A/N : Thank you for your review, Paulaanddaniela! I know that some see Wizard's hair as silver, but I personally always saw it as a very light, platinum blond, so I'm kinda stuck to that XD I hope it's not too distracting :)

Enjoy!

She woke up, feeling completely refreshed, yet strange. She had only slept for three hours, since she had been up until three A.M.. Talking to Wizard. She had never spoken to the man that much, yet she had felt a connection with him. Was it because she.. Had magic as well? No.. it was something different. Blushing, she stepped out of bed, starting her morning ritual. She showered slowly, and blinked at herself in the mirror, staring at her bicolored eyes. Maybe she could get away with saying that it was in her family, and usually appeared at a later age? Chuckling at her own idea, she stepped out of the bathroom, dry-toweling her hair and clipping it out of her eyes. She put on a pair of jeans and a loose green tunic, fitting a matching hair band over her wet hair. There was a lot to do in the morning, and she set out to take care of her farm.

She petted her cat, and was surprised to see that the images she saw were blurred, so much that she actually could ignore them. Had the Wizard done that? A twinge of appreciation appeared in her heart. She smiled slightly. She watered the pumpkins, that looked even prettier by the day, and went inside for a few moments to brush her hair into style, and make the daily presents, tea, cake and cookies. Stealing a cookie herself, she walked outside, deciding to walk to town today.

Her friends were happy to see her, and she was pleasantly surprised to see the images all blurred, but still felt a shock when she foresaw Jin catching a heavy cold, and a fight between Maya and Chase that was yet to come. She handed Maya her cake, took one of the strawberries and laughed when the girl chased her. A soft ringing pulled them out of their game for a moment, as the room fell silent. A familiar figure stood in the doorway of the inn, smiling slightly, his hand still on the doorknob. The Wizard lifted his hand in a greeting, and Maya nodded, rushing back to the back room. Hikari blinked, but then grinned, quickly walking up to the door.

"Hello.." she said, a bit shy. Wizard smiled at her.
"Good.. Afternoon. Do you feel like.. Coffee?" he asked, rubbing the back of his head. Hikari nodded. "Do you like coffee?" she asked as they stood at the counter, ordering at Colleen. The short-haired lady's voice came up cheerfully.

"Wizard loves coffee, he's here almost every day!" she said. Wizard blushed self-consciously. "It's true.. I like coffee." he said, smiling. Hikari was sure to remember that as they headed to a table, him with black coffee, and her with chocolate coffee, which he eyed suspiciously. "Coffee.. With chocolate… Interesting.." he mumbled, though she could see curiosity in his eyes. She grinned, happy that she could see through his seemingly neutral composition. He smiled slightly, shrugging his shoulders.

She pushed her mug over to him and grinned. "Taste it." she said. He blinked at her. "Pardon..?" he started, before she rolled her eyes. "Don't be shy, I know you want to." she said cheekily. He smiled slightly, before carefully lifting the mug to his lips, sipping it slowly. He savored the taste for a moment, and then handed it back to her.
"It's.. not bad." he said, resisting the urge to roll his eyes as she grinned again. He sipped his own coffee, his eyes closing in enjoyment. She stared at his face for a few moments, in rapture. Any expression looked different on his face.. She couldn't quite pinpoint why. She blushed, sipping her own coffee again, before remembering the sight of his lips on the cup she was now drinking from. She blushed even more, resisting the urge to hide her face. As she looked away, the Wizard looked up, surprised to see her face blushing again.

"Hikari.." he started, before she looked up and into his eyes, smiling slightly. He, now in turn, felt a blush of his own appear, and wondered why, wide-eyed. Rubbing the bridge of his nose, he continued on the line of conversation he had started.
"Has no one.. Asked about your eyes?" he asked her hesitatingly. She shrugged her shoulders. "I told them that it runs in the family." she said and grinned. He sighed.
"That they believed that.. But.. It's good." he said, smiling slightly. She looked up at him, resisting the urge to take hold of his warm hands again. It had felt nice.. She couldn't forget it. "Did you do something.. To make the images blur?" she asked him. He looked at her.
"I.. took some of my power back from you, if that's what. You're asking.." he said. She smiled slightly. "Thank you.. It made it easier." she said softly. He smiled back.
"It will return though.. I can't keep it from pulling back to you.. That's why you have to learn.. How to control it." he said softly. She paled slightly, and he took her hand under the table, brushing his thumb over the back of her hand. She blushed slightly.

"It's not easy.. But it's not scary either..So don't worry." he said softly, raising his eyes to hers. She nodded. "Okay.." she said softly. He smiled again, then stood up.
"I'll see you.. This evening." he said softly. She looked up with big eyes, and his smile weakened a moment, as he raised his hand to touch the side of her face. She blushed slightly, and he winced, pulling back, feeling a blush appear on his tanned cheeks as well.
"I'll go.." he said softly. She raised her hand and waved at him as he closed the door behind him, still blushing. She went back to her chair to finish her coffee, when she suddenly found a very excited Maya at her table.

