We Should Never Be Together

"YO-YOU WHAT?!" Yaten yelled at the top of his voice.

"Jeez… You don't have to shout…" Seiya stated while covering his right ear with his finger.

"You allow two demons to escape and you expect me not to make a fuss about it?!"

"Well, it's not as if they are worthy opponents and I didn't want to dirty the place where Odango grew up in. You can never understand my consideration as a guest and for conserving the environment at the same time." Seiya tried explaining thoughtfully.

"At least come up with a better excuse! You are the last person on earth that will really care for the environment!" Yaten exclaimed, jumping vigorously with anger while Taiki tried calming him down.

Taiki let out a soft chuckle, "To think that the ruthless celestial knight would show mercy… Looks like he has found something really important…"

"The Doom-will… we are still going for it right?" Yaten asked, his voice softening.

"Yes." Seiya answered shortly his eyes locked on the floor as if he was feeling reluctant to leave.

"This is the first time I've seen you with such expression. You have feelings for Princess Usagi, don't you? Are you sure about leaving her?"

Taiki was concerned about Seiya current situation. He always wanted his savior to find his true happiness, but he knew that it will never happen if Seiya could not reassure his past.

"Feelings? I do not understand that word at all. She will only get herself into danger by being with me. It's better for her to stay the way she is now." Seiya claimed while staring blankly into the air, his voice shown calmness with a little grief.

"Hey… It's not like you to look so gloomy…" Yaten stated, indirectly trying to cheer him up.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang from the door. It was swung opened hastily. At the entrance stood Usagi, her expression was anxious and overwhelmed with concern.

"Fa-Father told me that you will be leaving tomorrow. Is that true?!" Usagi exclaimed while staring astonishingly at Seiya.

Yaten and Taiki exited the room almost immediately out of consideration, leaving the couple alone.

Seiya smiled at Usagi; the hidden smile that he had shown no one not even himself. "It's kind of urgent and we are short of time. So we will be departing by dawn tomorrow."

"Will you be back?" Usagi asked as her eyes softened with sadness.

Seiya was a little surprise with her question. "Most probably not…"

"Why not?!" Usagi burst out while holding back her tears.

"Odango…"

He walked over to her and placed his hand gently onto her rosy cheek. "You and I… We live a completely different life. I am someone who remembers nothing about the past, or know anything about sympathy."

"Wh-what do you mean?"

Seiya paused for a second as he looked at her in the eyes. "Usagi, unlike you, I'm inhuman. Besides my name, I can only recall killings and the smell of blood. The first family who took me in was the last. They were kind-hearted travelers, who had bright smiles, they accepted me without questioning my past. Very nice people indeed… Till that night… a group of cursed-gnomes came. Hungered for flesh, they intended to consume the family. Then, I found myself in absolute darkness, and when I finally came to my sense… I was covered with blood. The surrounding around me was filled with the gory smell and remains of the dead gnomes… And there they sat, trembling and holding onto each other. Their eyes were filled with terror and those bright smiles were no longer seen. 'Monster' was what I heard them said. Yes… I am… Using these hands, I killed every single one of them." He looked at his hand with displeased eyes. "Before I knew it, I have slain countless…"

Walking past Usagi who had turned speechless, he added. "The reason why they called me the Celestial Knight was not because I am a divine being but because I had taken away so many lives that I was thought to be out of this world. These nightmare eyes and blood-strained hands do not belong to a human. You see, we are not the same. We are not meant to see each other again…"

"No… No! How could you call such lovely, gentle, beautiful eyes nightmare? Those so-called blood-stained hands were hands that gave me secure and comfort…!" Usagi cried.

She was feeling a complex emotion of disbelief, sadness and anger. Her heart could not allow others to classify him as a monster or an outcast because to her he was…

"If you were to witness me kill, you will regret saying all these-…"

Before he could protest further, he felt two small and fragile hands wrapped around themselves his waist. Even though they seemed really tiny and delicate, his body was strangely locked inside them, unable to escape.

"It's strange…This feeling, this scene…" Usagi added. Her voice remained surprisingly steady and angelic despite her cries.

"I believe I have seen you before. In a battlefield filled with decaying body and rotten smell, there stood an angel with dark black wings. His beautiful night-blue eyes, those long black hairs… was that you who stood there…?"

Seiya could not understand but recalled the similar scene. It was like looking from the first-person point of view. Below the dark-bleach sky were dead unrecognized corpses giving off gruesome smell of blood.

"This is how it should be…" He thought.

Then, he smelt a completely different scent; the fragrance magically overshadowed those dreadful smells. It was pleasant, sweet yet light and comforting. From afar, among the sandy mist a light gradually emerged. It was so welcoming and warm…

He saw himself walking towards it…

Then, everything was interrupted by a sudden louding opening of the door.

