Chapter 3

Ria, flew in one of her many animal forms to look in on her captain, who was sleeping at the moment. Ria went into the infirmary room and placed a single ice rose on the bedside table with a note singed Zach. The note was signed Zach because the only one who called her by that name was her sister, and Era had never called Zacharia, Zach unless they were totally alone. As Ria flew back to her house she watched what went on around the Sarete. She saw figure sitting under a tree. As Ria got closer she noted that the figure seemed to be staring up at the moon. Ria knew that her golden eyed sister was the figure and that she was just waiting for someone, and that someone was not her so Ria just kept on flying.

'Where is should have been here ten minutes ago.' Suddenly,Era heard someone land softly behind her. "What did you want to talk about Sahera," Rengi asked from behind her.

Without turning her golden gaze from the moon Era answered,"I wanted to know what is going on with Bakuya and I also wanted to ask if you have noticed anything odd about Zacharia?"

"Why do you want to know what is going on with Captain Kuchiki?" Rengi's eyes bored into her back.

She turned around putting her golden gaze against his scarlet one,"I want to know so I can help, Baka!"

"What goes on with my captain is none of your business." At this Era's eyes flashed from gold to silver for an instant then returned to gold. Rengi didn't notice though so he kept on going. "My captain doesn't need your help. He is much stronger than you are if you should recall." At that last remark Era's eyes did change from sun to moon as she yanked one of her swords from her neck and her arm was momentarily cloaked in a golden nimbus as she jerked it through the air, sword in hand.

"Want to say that again Rengi? I would like to warn you though that it wouldn't be good idea to do so my inner-self might get a little rowdy." Rengi looked down and thought for a moment before answering.

"Ummm. . . no." When he looked up the only remembrance of Era's presence was the faint scent of her lilac perfume.

'Damn it I should have kept a better hold on my temper showing that side of myself to anyone is stupid and dangerous. I could have killed him if I hadn't gotten a hold of it.'