"WHAT just happened?" she asked, stars in her eyes. Hikari blushed, wanting to crawl under the table and vanish. Maya laughed. "The.. Wizard?" she asked, now a bit softer.
"Since when are you two-" she started, before Hikari cut her off, blushing.
"We're not. He's helping me with something.." she said, smiling. Maya blinked. "Ohh.."
"But his expression before he left.. That was not nothing." she said softly. Hikari rubbed the back of her head, remembering the intense expression on his face. "Nah.. I don't think so." she said softly, surprised when she felt a twinge of disappointment at her own words.

"I think you're amazing for getting him to talk." Maya said, smiling gently at her. She stood up, ruffling Hikari's hair. "Good luck!" she called and disappeared into the back room. Hikari blushed darkly and brought her cup back to the counter, where Colleen smiled at her.
"Don't worry. The Wizard is a good guy, I've spoken to him quite a bit of times. He's reserved, but I'm sure he opens up when you spend more time with him." she said. Hikari blushed, suddenly seeing the Wizard in a whole other light. "I'm just with him so he can teach me how to control the images.." flitted through her mind, but was forgotten immediately after. She left the inn, and went to Jin's, who was surprised at her eye color switch., but accepted the theory she told him, although hesitatingly. She just smiled and drank her tea, listening to his tales about his patients.

Next she visited the tailor's, and helped Candace braid her soft hair, and helpt Luna by being a model for her cute dresses. She purchased a black jumper skirt, and a matching beret.
"I can wear it this evening…" she thought to herself, before blushing and grinning, walking back home again. She decided to leave her animals to graze, even Prince, who usually helped her get around the island, and paused on the beach, taking out her fishing rod to fish a bit. She was careful not to exhaust herself, since she had to stay up late that evening, and headed home around six P.M, bringing her animals inside, which complied happily. She checked the doors for any defects, and was relieved to see no hints of wild dogs in the surroundings. She cooked herself some dinner, and ate it whilst watching the sunset, sighing. Life on the farm was so relaxed compared to the city; but it had been so long that she had forgotten how the city she knew was that it couldn't be more peaceful than this.

Her pumpkins gleamed in the matching orange last sunlight, and she stood up as it turned nine P.M, heading inside again. She slipped into the new black dress, and tied the crossing neck ties. Dressed in a black and white checkered pair of tights, and black boots, she put the beret on her head, grabbed her bag (which contained some of her own grown coffee beans), and headed into the evening again.

When she arrived in town, it was silent, except for the Brass Bar, where loud chatter disrupted the silence. It was almost ten, but she was careful not to hurry on the stairs up, as she felt a bit shaky, rather nervous, at the thought of seeing the Wizard again. Maya's comments had worked on her mind, and now she couldn't return her thoughts to normal. She walked up to the door, and recalled the time she had gone there and seen the magic the Wizard was using. Would she see it again tonight?

She forced her nerves away and knocked on the door a few times, waiting patiently. A few moments later the door was opened by a rather sleepy looking Wizard, who seemed to regain energy when he saw her. His jacket hung on the coat rack near the door, she noted, as he let her in, dressed in his loose white pants and a black turtleneck. His necklaces lay on his bed, and he looked different as he tugged at the collar on his shirt, seeming a bit nervous.

"..Good evening.." he said softly as he gestured for her to sit opposite of him on his large carpet. Hikari pressed her hands into the softness of the rug, and smiled at him, watching him as he crossed his long legs, and ran his hand through his hair, brushing it out of his face.
"Good evening… You have a nice house.." she said, looking around. He smiled.
"Thank you.. It took me a while.. To get it the way I wanted it to be." he said, rubbing the back of his head. "Are you.. Ready? I'm going to explain what we're going to do.." he said. He spoke with less gaps in his sentences, and Hikari leaned her face in her hands, a bit nervous with anticipation.
"I.. Have a resistance against images.. You cannot see my future or past. I am going to lower my 'shield'.. As you may call it.. A little bit… And I want you to block it. You need to think of it.. Really hard." he said. Hikari nodded slightly. "But what if I-" she started, shaking. He shook his head, moving closer for a moment.
"It's okay.. If it's too much.. I will put my shield up again." he said softly, his expression soft as he took both of her hands, looking at them for a moment, seeming to feel their texture.
"Farming.. It makes your hands stronger.. Doesn't it?" he said softly, smiling. Hikari blushed.
"They're a bit rough.." she said softly, feeling a shiver go through her as his fingers moved to brush over the palm of her hands. His eyes were half-lidded as he smiled.
"It's not that bad.. But now.. Let's start." he said. Hikari nodded shakily, and then gasped as he looked into her eyes, and she was flooded with images, too many to even separate. Forcing herself to breathe normally, she closed her eyes, hearing the Wizard's voice from the distance.
"Separate, then block.." he said, voice sounding rather strained as his hold on her hands tightened. Her heart pounded in her head as a story started behind her closed eyelids.

