Hello! here next chapter of my fiction, thanks to everyone for reading and thanks for review.
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9 REVELATIONS
2 days passed since the last battle.
Sage tried to heal Ryo but he was still unconscious and as good doctor he was, he needed his friend awake to do a good diagnosis and heal him for a good.
Mia awoke a few hours after the battle but she was exhausted, without any force, the pendant had drained her vital energy. She spent the two following days in her room passing from wakefulness to sleep deeply. She was waking up when Lena entered in the room to check on her and smiled seeing that Mia was awake .
Mia smiled and sat up looking at her friend with hopeful eyes asked "how is he?". Lena smiled softly , she knew that Mia wanted to know if Ryo had recovered and sadly shook his head.
Mia bit her lower lip with a worry look on her face ... Sage said clearly that to make a correct prognosis and determine how much damages Kayura had caused he needed to visit Ryo while he was conscious ... and the fact that he didn't wake up worried a lot the young doctor.
Mia covered her face with her hands, he was dying because of her , she still remembered the moment when he had taken her in his arms protecting her from Kayura, the shock she felt when, after the last shot of Kayura, his grip weakened and Ryo fell to the ground unconscious .
"Mia... honey ... stop blaming yourself ... it wasn't your fault!" said Lena consoling her friend ..."Cye told me that Ryo has been through worse ... I'm sure he will wake up soon" Lena whispered gently "Now rest, I promise if there will be some news you'll be the first to know, ... even if it would mean wake you in the middle of the night ... ok Mia?" she said reassuring Mia who nodded smiling.
Kayura opened her eyes and looked around ... she didn't know where she was, she was not in the Dynasty, this was the only thing she was sure. She sat up and the blankets rolled down and she realized that was undressed wearing only lingerie.
"At least you are awake!" the male voice startled Kayura and when recognized the voice of Dais she immediately gripped the sheet and blushing covered her semi naked body.
" Da - Dais? " she stammered ... "What happened ? " Kayura asked again "Where is Mia? ... ?" then remembering the last fight against Ryo ... and with how much force she had struck him, added in panic "what about Ryo ... How is him?".
"Mia passed out after your rescue" said Dais calmly, seeing the worried expression of Kayura he soon added "she is fine Kay ... you don't have to worry about her ...she is only weak , actually all what she needs is rest to recover" smiled the man reassuring the woman, than he saddened "In the other hands ... Ryo ... well ... Ryo is badly injured" Dais explained "well ... Sage did anything he could to heal him ... but he is still unconscious" he added sighing "perhaps ... when you'll feel better you'll be able to help him with your power" said the former warlord consoling the young woman.
Kayura nodded shyly, she couldn't look up feeling the man's eyes on her, then a thought startled her 'wait ... if Mia was unconscious ... than who undressed me?' she panicked for one moment ... then thought 'Maybe Kira ! ...SURE ! It was Kira' she thought confidently.
Dais seemed to read in her mind "Oh ... My sweet Kayura as how much I'd like, and believe me I would really love to, it wasn't me to undressed you" he said looking at her with a strange look "the girls took a good care of you and Mia, none of us had that privilege".
Kayura blushed violently "girls?" she asked stammering ... but the only thing that echoed in her mind was that he would like undress her.
After a while she regained her usual calm and managed to say "I want to dress up ... please leave me" avoiding his gaze risking to betray any emotion .
Dais looked at her with an ambiguous smile "Ok Kay, ... please wait , I'm sending one of the girls to help you" he said opening the door and get out.
/Ryo was in the Dynasty, he was walking accross the ways which he and Rowen ran when they went to rescue Sage , Cye and Kento who had been captured. This time he was alone, and he didn't know why was there ... he heard a little bebè crying ..., he couldn't understand where it came from./ Then the scene changed ... there was silence and a red light ... Ryo was confused ... suddenly he saw flames getting up , getting higher and higher ... then he heard the voice of a woman, it was a sweet voice ... she was crying but whispered desperatly "baby please don't cry my love ... be strong sweety ... the day will come ... the day when the righteous will ask justice, and you my little love, you'll be on their side." Ryo was horrified looking at the woman who was burning ... he had to look away and his attention was drawn to some soldiers near a cliff hearing again the cries of the bebè. He saw that the soldiers had a pinkish bundle in their arms ... he panicked realizing that the baby crying came from that bundle and his heart stopped when the soldiers threw the baby down /
" NOOOOOOOOOOOOO " Ryo shouted with all his might and sat on the bed running an hand on his face breathing heavily.
