as she tried to stand up and her foot ached in pain again.

Xander raised an eyebrow at the sight. "Is all well little princess?" He called.

Kamui pursed her lips. "I think I accidentally sprained my foot kicking you." She stated.

Xander sighed. "Unfortunate, but a good lesson. Enemy combatants do not normally hold back when you are injured, though this will make your victory harder to achieve."

Kamui pouted. "You mean you won't go easy on your little sister big brother?"

Xander smirked. "Psychological warfare, good to see Tatsu is not the only one who has learned to fight with their head."

Kamui shrugged. "Figured it was worth a shot. Good thing I have other options." She then closed her eyes, concentrating on the area around her. She felt energy leave her body, and within a moment the ground around her glowed an ethereal green. Another moment passed, and her aching foot soon felt light as a feather.

Xander nodded. "Good, you saw the Dragon vein."

Kamui twirled her blade. "I made sure to sense for one before we began this spar."

"Well done, though it hasn't won the battle for you yet!" Xander exclaimed as he ran at Kamui.

Off to the side, Leo read his book, only partially watching the battle in front of him. The sound of blades clanging rang through the air, but Leo barely heard them as he concentrated on the textbook in front of him.

Faceless Golems must be summoned in great care, as to many can be overwhelming for a mage causing the creatures to run out of control. It is recommended you begin by summoning only one and mastering the control of that one. Once mastery is achieved, the mage may then consider moving on to two, then three, and so on until-

"Hey Leo!" A voice called, pulling Leo's attention away from his book. Looking to the side, Leo watched as his brother Tatsu was wheeled up to him by the maid Felicia, Flora and Jakob following behind. Leo nodded at his brother, pursing his lips when he saw Tatsu's flushed cheeks.

"Are you feeling ill Tatsu?" He asked.

Tatsu sighed. "When am I not Leo? How are you doing?"

"If you are feeling ill you should rest. You know what Camilla will say." Leo said, ignoring Tatsu's question.

"If I did that I'd never leave my bed." Tatsu answered before he looked around. "Where is Camilla by the way?"

"Elise needed to use the restroom, so Camilla escorted her." Leo answered, scoffing in amusement when Tatsu sighed in relief.

"Good. It looks like I have a little bit longer before I get coddled." Tatsu said.

Leo smirked, closing his book. "Oh come now, it's not as bad as you make it brother."

Tatsu looked at Kamui and Xander. "So how long have they been at it?"

Leo looked at the battle with slight interest. "A couple of minutes."

Tatsu nodded, looking with interest at the glowing green spot on the ground. "What's that?" He asked, pointing at it.

"Kamui activated a Dragon Vein. It created an area where one can get healed from injuries." Leo explained.

Tatsu pursed his lips and remained quiet. Despite his best attempts, he had made no headway in even sensing for these "Dragon Veins". For some reason, Kamui could locate and activate the things while Tatsu couldn't, which was strange since those with Dragon blood in their veins were supposed to be able to. No one understood why Kamui could use them while her twin brother couldn't.

Speaking of which, Kamui was doing pretty well in her spar against Xander. Using a quick flurry of strikes, Kamui battered Xander's blade down and then shoulder rammed him, knocking him back. Keeping up her momentum, Kamui ran up and slashed at Xander's shoulder, a blow which the Crown Prince barely blocked. Smiling, Kamui then twirled around, using her foot to knock Xander's feet out from under him. Not suspecting the sudden movement, Xander fell down, finding Kamui's blade at his neck before he even knew what had happened.

"So do I win big brother?" She asked with a sweet smile.

Xander smirked. "It is my loss."

Kamui's eyes and mouth widened in excitement before she began hopping. "WOOHOO!" She exclaimed, turning and smiling widely at Tatsu and Leo. "Did you guys SEE me!?"

Leo chuckled. "You did great Kamui."

Tatsu clapped lightly. "That was nice."

Xander looked at Tatsu. "How are you feeling little prince?"

Tatsu sighed. "Why can I never get a simple hello?"

"You don't seem surprised Tatsu is here Kamui." Leo said. "Let me guess, twin intuition again?"

