Authors Note: So for OSR fans we MIGHT be getting BOTH sequel and spinoff...if you want more details I will show you where I found the info.

And a few people were asking if Aikka was going to feel the same way towards Molly...well it won't be the Prince.

A bit of Fai/Kurogane here

Disclaimer: I do not own OSR, just this story

Molly laid there in silence thinking about the days ahead. Not knowing what her contribution to her new team would be. Or if she'd be good at anything at all. Racing was her life. It was the only thing she knew how to do, well that wasn't true, Molly was good at fixing things. She had that at least.

Listening to Sayoarans story was Definetly an eye opener, Molly felt a little less sore about throwing away her racing days after what he had done for Sakura.

The smell of food stirred Molly out of her thoughts and even got her out of bed. She wanted to hide, yet her stomach protested enough that she went in search of the smell. They were engaged in conversation when she entered.

"Mokona says the feathers aura has weakened, for some reason overnight it shifted from being super close to several miles away." Fai was saying.

"So instead of going after it like we should be we are feeding our faces instead." Kurogane muttered.

"Don't brood Kurgi, after all an army marches on its stomach."

"A princess, a swordsman, a boy, and a wizard aren't really the makings of an army."

"Sayoaran can handle it. He's mastered swordsmanship, and is also good at self defense."

"And the girl? I don't see the Princess using a blade anytime soon."

"Ah but you forget Kurgi, she can make men put down their weapons or even abandon their attempts to hurt her. All she has to do is smile."

"She heard Sayoaran and the girl talking last night..."

"And?"

"She heard the whole story. Both sides of them, but the way that witch's magic works there's no doubt in my mind that what she found out has already been wiped clean."

"Poor Sayoaran. But if either of us were in his shoes, we'd be doing the exact same thing."

"Really wizard? I was under the impression that you were trying to run away from your past, not go back to it."

"Can't get anything past you."

"Your scared magician. scared that if you attempt any sort of hocus pocus it will leave some sort of trail for whoever your running from to finally catch up to us...why else would you not use it?"

"Magic or not, that still doesn't mean that I am defenseless. There are several things one can do to survive without the use of magic..."

"Such as?"

"You let me worry about protecting this little group of ours Kurgs, I can manage."

"You? Protect me?" He snorted. "I'm amused and insulted, in case you hadn't noticed Fai I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself." He looked away on to have Fai's fingers gently pull his face back to meet his gaze.

"But what you fail to realize, my tall handsome companion is that one day you will need all of us in case you are overrun and unable to fight. I will by your side, ready to fight and to die. Whatever it takes to keep you alive."

Molly just stood there, watching the two of them stare at one another. Not knowing what else to do she just looked on in mild curiosity. Her stomach was what broke the silence causing both the men to look over at her.

"I didn't mean to interrupt..." She added seeing Kurogane's deep blush.

"You didn't..." Fai stated going back to keeping an eye on the food.

"It's not what you think." Kurogane said angrily still blushing.

"Oh really? So all those nicknames you use and what just happened between you two isn't a budding romance in disguise?"

"Well aren't you little miss junior detective." Fai chuckled coming back over to the table and sitting down closely to Kurogane. "You caught us." And before anyone had a chance to digest what Fai had said he quickly leaned over to Kurogane and locked lips.

A mere 5 seconds ticked by before a scrape of chairs could be heard followed by a thud on the wall where Kurogane had forced Fai into and was angrily scowling at him. "What the hell do you think your doing?"

"Your in denial Kurgi, admit it. You've wanted this for a long time too." He glanced at Molly and then back at Kurogane. "Even she has seen."

"Your dancing around like animals in a mating ritual." Molly said.

"So you just assumed that kissing me would solve your problem? And then what Fai? You think toying with my emotions is a game? You crossed a big line here wizard!" Suddenly he let Fai go and slapped him, which surprised even himself, because after he did it he looked away in shame while Fai placed his hand to his cheek.

"Kurgi, I didn't mean-"

"Everything okay in here?" Sayoaran asked. "Kurogane?" He wanted an answer as Kurogane passed but he ignored him and walked outside. "What happened?"

"Just in a hurry to get to the feather. You know how he hates being in the same world for far too long."

"What's that delicious smell?" Sakura asked.

"Breakfast is ready. Help yourselves." He then gathered up a plate of bacon, sausages, french toast and piled it high with other foods and set it aside, most likely for Kurogane. "I've taken bites here and there so I'm not as hungry. So enjoy, I've just used up all my energy so I must rest. Wake me when you are ready to leave." He then went upstairs and looked out the window to see Kurogane taking out his anger on a overturned log using his sword.

After their delicious feast they all decided to get a move on, the feathers weren't going to catch themselves. Sakura decided to engage Molly in conversation and ask lots of questions. Many of which she and Sayoaran had already discussed but she didn't mind going over it again just for the heck of it.

"Well that answers that question." She heard Fai say to Kurogane who only grunted in response. "Clean slate."

"What Fai?" Sakura asked.

"I said this feather will be easy as cake." He said, Sakura just laughed and returned to asking Molly more questions.

"Speaking of which, we should find food soon."

"Or you could just have this..." Fai said holding this morning's food on a plate. Kurogane just stared at him like he was crazy. "it may not be hot but it will fill up your stomach."

"Better not be poisoned wizard." He said taking the plate anyway and scarfing it down. He paused, glancing up at Fai briefly "Thanks."

"No problem Kurger Berger."

"Kurger Berger! Kurger Berger!" Mokona chirped.

"The quicker we get all the feathers the sooner I can be rid of you two." Kurogane said pinching the top of his nose as if he had a small migraine form there.

"Molly are you alright?" Sakura asked Molly who had all of a sudden gone pale. Instead of answering however Molly ran off.

"Uh guys..." Sayoaran said. "I think we forgot to tell her something."

Meanwhile Molly took off like a rocket dodging and weaving to and fro between all the people trying not to push or step on them as she went. She lost who she thought she saw only to see them dissapear around a corner. Molly ran faster and turned the corner only to run into someone.

"Sweety are you ok?"

"Mom?" Molly squeaked out. "Mom."

"I think you have me confused with someone else." The woman said giving her a sweet smile.

"But, your Maya right?" Molly asked. "It's me Eva. I'm your daughter." She thought back to when she confronted her father and got a twist in her stomach.

"Maya, Whats going on?" Molly heard a voice behind her and did a double take as the person behind her was non other than Rick Thunderbolt. He went over to Maya gave her a quick peck on the cheek. "Whose the little mouse?"

"Really Rick? Did you get amnesia or something? Don't you recognize me?"

"Sweety calm down, is there someone we can call for you?"

"I found her." Sayoaran said skidding to a halt. "Why did you run off like that?" panting

"Is this young lady with you?" Sayoaran nodded. "I think she needs medical attention, She keeps calling me mom."

"Oh." He said surprised, glancing at Molly with a pained expression. "I'm sorry, she's extremely dehydrated. Here have some water." He gave her a jug of water.

"But I-"

"Trust me, you'll need it. All those hallucinations your seeing. you'll be seeing more of along our journey." Molly glanced from him to Maya and Rick and then back at him again.

"Yeah, guess I should drink more. Sorry I wasn't paying attention." They left them there and walked away to join the others where Molly resumed the conversation. "So what? This will keep happening and I'm just going to have to get used to it?"

"It's something we've had to overcome many times before." Fai told her. "Sorry for not telling you sooner."

"Which means when I see the Prince it won't be him either and I'll have to go in blindly." Molly didn't like this, not one bit. She thought it would be simple. But nothing in life is ever simple