He tried to regain control relieved that it was just a nightmare. He remembered the battle, Kayura and ... " Mia! What ... what happened?" he wondered trying to get out of bed but was still too weak. Then he heard footsteps coming towards his room.
Kira was the first to arrive, when she saw his brother awake in the middle of the bed she threw her arms around his neck, "You're awake!" she said in tears "You're awake" repeated Kira hugging her brother. Ryo returned the hug reassuring his sister.
Then he looked at the door and saw enter Sage followed by Kento , Cye and finally Rowen "Hey Dude, you finally come" he whispered happily looking at the newcomer.
"Ryo we have wonderful news!" exclaimed Kira "Kayura is back ... I mean ... she is again our Kayura ... you should have seen ... Mia was fantastic, Badamon was trying to take Kayura away but she used her Pendant and its light ... forcing Badamon to retreat" Kira said with happiness. Finally her brother was awake, Kayura was back and Mia with her pendant was extraordinary.
Ryo looked at Sage and other which confirmed the version of Kira, he nodded reassured by the new situation "This is good Kira ... al least some good news" he said "Now Kira ... I think it's best that you go to bed ... we are in the middle of the night ... we all need rest" said looking at Sage who had taken his purse "OH ... I'm fine Sage ... I don't need you visit me" he protested with a smile knowing that Sage didn't give up easily .
"No way Ryo ... even if you're okay and you seem so ... it's always better check ... so don't act like a whimsical child and let me do my job" answered Sage taking his stethoscope, then watching Kira and the other added "You go ahead ... I'll make sure that he is really fine" looking again at Ryo who snorted like a child while Kira and the guys left the room.
When Sage was sure Ryo was fine went away.
Ryo leaned on the bed reassured by kira's words "So Mia is fine ... and Kayura is back" he said whispering, "well Kayura ... I think you owe us an explanation" he said sighing. Then he thought again at his strange nightmare "What does it mean? ... what if it has something to do with this situation?" he was tormenting his mind ... but after a while fatigue overcame him and fell asleep.
"BADAMON! SHOW YOURSERLF" cried Talpa in an angry tone in the throne room.
"Here My Lord!" replied Badamon aware of the wrath of his master.
"YOU GUARANTEED ME THAT KAYURA WAS UNDER YOUR COMPLETE CONTROL, YOU PROMISED ME THAT SHE COULD TAKE THE GIRL TO ME ... AND NOW WE HAVEN'T EVEN HER" hissed Talpa more and more angry.
"My lord, she was ...she was under my control, but the girl ... that damn girl with her Pendant showed a power never seen before, ... I think not even Lady Laila in person would have been able to do something like that" said Badamon justifying himself.
"THIS MEANS THAT SHE IS NOT A SIMPLE DESCENDANT, BUT SHE IS THE CHOSEN ONE ... THIS MEANS SHE HAS MORE POWER THAN WE THOUGHT" Said Talpa in a pensive tone, than his smile grew on in his armored face "I MUST HAVE HER ... NO MATTER WHAT ... YOU MUST TAKE HER AND BRING HER TO ME ... DO YOU UNDERSTAND BADAMON? DON'T FAIL THIS TIME OR MY WRATH WILL BE GREAT" threatened Talpa.
"Yes Master, please let me take Aiko, Toki and Ken with me ... I already have a plane in my mind" asked the blue skinned monk.
"AS YOU WANT BADAMON ... BUT REMEMBER ...YOU DON'T HAVE TO FAIL " ordered Talpa.
"As you Wish My Master" answered Badamon disappearing.
