Fandom: Saint Seiya
Characters: Mu, Aldebarán, Kiki
Disclaimer: Saint Seiya and all the well-known characters that appear here are property of Masami Kurumada.
Warning: Post Saga of Hades.
I began this fic in March of 2015, more than one year later I published the second chapter, because, in fact, it wasn't going to have any more chapters, but as people liked the story, I continued it and I will continue it while I'm inspired.
Dedicated to everyone who marked it as favorite or sent me a review, I hope that you all enjoy this chapter.
Warning: Some chapters will be a vignette type, that is to say, shorter than the others.
I want to thank Solar Knight Marie, for her help being my beta reader in this chapter, she's always kind and lovable. XOXO
The following morning was splendid. This was one if one was a fish, since it was raining cats and dogs in the whole area, so much that it was forming small creeks. Water was following a way down forming cascades that were falling down on multiple dispersed abysses along the Sanctuary. The territory was illuminated by lightning, which stunned everyone with the sound of the bombastic thunders.
There were no doubts that the thunderstorm was over them, and it was expected to continue sometime more.
The stage was deserted; no ordinary man would take the risk walking under this downpour along except due to an essential matter. Almost all the golden saints were asleep in its respective rooms, restoring its mental, physical and emotional health. They all ended completely exhausted by the events of the preceding day.
In the first temple still a little tired, but very happy Aries Mu, was preparing the breakfast, while his apprentice, the little Kiki, was still sleeping deeply on his bed, foreign to the exterior storm. The golden ram would not be late in calling him to eat his food, but he was wishing the child to have his necessary hours of sleep. The previous day they went away to their respective rooms pretty late at night.
The hours before sleeping, were an emotions' whirlpool. It was more significant than the last time they were together in front of the Wailing Wall, because this time it wasn't necessary to carry out a mission. They didn't wake up to face an enemy who was threatening the peace, but woke up like the young heroes that their goddess wanted to reward for its allegiance and sacrifice.
The lemurian felt that from the moment he opened his eyes in the thirteenth temple. The reunion with his comrades-in-arms had occurred in a very expressive way and never ceased to surprise him Aioros and Shura's scene, or the demonstration of affection of all others, including Deathmask and Aphrodite.
The current atmospheric phenomenon was the opposite of what his current mental state. He was feeling a beautiful interior peace, as it had never experienced in his life. To celebrate it, he had the idea of preparing Gundain, a type of cake prepared for Tibetan New Year, accompanied by sweet tea and laxi, a type of well-worn yogurt and a little of honey.
The protector of the first temple of the Sanctuary had the impression that this day was a new beginning in their lives, starting from scratch, without taking into account the background, for him and his companions. Taking the example of Athena, he himself would try to take the opportunity.
"Good morning, can I enter?" someone asked from the kitchen door.
It was Aldebaran of Taurus. He was wearing an enormous raincoat, protecting him from the climate's inclemency.
"Oh, good morning, Aldebaran, come in please", he greeted him with a smile and helped him to leave the soaked clothes in a safe place to dry.
"I think it's too early. Am I bothering?" the Brazilian expressed.
"Of course not, you are welcome into this house. Do you want to sit? I hope you're hungry." invited the young Arian, putting the dishes on the table.
"Very well, I cannot push this invitation back." the bull said with a big smile "It smells delightfully", and he began to devour the plate that Mu served to him, immediately congratulating the cook on his extraordinary culinary capacity.
They continued to eat in silence, then the Arian remembered that yesterday evening, while looking for Shion, the impulsive and impatient Kiki went forward to open the door of the Patriarch's office with the purpose of meeting with him, but Mu managed to stop him telekinetically just in time.
Without intention, they heard a snippet of conversation between the goddess and the Patriarch regarding the mission without fulfilling that they left pending, and later they moved away a little from the door to give privacy to the goddess and the commander-in-chief of her order.
Pondering Athena's words, the ram concluded that one of the tasks he needed to settle in this life was to complete his disciple's training, implying also other obligations of a knight, such like helping and protecting the humanity of the injustices and natural disasters.
He threw a glance at his neighbor and wondered what might be the target delayed for the Brazilian.