Kamui nodded before skipping over. "Yep. The moment my headache went away, I knew Tatsu was here. Besides, any good older sister knows when her little brother is around."

Xander walked over. "You did not answer my question Tatsu."

"I have a slight fever and a sore throat and am tired." Tatsu answered.

"His fever is slightly higher than normal Lord Xander." Jakob said.

Tatsu crossed his arms in a huff. "If you're going to tell me to go back to bed, don't-"

"I'm not." Xander said.

"I'm not going back to-...wait, what?" Tatsu asked in shock.

"I'm not going to tell you to go to bed." Xander said.

Tatsu and Kamui both tilted their heads in confusion. "What?" They said simultaneously.

Xander pursed his lips. "Don't misunderstand me. If I had the luxury, I would carry you back to your bed myself. Sadly, business must take precedence today."

"Business?" Tatsu asked.

Xander nodded. "Yes. Loathe as I am to say, we must spar Tatsu."

Tatsu and Kamui's eyes widened in shock. It was normal for Xander and Kamui to spar when he visited, but Xander NEVER sparred against Tatsu. Games of chess and riddles yes, but never armed combat. Though Tatsu would train with a dagger daily, it was more for last resort self defense, as Felicia and Jakob were both extensively trained in combat to act as bodyguards. The simple fact was that Tatsu could not hold out in combat for more than a few minutes without collapsing in exhaustion.

Leo pursed his lips and looked away.

"X-Xander?" Kamui asked in worry.

Xander drew out the Siegried. "There is no discussion on this matter. Tatsu."

Tatsu pursed his lips but nodded, pulling a small dagger form it's resting place on his wheelchair. He then weakly lifted himself from his chair and shakily stood up. Of all the days, today had to be the day he had to fight against his brother. His brother who had been training his entire life to be a soldier, and had succeeded.

Xander's face remained a stone, though if one looked close they would have been able to see his jaw clench.

Kamui pursed her lips and looked at Tatsu. "Tatsu, I don't-"

"That green stuff. It heals injuries right?" Tatsu asked, pointing at the green aura on the ground.

"Huh? Y-Yeah." Kamui answered.

Tatsu smiled. "So if I go and stand in there, I should get some strength back right?"

Kamui blinked before her eyes widened. "Yeah, definitely!"

Xander nodded. "Use the resources available to you. There are no rules in this spar, you may use any tactics you wish. First to catch the other in a position where they would defeat the other in combat wins."

Tatsu nodded, rubbing his chin as he thought of a plan. Shakily he walked over to where the green energy was. Maybe it was the fresh air or his intense concentration, but walking over to the green energy didn't feel to bad. Once he entered, he felt energy course into him, and he even began to breath easier.

Xander walked to a position across from Tatsu and faced him with blade drawn. "I will allow you first move. Attack when ready." He said.

Tatsu remained where he stood, eyeing Xander carefully. Kamui watched with interest, eyeing Tatsu carefully. Leo tried to appear disinterested, but he his eyes remained focused on the battle in front of him. It was no secret Tatsu did not handle physical combat well, and had instead been trained to act as a tactician of sorts. Xander meanwhile was probably one of Nohr's greatest warriors, and even had actual combat experience. The only reason Kamui had done so well was that Xander went easy on her, but that wouldn't work against Tatsu. The gap was simply to large, meaning Tatsu would instead have to out think Xander.

Jakob watched intently, arms folded behind his back, legs primed to rush forward when Tatsu fell. He would hope for the best, but his job was not to hope. Realistically however, he didn't see any way of Tatsu winning. Felicia and Flora both watched with concern in their eyes, obviously wanting to go and help. Flora wanted to just tend to Tatsu and make sure he would be able to enjoy the day with his siblings, and Felicia just wanted to take Tatsu's place in the spar to spare him any unnecessary pain.

Tatsu meanwhile was still rooted to his spot. Xander narrowed his eyes at the sight. Yes he had given Tatsu the first move, and yes he had told Tatsu to take his time, but even still he needed Tatsu to make a move.

"Little prince, you do need to fight you know." Xander said.