"SOON ... SOON I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE ... AND THANKS TO THE GIRL I WILL GAIN THE ABSOLUTE POWER ... I WILL KILL YOU RYO OF THE WILDFIRE ..." said Talpa laughing evilly.
Two days after Ryo felt much better so he got up early and decided to go into the studio and do some research in his own to understand what his nightmare meant cause he had it every night.
He walked over the door of Mia's room ... 'surely she is asleep at the moment' he thought looking at the door imagining her in the bed, her head resting on the pillow with her hair all messed up... 'damn it ... I must stop thinking of her in that way' he whispered in himself and snorting headed toward the studio.
But all his good intentions vanished when he entered the room ...Mia was there! She had fallen asleep reading because she was still holding a book in her hand.
Her face was turned toward him , one hand down towards the floor clutching a photo , the other arm was raised over her head , the elbow was bent and her fingers touched her forehead. Red hair caressing her face. Ryo noticed that her cheeks were streaked with tears now dry. Her legs were bent and her pencil skirt had risen so the side slits became deeper.
Ryo was out of breath and slowly approached her, he wasn't a good photographer as his father had been, but if he had took a picture surely it would been good as those of his father.
'She is sexy even asleep' thought Ryo clenching his jaw 'damn it ... Ryo ... what's your problem? you just can't look a woman without thinking naughty things ? ' muttered to himself.
Approaching her, he noticed the picture in her right hand, it was a picture of her with her grandfather. Then Ryo realized that she wasn't holding a book but it was an album of photos ... so avoiding to wake up her, he took the album and leafed through its pages.
There were photos of her since she was child until to get the period in which he and other ronins lived with her. She had stopped at the page with a picture of all of them. She was in the middle and everyone had an happy expression, especially her.
Ryo put the album on the coffee table and turned his attention back to the sleeping woman on the couch ... He gently brushed her hair away from her face, then his fingers went down along the neck , and his thumb stroked the outline of her mouth, her lips were soft and slightly parted; he had to summon all his self control to not kiss that lips which seemed not asking other ... then his hand came up to her neckline and slided onto the fabric of her blouse, he stopped ... ' what I am doing ? ' thought ' what she would think if she wake up now ... surely she would think I'm a pervert maniac ' thought and sighing reluctantly he got up and went to sit in the opposite chair. He stood there staring at the woman who made blood boil in his veins .
Mia opened her eyes just a moment later, feeling she wasn't alone looked around. When she saw Ryo her heart leaped, she was relieved he was better, but she didn't expect to see him on his feet, Sage had ordered him to rest because he needed time to recover ... but he seemed to be ok.
"Ryo? How do you feel ... ? " she said worriedly.
He smiled avoiding her eyes , as if she could read his naughty thoughts "I ... I'm fine" replied promptly in reassuring tone, then he frowned reminding she had cried ... "And ... you Mia? ... how are you? How do you feel?" asked worriedly
Mia looked down "I'm fine Ryo ... I was not injured ... I think I should thank you for saving my life for the thousandth time?!" She whispered smiling shyly adjusting her skirt that was shortened while she was sleeping.
"Actually ... I didn't mean that ... I ... I mean ... ... well ... you were crying Mia, ... Why? what 's wrong?" asked Ryo with genuine concern.
Mia immediately turned around and noticed the photo that Ryo had placed on the table. She bit her lip "It's nothing Ryo ... really! I was just a little sad ... that's all! I was just thinking about some slightly bulky memories ..." downplayed her.
"You're lying Mia" accused him in gentle tone.
Mia clenched her jaw bothered by Ryo's questions. "You know Ryo ... people have feelings, and they can feel the lack of loved ones even after time?" Mia replied snorting. She stood up angrily and walked over the window, she was trying with all her force to stop the teas that were rolling down her face.
Ryo walked over stopping just in front of her and noted her tears, he reached a hand and tenderly wiped out her cheek, then he took her chin forcing her to look at him.
His thumb caressing her lips "Mia ..." he whispered hoarsely.
She stood there motionless as if she were hypnotized and when he stroked her lips her heart almost stopped. His touch was soft and passionate in the same time so unconsciously she closed her eyes and slightly parted her lips, this was what Ryo had desired and without thinking any further rested his mouth on hers.