"Aldebaran, do you have some purpose to fulfill now that we live in relative peace?" asks the Arian very slowly, knowing the importance of this topic.
The Bull looks at him considering the question for a moment, and with a small smile on his lips he confesses:
"I always thought that serving our goddess was everything that my heart could wish for, but there is another thing that I would like to have: my own family." The Brazilian acknowledges it with a sweet smile.
Mu is was a little surprised by the quick and concrete response he got from the guardian of the second temple, but soon he visualized it clearly in his mind. Aldebaran would be a good father and a faithful partner.
Before expressing his good wishes for Aldebaran, Mu was interrupted by the arrival of a little lemurian, who rubbed his face, and ended his intrusion with a prolonged yawning.
Mu smiled and greeted him; the child corresponded between suppressed gasps.
Aldebaran extended his had to caress the child's hair with a little force, but without hurting him. This way Kiki seemed to awake more and took the wrist of the Taurus Saint with his two hands, trying to move the big hand off of his head, but failing without separating it even one centimeter, complaining about the maltreatment between giggles.
Meanwhile Mu had gotten up of his place and had served a plate for the kid who now had been released by the Brazilian and climbed over the shoulders of the golden bull applying the same punishment to the hair of the saint.
"Kiki, please leave Aldebaran alone and sit down to eat" reprimanded him the older Arian, but his words didn't express anger. He added: "I prepared Gundain for you."
The boy cried out in joy and Aldebaran placed it gently on the ground, while laughing loudly.
"Before you start, young man, you need to wash your hands." Mu said.
"But I already washed them, I went to the bathroom before coming here," said Kiki and immediately stands still remembering something and running out of the kitchen.
"Hey, where are you going?" shouts the ram before exchanging questioning looks with his neighbor, who only manages to lift a shoulder in ignorance.
"I'll be right back!" the little apprentice shouted in response.
He returned in a heartbeat with a beautiful bouquet of roses in his hands. Then he asks Mu if they have a vase to put them in fresh water. The young Arian filled a bud vase with water, and then places it on the table so the young boy can place the lovely bouquet in.
The golden ram interrogates his pupil about that light mauve flower arrangement, and the child explains that before heading to the bathroom, someone knocked on the door. He had opened and guardian of the twelfth house, Pisces Aphrodite had appeared before him, saying it was an offering made with the hope of being accepted by Mu, and apologized for not delivering it personally to the head of the house, but he was in a hurry and rushed out.
The child approached to smell the perfume of the flowers. Mu felt a little apprehension, but noting the action was harmless then had remorse by not demonstrating the same confidence on his comrade in arms.
"How beautiful they are", recognizes Aldebaran.
"Certainly" it grants the lemurian, before adding: "I am going to give him a piece of Gundain to show my gratitude."
"Do you believe he left something similar for me?" the Brazilian is curious.
"I guess so, we can go to your house and find out if that's case and then we can go together to Pisces."
"Okay. By the way, I plan to bring him Brigadeiros, do you think he'll like them?" questions the Taurus Knight, a little concerned.
"Aldebaran, I can assure you that he will love them." Mu smiles, "They are a delight."
"Do you have Brigadeiros, Aldebaran?!" Kiki shouted, excited.
"Yes, I have a box especially for you, we'll go for it in a while." the little one screams more and rushes to embrace the Athena Saint.
"Thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks ..." repeated like a mantra the younger Arian.
Mu holds back when trying to admonish him and tell him that sweets are not to be eaten all at once, but lets the child have his moment of joy.
The ram looked out the window and noticed the rain had stopped. Blue sky peeked through gray clouds and everything seemed freshly washed, with bright colors and he inhales the clean and fresh air of the morning. The Arian raises a little prayer of thanks to their goddess.
After all, these are new days and apparently also the start of new friendships.
To be continued...
A. N.
Gundain.- It is a type of cake made of barley grains and yeast, plus tsampa (a type of flour), fresh cheese, wild ginseng and brown sugar. This cake is eaten often during the Tibetan New Year.
Brigadeiros.- Typical sweets that are prepared with condensed milk, powder chocolate, butter and granulated chocolate.
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