"No.. I can't control it.." Wizard mumbled. A purple-haired man sat opposite of him, dressed stylishly. Julius frowned.
"You mean you can see everything that's gonna happen? Isn't that cool?" he asked carefully. Wizard shook his head. His robes were different, a deep green, a loose shirt that showed a bit of his collarbone. His blonde hair brushed his shoulders, and the braid reached even further. A pair of thin glasses sat on his nose.
"I don't know.. It seems to reach far.." he mumbled, looking sad. Julius' eyes went wide as he continued his story.

Hikari breathed in deeply. She managed to filter some of the images out, and was left with a story that kept going. 'I hope Wizard won't be mad at me..' she thought, but was too curious to stop.

He had never really cried before in his life, but his frame shook as a single tear ran down his cheek, the only sign of his sadness. Why did he have to see all those things? He had never asked for it.. He would never hate his Master for giving him this gift, but today, he had forseen the death of one of the townsfolk, and he couldn't face the old man properly without remembering it again..

Images passed, and she felt herself grow sad at seeing the man suffer so much.

"You! It's all your fault!" a sad voice called out. He paled. What happened? He didn't remember doing anything.. In fact, he had been trying to stay away from the townsfolk for a bit. In the background he saw a familiar purple head, turned away from him.
"What.. What happened?" Wizard said softly. The café fell silent, but it was busy, as all eyes were turned on him. "My father.. You saw him die.." a young man said, holding his weeping sister in his arms. "I.." Wizard started. The old man.. It was the old man.. And they were blaming him for it.. Julius.. Had told them. He felt..
"I .. haven't done anything.." he started, before a wave of protest hit him. He felt a sinking feeling in his stomach, and turned to exit the café again. A young Luna passed him and smiled, not knowing the news yet. He smiled sadly, and walked back to his house.
Weeks passed without the townsfolk accepting or forgiving his gift.
"Master.. I don't know what to do.." he sobbed, burying his face in his hands. His mind was blank, but he stood up to pour himself some coffee, as small tears dripped from his cheeks.
"I don't know.." he whispered.

Hikari opened her eyes as she finally managed to control the images, her mind startingly clear. Wizard looked extremely concerned though, and she was about to ask him what was wrong when she felt tears dripping down her cheeks, and heard the soft sound of them hitting her hands. As she felt her voice choke up, she couldn't forget the image of him crying in his room, unaccepted by the people he cared about. "Hikari.." Wizard started, reaching up to brush some of the tears away. He sighed, his eyes half-lidded as he pondered the reasons for her sadness. Had she seen his past? The girl shook slightly as she attempted to smile.
"I.. eventually blocked it.. But I saw some things.. Sorry.." she said softly. He smiled slightly, and then reached out, pulling her against his chest. He sighed as she held on to his shirt.

"You're crying.. Because of my sadness.. If I'm not sad about it anymore, you shouldn't be either.." he said softly, running his fingers through her hair. She mumbled a few words, but this time wrapped her arms around him, almost nestling in his lap. He blushed slightly. It was a strange feeling. "What exactly.. Did you see?" he asked her when she had stopped crying, and just held on to him, drawing circles on his back. He felt a slight shiver go through him when she spoke up, already sounding more composed than before. She seemed a bit embarrassed of her outburst, but didn't take distance from him yet.
'He's so warm..' she thought, blushing slightly. 'He never deserved the treatment the town gave him..' she thought. He looked down at her, still awaiting an answer, but blushed at the expression on her face. Something human stirred in him, and he rubbed the bridge of his nose uncomfortably.

"I saw when Julius told the town about what happened.. And a bit more.." she mumbled. Wizard flushed. "You didn't see me.. Crying.. Right..?" he asked, the last part even softer. She nodded. "Sorry.." she said. He shook his head, staring at the ceiling for a moment. She let him go, and stood up. He followed quickly. "It's late.. Thank you for your lesson." she said softly. Her eyes were still teary, and he smiled in compassion for a moment while they stood at the door. His hand still held hers, and he sqeezed softly.
"I saw.. Some of your history.. But I won't ask you about that.." he said softly, looking at their joined hands. She shook slightly at the tone of his voice. "No.. you can next time." she said. He looked taken aback for a moment, and then he smiled.
"I'll… walk you home. It's.. late." he said softly.

They walked the way home, while Wizard told her about that part of his past, and how he had grown used to being alone after that.

"It's.. strange.. When I'm with you.. I remember how it was to be around.. Everyone.." he said softly. Hikari's expression was gentle as she moved her thumb, brushing it over the back of his hand. She didn't miss the tremor that went through him for a moment, and she watched the night sky, eyes half-lidded.

The next few weeks would be.. Interesting.