He kissed her softly nibbling her lips gently, with his left arm grabbed her waist pulling her close to him and holding her tightly he deepened the kiss.
She leaned her hand on his arm and caressed him with passion. Her hand went up at his shoulder and then at his neck ending in his hair.
Ryo was lost in the kiss, there was nothing else, he didn't care where they were ... Now there were only him and Mia ... and he wanted more.
Eagerly he pushed her to the nearby bookcase, their breath became heavy and deep, he left her lips only to kiss her neck and her lobes, this sent Mia in ecstasy 'please, someone stop us because I can't' she thought grabbing his shirt. Ryo unbuttoned her shirt in expert way revealing her white lace bra .
He shifted slightly to look at her ... the skin of her breast was covered only by the light lace " Mia! you ... you're so beautiful" he said hoarsely regaining her lips, his hand went down at her neck caressing her boldly and reached the curve of her breasts making her moan.
Mia was shocked ... she was aware that had to stop him ... but actually she didn't want to ... all that she wanted was to be in the arms of the man who was caressing and kissing her in so passionately way.
Someone knocked on the door but none of them heard.
Ryo kissed her collarbone and gently lowered her bra strap ...
Not even when the door opened Ryo and Mia realized that they were no longer alone.
"Ohhh ... Ufff ... I Knew it ... No one is come yet" said puffing Reika entering the room she thought was empty .
Only in that moment Ryo and Mia realized that someone was in the room. The two of them was startled to hear the feminine voice and parted. Ryo stood in front of Mia, in this way she could button her shirt and Ryo managed to hide his excitement at the girl who had just entered in the room.
When Reika noticed Ryo and Mia was too late ...she realized it was not a good time and blushing turned to the door "Oh... I ... I think ... I have to go ... see you" she said awkwardly slipping out of the room quickly .
Mia's mouth was red , she turned on her back closing her shirt avoiding to look at him cause she couldn't hold his gaze. No man was gone so further with her. She had always kept away men because she knew they asked to go out with her just because they wanted only one thing.
And now Ryo ... the man she had not seen in years, not even in a week had managed to made her lose control twice ' What would have happened if ... ' She could not even think about it.
Ryo stood there breathing deeply to regain control. 'What if ... ' he thought even if he wouldn't mind go on... "Mia? ... I think we should talk" he said shyly.
Mia took a deep breath "There's nothing to say Ryo! ... We have nothing to talk about!" she said trying to sound cold and calm, but actually she was really confused.
Ryo was incredulous "Nothing to say?" he asked grabbing her shoulders forcing her to turn and look at him. Ryo's tiger blue eyes stared in Mia's green of the sea waiting for an answer.
Mia clenched her jaw to find the strength to pull away from him and walked toward the desk, she sat down adjusting her hair nervously, she didn't want to say nothing, she couldn't.
Ryo was about to say something, but in that moment the door opened again ...
"Well, you're already here" said Kayura entering the study. "we have a lot of things to talk about" added seriously but a second later she smiled turning to Ryo "at least you're better now ... I'm sorry Ryo ... I couldn't stop" said the woman apologizing.
Ryo nodded "I'm fine ... don't worry, I'm happy you are back" answered Ryo not looking at her.
"We have to thank only Mia" said gratefully Kayura turning to the woman who sat at the desk. Mia just smiled absently.
Kayura felt a certain tension, she had perceived it entering the room and now she was sure that something was happened between them ... she remembered Dais had mentioned that Ryo and Mia had argued a lot in a past few days. "Well ... as I was saying ... I really thank you my dear Mia, you saved my life" said kayura pretending that everything was ok.
Mia stood up and embraced her friend saying "I have done nothing Kayura , it was the Pendant, actually ... I don't even understand how it works ... In fact ... I was hoping you could say something more about it."
"I'll do it" answered Kayura firmerly ... " Cale?! ... could you call the others, please?" ordered the woman sitting on the armchair placed in the middle of the room.