Tatsu did not respond, but instead breathed heavily as Xander noted. Kamui gulped in worry, while Leo narrowed his eyes. Leo pursed his lips, and the twin maids both took steps forward in worry.

Suddenly Tatsu collapsed into a small coughing fit, causing everyone's eyes to widen in alarm and to begin moving towards him.

"TATSU!" Kamui exclaimed.

"Dammit." Leo muttered.

Jakob remained quiet while Flora muttered a small "Oh no."

"T-Tatsu!" Felicia said, luckily no one catching her slip up.

"No, Tatsu!" Xander exclaimed, running up. Since he was closer he made it there first, and immediately his mind began racing on what he needed to do. Tatsu obviously wasn't in the best condition for a spar, and they would need to-

The sensation of a blade to his neck jolted him out of his thoughts. Looking down, Xander was shocked to find Tatsu holding his dagger to Xander's throat, a smile on his face as he looked up sweetly at Xander.

"So does this mean I won?" Tatsu asked.

Xander blinked before realization dawned on him. Pursing his lips and giving Tatsu an icy glare, he struggled to keep his voice calm. "What. In the Dusk Dragon's name. Is wrong with you?"

Tatsu blinked before he adopted a guilty look. Looking around, he also saw stern looks from the others. Hanging his head low in shame, all he could mutter was a weak "I'm sorry..."

Xander sighed, taking a deep breath to calm down. "There are limits Tatsu. Your health is one of them."

Tatsu sniffed and nodded, remaining quiet for his chastisement, which only served to make Xander feel a pang of guilt. He quickly suppressed it though. Truth be told, even if it infuriated Xander that Tatsu would use such an underhanded tactic, he also felt a bit of pride in how fast Tatsu had come up with the tactic, and in how well he had executed it. But it wasn't worth making everyone panic.

"I never want you to do such a thing again, understand?" Xander said.

Tatsu nodded. "I'm sorry big brother."

Xander put a hand on Tatsu's shoulder. "Learn from it little prince. I'll let you off the hook this time, but if you do such a stunt again I'll tell Camilla. I'm sure she'd have a few words to say to you regarding the matter."

Xander had to suppress a smirk when he saw Tatsu stiffen. Camilla would dote on Tatsu like a mother would to a child, and would also treat him like on if he did something she disapproved of. She would never strike him, but her lectures, or at least the threat of one, always acted as a great deterrent.

"And what words would I have regarding WHAT matter?" A sultry voice asked.

Tatsu's eyes widened in alarm and everyone looked to where the voice came from. A beautiful woman with long, purple hair was walking up to where the small group was, while a girl who only reached chest high to the woman followed behind, her large blond pigtails bouncing as she walked.

"TATSU!" The blond girl exclaimed before she ran up and nearly tackled Tatsu to the ground.

"H-Hey Elise." Tatsu said.

"Elise, do be careful with Tatsu please." The woman said.

Elise rolled her eyes. "Oh please Camilla, all I'm doing is hugging him."

Camilla chuckled. "Yes, but you're hugs could be to much if we're not careful."

Tatsu sighed. He loved his big sister, but she was probably the worst when it came to coddling him. If he let her have her way, she'd carry him everywhere he had to go!

Camilla looked at Xander. "You did not answer my question Xander. What do I need to say to Tatsu here?"

Tatsu gulped in worry, sending Xander a pleading look with his eyes. Xander stood and sighed. "Merely to give your congratulations to Kamui and Tatsu here. They passed."

Camilla gasped and Elise's eyes widened. "Wait, you're being serious!?" Elise exclaimed.

Xander nodded. "Yes. They both won in their spars."

"Tatsu. Little Tatsu here...beat you? In a spar?" Camilla asked, disbelief clear in her voice.

Xander's face went a little red but he nodded. "Yes I...I lost to Tatsu."

Camilla stared at Xander before she looked at Tatsu. She then looked back at Xander, then back to Tatsu. Xander, Tatsu. Xander, Tatsu.

"Really?" She asked.

"Sorry to disappoint..." Tatsu grumbled.