"Seiya! We got a prob…. Ahhhhh!"

There was an awkward pause as Yaten stared at Seiya with Usagi hugging him from behind.

"I'm sorry for interrupting!" Yaten bowed with an apology and immediately closed the door.


All guards were called forth by King Tsukino to the palace hall. Screams and orders were heard throughout the palace as the guards tried to protect the King and princess Kakyuu from the abrupt invasion. Green and distorted looking monsters were attacking the palace guards and knights. Rei and Makoto were ordered to shield off any monsters from touching Kakyuu. The whole palace hall was chaotic.

Taiki was in the front line, as he swung his big, translucent blade. It magically gave off gust of sharp wind that slice through the monsters bodies. All the monsters were taken aback after witnessing the power the blade had.

"That sword… it's the legendary 'Swift-wind'!" One of the monster exclaimed while trembling in fear.

Immediately all of the demons took a step back.

"Do not be afraid! Can't you remember that I can recuperate you? Slay them! Take the Celestial Knight head and avenge all those that were killed by him!" A woman with long wavy emerald hair ordered as she pointed her staff at Taiki.

"Sorry to disappoint you, but I am not the Celestial Knight." Taiki smiled faintly.

"Do not lie to me! They said that the Celestial Knight is a good-looking man who owns a powerful sword!" the woman yelled back in disbelief.

"I am really honored. Though I must admit that I am good-looking and owned a powerful sword, but still, I do not hold the privileges for the title." Taiki replied.

"Yes! He is not the Celestial Knight…" Yaten spoke out from a corner.

"Then, you must be the Celestial Knight!" the woman pointed at Yaten.

"Do I look like an idiot to you?!" Yaten yelled before someone smacked his head from behind.

"Hey, at least get your information right before invading into others properties…" Seiya commented as he made his appearance.

Taiki declared with a smile, "The main character is here."

The woman was stunned, "Such striking yet deadly-cold eyes… You are no doubt the true Celestial Knight!"

"His eyes are not deadly-cold!" Usagi yelled. She was hiding behind Seiya while holding onto his hand.

Seiya patted her on the head before turning to Yaten, "Hey Yaten, protect and bring Odango along with the others out of this place. I will take over from here."

"Tch, this is not the right way to ask someone for a favor." Yaten grumbled before grabbing Usagi's hand. "Please follow me Princess."

"Wa-wait! I don't want to go… I am not leaving Seiya in a place like this." Usagi protested.

"Odango, listen to me…" Seiya ordered while placing his hands on her shoulders. "I promise you, I will be back out safe."

"Seiya…" Though she trusted his words, she could not help but get worried over his safety.

"I will get a room for the both of you after all these." Yaten offered while nudging Usagi to follow him which she reluctantly did.

"I know you are reluctant but don't worry, Seiya had been through much more life threatening situation compared to this. This is a piece of cake for him…" Yaten assured as he led Usagi and bashed every monster that dared to block their path.

"I will not allow anyone to escape alive! No one is leaving this building!" the woman yelled at Yaten as he tried to gather everyone out safely.

"Lady…" Yaten stopped his step and glared at the woman with a stern expression. "Do not be mistaken. If it wasn't for our idiotic leader, we would have ended you the very moment you stepped in."

His tone brought an icy-chill down everyone's spines as the woman stood traumatized.

"Hey Yaten, take back your killing instinct, will you? You are scaring everyone here." Seiya grinned as he leaned against the wall with his arms folded.

"Seiya, Taiki, make sure you finish them within a minute or I will not hesitate to come back in and clear all these trashes." Yaten stated in a cold tone.

"A minute?" Taiki giggled softly. "Are you underestimating us? We can finish this in less than thirty seconds."

"I don't even need you here, Taiki." Seiya added calmly.

"I have been burying myself with too much books lately, a nice short exercise will do me good." Taiki replied while slicing two monsters conveniently.

With it, Yaten closed the big heavy door behind him after everyone had gathered outside.

"Are you sure they will be fine?" King Tsukino asked with a worried expression.

"Precisely! There's like a hundred of them in there!" Rei exclaimed.

"Tch… only a hundred…" Yaten replied simply and left everyone dumbfounded.

Usagi closed her eyes and held her hands close to her chest. She understood the reason for Seiya wanting everyone to stay out of danger, especially her. He did not want her to witness him killing, but couldn't he understand that she was worried for him.

All of the sudden, a powerful burst of energy came blazing through the palace gate before three men walked in with a troop of armed soldiers behind them.

The man in the middle spoke, "I am Prince Demand. Here to claim the head of the Celestial Knight."