After a while they all were in the studio, Mia sat at her desk resting her elbows on the table holding her head with the back of the hands covering partially her mouth to hide the skin irritated from Ryo's beard.
Ryo leaned against the edge of the window , arms crossed on his chest ... eyes fixed on the floor with a pensive look on his face.
Dais was behind the armchair where Kayura was sitting, his hand resting against the backrest.
Cale and Seck leaned against the wall, Kira sat in the chair in front of Mia, on the other chair sat Reika, who looked at her friend with a knowing look , she would not say anything to anyone, and Mia stared back with gratitude.
Shina and Lena sat on the couch and Cye and Kento leaned on the arms of the sofa right next to them. Rowen leaned against the wall not far from Ryo, Sage leaned against the wall behind Mia.
Kayura looked around "Well ... We're all here ... "she said then turning to Mia's friends added " girls ... what I'm going to say ... could seem absurd to you" said Kayura looking at Reika then Shina and Lena .
"Oh ... don't worry about it ... I can assure you that after what we've seen in the last few days ... nothing more could seem absurd to us ... "assured Shina smiling while Reika and Lena nodded.
"In this case ..." replied Kayura smiling and turning to the others. "Well ... The situation is really bad ... I've called all of you here to explain what's happening" she sighed and looked around to be sure that all of them were listening. "Rowen ... I think you should tell them what you said to me ..." she said turning to Rowen who explained to everyone the reason for his early return.
When Rowen ended his story all of them were speechless and stunned.
"This means that things are more serious than it seems" said Kayura "the kingdom of evil is waiting ... they are waiting for the Ritual, is for this reason they need to capture Mia ... " her voice was serious, sad and worried.
"Ritual? ... What do you mean exactly Kayura? and why ... Why they need Mia?" Rowen asked frowning .
Kayura closed her eyes and sighed "Mia is the heir, she is the chosen one ... " she said nervously, "I'm really sorry I didn't tell you before Mia ... but I wasn't sure" she spoke in a sorry tone looking at her friend with a sad look .
"Wait a minute" said Ryo "you are saying you knew it?" he asked in altered tone, "Answer me Kayura! ... did you know it? ... I can't believe it ... you knew that Mia could become the target of Talpa any time and you didn't say anything to us" Ryo continued with anger ... "Since when Kayura? Answer me! ... Since when did you know?" he asked furiously.
Dais intervened "Ryo tries to stay calm, let her finish ... then you can do all the questions you need".
Rowen put a hand on Ryo's shoulder "hey man ... keep calm ..."he said looking at his friend who was staring Kayura angrily, clenching his fists as if he wanted to hit something or someone ... everyone looked at him worried, they all knew that Ryo was not exactly calm and thoughtful person but definitely the opposite.
Kayura stared at him calmly "I 've always suspected it ... actually ... I was hoping to be wrong ... but when Mia told me about the strange pendant, when she described it to me ... I had no doubts. I decided to come to the mortal realm to see the HARIEL PENDANT and tell her the whole story ... but the 3 darklords captured me in an ambushed" the woman explained without stopping to look at Ryo who was looking at her with disapproval .
"Which story Kayura?" Mia asked , interrupting the discussion between her best friend and the leader of the Ronin warriors . Mia didn't look at anyone, she had her eyes fixed on the trembling hands that now were resting on the desk, the tone of her voice was sad.
Kira looked at her, she wanted to say something to cheer her up, but she could feel her anguish and the words died in her throat. Her eyes met Reika's who looked at her with the same expression .
"Lady Leila was a human, she was the only daughter of the Starlight Emperor, for this reason she was the chosen one to inherit the STARLIGHT CROWN from her father ... " explained Kayura pausing expecting questions, but no one spoke then she continued "The Starlight Crown along with the starlight swords were part of the STARLIGHT ARMOR which was worn from the emperor, this armor is even more powerful of the ' Inferno Armor and Talpa wanted it to conquer the absolute rule."
Kayura took a deep breath and tried to put what had happened in the past in chronological order .
