Nyoko's POV

I know aunty Kagura says that this will make me get as strong as mommy, but these exercises are really easy. While aunty Kagura was taking a break I've finished thirty push ups, practiced my stances and had time to scale funny-looking trees. Basically, I had nothing left to do. Currently, I sat on one of the high tree branches, looking over the small forest we were in. I think uncle Natsu and Happy's place is somewhere around here. Haven't seen them much since they're out there looking for my mum with some of the other guild members. I want to see 'em.

I jumped down from my spot and began shouting for my sensei. "Sensei! Aunty Kagura! I'm done training!" I shouted, knowing she'll do her creepy ninja thing and appear eventually. But instead of my sensei, someone else appeared behind me.

"Oh, hello Nyo. Are you looking for your sensei? I do believe she's taking a dirt nap somewhere 'round here. I don't think I remember where though." a man's voice came from behind me. 'What?!' I thought, 'Someone beat aunty Kagura?! Never!' .I turned around quickly and came face to face with the blond, smiling idiot who claimed to have defeated my sensei.

Takeshi's POV

I finished shoving the swordswoman under some random bush and made my way over to the location of the child's shouting. I enter a little clearing and sneak up behind the still screaming child. 'Didn't they teach this child some sort of behaviour.'

Her indigo coloured hair was its usual spiky mess but with the addition of leaves and small twigs. God, but her clothes, if you could still call it that, was worse. Her navy blue shirt saying 'mommas girl' had a large jagged rip coming down the side, her three-quarter jeans were basically threads at the ends and she harboured no footwear. 'This isn't a big problem. Once she's living with Erza and I, her new father, I'll make sure she will have no need to be dressed like some ruffian.'

"Oh, hello Nyo. Are you looking for your sensei? I do believe she's taking a dirt nap somewhere 'round here. I don't think I remember where though." I say sweetly. 'Got you, little Nyo.' I think, smiling broadly for her to see when she turns around. I smile impossibly wider and step closer to the girl. She's in shock and doesn't step back. 'And I wanted a little cat and mouse chase today too.' I think disappointedly.

"Its too bad I have to take you with me. Travelling five miles with a child on your back doesn't sound too comfortable. But we all make sacrifices for the sake of love." I give the shocked child one last grin before I lunge foward and grab her. I sling her over my shoulder effortlessly and start walking with the now struggling child.

Third person POV

Takeshi sauntered through the streets of Mongolia, a squirming Nyo slung casually over his broad shoulders.

"Lemme go you idiot. Let. Me. Go!" Nyo began kicking up more and wriggling. But Takeshi's smirk only widened.

"My mommy's gonna kill you."

"She can't defeat me child." Takeshi replied naturally.

"They call her queen of the fairies in my guild. Of course mommy can beat you." He didn't reply again.

But, although Takeshi didn't want to think of it, the girl had a point. The purpose of the kidnapping is to get Erza's attention, but it also might throw her over the edge. Sooner or later he would pay the price for messing with Erza.

But this was the price he was paying for her attention, the attention she never did pay him. Its a sort of twisted love he desired but he considers himself lucky to even be in her presence.

"I hate you, " Nyo voiced suddenly, interrupting her captor's reflections. She quieted down alot since but seemed to be awakening with new energy.

"I know. But this is the only way I can get your mom to notice me. She'll be hurt but she will also see the lengths I'm willing to go to get her attention." Takeshi replied softly.

Nyo didn't show any anger at finding out that Takeshi had her mother. Rather, she kinda figured that out already. Why would this random guy bother to kidnap her if he didn't have something to do with her mum?

"Then why do you wanna hurt her? Don't you love her?" Nyo quietly asked. "Yes I love her, but she has to feel the pain I felt when she left me. She was all I had, "Takeshi whisphered after a few moments. Strangely, after the heart-felt confession he just gave, he suprisingly felt content to hold Nyo in his arms. With a new approach to the girl he shifted her until he was carrying her bridal style. Nyo leaned more comfortably on Takeshi's chest but didn't say anything. But Takeshi thought he saw a lttle smile creep up on Nyo's face. A good half hour passed before she spoke again, "If you love her, don't hurt her. She will not love you back if you do."

"She'll not care for me if I don't either. This is my only hope, my salvation."

"Give mommy a reason to care and she might. You're not all that bad mister." Nyo suggested, taking Takeshi by suprise. He's been talking with her for a while on their long journey and sometimes he would forget she's just seven years old. Her perceptiveness is quite shocking.

A new and strange emotion began stirring in Takeshi. This must be what it is like to have a child- a warm fuzzy feeling swirling in your heart. But that nice feeling was replaced with guilt almost immediately. Guilt swarmed him and gnawed at his mind. He kidnapped this seven year old child to use against the love of his life and never considered the level of evil this made to be.

Takeshi looked down at the sleeping Nyo and spared one last moment of kindness then abruptly locked off his heart. However guilty he felt about it now, it shouldn't matter. He made his decision and would see his revenge through. Erza shall pay for the pain she cause him. At least that's what he thought. Was it really right to involve this innocent girl? Was it worth it? Somehow he didn't believe in his plan as much as he had in the beginning.