"OHGOODNESS!" Camilla exclaimed in joy, picking up Tatsu and squeezing him headfirst into her chest. "Oh I am SO proud of you my little Tatsu!"

"MHMMHMPH!" Tatsu exclaimed, his voice muffled as he weakly struggled to escape his sisters ironclad grasp.

"Ummm, Camilla? I think Tatsu is having trouble breathing." Leo said.

Camilla blinked before her eyes widened. "Oh, silly me." She then held Tatsu out, spun him around so his back was to her, and then pulled him back into the hug. She then looked at Kamui and smiled sweetly. "You to Kamui, come on in!"

Kamui smiled and jumped into Camilla, giving her a hug while poor Tatsu was trapped in the middle.

Leo smirked. "Serves him right." As he watched Tatsu struggle in discomfort.

Xander shook his head, sighing to himself.

"Hey I wanna join!" Elise exclaimed before she latched onto Kamui's back.

Tatsu struggled against Camilla's hug. "Can you please let me go!?" He said.

"No." Camilla answered.

Kamui kept her smile as she let Camilla go, though she gratefully accepted as Elise hugged her arm. Camilla kept Tatsu in her embrace, rubbing her cheek into Tatsu's hair. Jakob kept his face calm, while Felicia and Flora giggled to themselves. They never bothered brushing Tatsu's hair on the days Camilla would visit since she would spent the day rubbing it. Besides, Camilla was sure to brush it herself later. It was a bit of an agreement between Camilla and them.

"So, what do you mean we passed?" Kamui asked as Tatsu accepted his fate.

"Simple. Fa-" Xander began.

"Oh Xander, let me tell them." Camilla said.

"What? Why?" Xander asked.

"Because I want to." Camilla answered.

Xander sighed and he waved his hand. "Fine. It doesn't matter."

Camilla smiled. "Yay. It's simple really. Father is the one who set up this test."

"Father?" Kamui said.

"Is he coming?" Tatsu asked excitedly.

Camilla shook her head. "No no. He's planning something, though he does send his regards. Father simply wanted to see how well you're training has been going, and since you passed his test that means-"

"You get to come WITH us tomorrow!" Elise exclaimed happily.

"What!" Tatsu and Kamui exclaimed in excitement.

Camilla pouted. "Elise, you interrupted me..."

Elise giggled. "Sorry Camilla, I was just to excited."

Camilla sighed. "To late now."

"Wait, when you say go with you-" Kamui began.

"You mean we GO WITH you? Like-" Tatsu said.

"WITH you? To Castle Krakenburg?" Kamui finished.

Camilla smiled happily and squeezed Tatsu. "Yes! Tomorrow we will take you away from this place! We can even ride together on Marzia!"

Tatsu and Kamui were silent for a moment before their faces brightened. Never before had they been allowed even outside the castle walls, and now they were being told they would finally go see the capital of Nohr. Kamui jumped into another hug with Camilla, the princess laughing happily. Tatsu panted in joy, the excitement of the moment tiring him out. Elise giggled happily, and Xander and Leo watched with amused expressions.

Both of the twins got the sense that their lives would soon become much more exciting.

...

Now you may be wondering why I released this chapter instead of a new one for Retained Memories. The reasoning is simple. The next one in RM isn't finished yet. But this one was. Besides, this chapter I got to kind of set a tone for the story.

So first things first, in case none of you got it, Tatsu here is "technically" the Butler class, though only in terms of aesthetics. He won't use staffs or staves and will barely use a dagger, though I will give him some time in combat. I want him to take more of a Professor X role if that makes sense. As for Kamui, starting next chapter I'll promote her to Dark Knight, again mainly for aesthetics.

Also, because I enjoy music, Tatsu and Kamui will play piano and cello repectively. I'm only saying this now because, during moments when they play, I'll simply direct you guys to song son Youtube in case you want to hear. It won't happen to much, but it will happen, so fairly warned.

Anyways, hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday. Fave, follow, review, and have a nice day.

P.S. We'll respond to reviews next chapter when I...eventually get to it. So leave a review.

Grayjedi449t: Just wanted to say thanks for pointing out to me Anankos's proper spelling. Went in and fixed that because I am a stickler for names.