"Talpa and Badamon managed to kidnap the princess when she was still a baby , in order to make her grow in the kingdom of evil until her 21^ birthday when she should have marry Talpa, and ... with a special Ritual ... he ... he would stole all her powers." explained nervously Kayura
"I ready to bet that something went wrong ... ? " said Kento.
Dais nodded and he continued the story "You Konw ... In that time we already were Talpa's warlords ... I still remember that Lady Leila was kept under strict surveillance, no one could approach her. She was forced to spend her days in a dojio with private garden, under constant surveillance . "
"She was very beautiful" added Cale " Talpa didn't want to risk someone dared to approach her... you know what I mean ... he needed her purity."
Cale could not finish the sentence because Shina interrupted him "Wait ...you are saying she was in a sort of prison because he feared that if someone could take her to bed?" Exclaimed incredulously.
" SHINA! ... " said Lena in a disapproval tone.
"Why?" asked the girl puffing and annoyed "I was just asking a question ... " she justified herself.
"Don't you think You could be a little more delicate ...?" Scolded Reika;
Shina blushed but looking Kento saw his amused expression and smiled at him .
"Hem ... If you don't mind we should continue ..." said Dais seriously "please Kayura ... go on..." added looking at the woman.
"well ... Shina is right" answered nervously Kayura " ... at that time the Warlord managed to capture Wildfire, they tortured him trying to plagiarize his will without succes ... Wildfire somehow managed to escape but he was too weak ... and we don't know how but Lady Leila found him in her garden" Kayura sighed and then continued "Leila didn't call the sodiers, she took him in her dojo and took care of him" she summarized the story.
Seck said "obviously the two of them fell in love and ... we all can imagine what happened".
Everyone nodded and looked at each other.
After a while Kayura continued "When HARIEL regained his strength, he decided to return to his friends, the other Ronins , to defeat Talpa ... but ... before let Leila alone ... he promised her he would came back to rescue her and take her with him ... probably it was then that he gave her the locket that belonged to his family for generations, it was a token of love." concluded sighing heavily "unfortunately, things went in a different way" added sadly Kayura.
"What do you mean Kauyra? ... We all know that thanks to the Inferno Armor HARIEL managed to defeat Talpa" asked Sage confused.
"Yes, You are right ... HARIEL defeated Talpa, he forced him to retreat ... but ... but the strength developped from the Inferno Armor was too devastating ... and HARIEL didn't wear his locket that should absorb the evil energy of the white armor ..." Kayura paused drying some tears on her face.
"HARIEL ... couldn't resist such power and ... he died after the last attack ... " Seck ended sadly.
"But ... but Ryo used the white armor more than once and ... I mean ... he is fine ... nothing happened to him ... and he has any locket" interjected Kento confused looking at Ryo.
Even Ryo was puzzled and confused ... And he looked toward Kayura waiting for a reply .
Kayura shrugged ... "I do not know why Ryo manages to resist at such power while Hariel couldn't in the past" answered Kayura in a frustrated tone .
"So ... you're saying ...that using the white armor ... Ryo could ... " asked hesitantly Rowen.
"Hey ... Don't worry guys ... I can handle that power ... as Kento said nothing happened to me " said Ryo with a fake smile on his face trying to reassure everyone.
They all looked at Ryo in silence knowing he was worried as much as them.
"Kayura?!" said Mia's voice breaking the silence, she was holding the pendant in her right hand.
"You said this was Hariel's pendant ... he gave it to Leila ... right? ... So if I give it back to Ryo ... as you said he should be the rightful owner ... in this way he shouldn't be in danger using the white armor ... the Pendand will protect him as it did in the past with HARIEL" asked Mia confidently, everyone looked at her, then Ryo and then Kayura.
Kayura shook her head sadly "It is not so easy ... See Mia ... the pendant you are holding in your hand is not exactly the original pendant ... I believe that Lady Leila did join the original locket with the STARLIGHT jewel she had inherited from her father. Probably she hid it in the clothes of the little baby girl, because no one could find it in her dojo and we were sure she didn't wore it that day" Kayura explained thinking ... "Howevere the jewel reacts only in the hands of its rightful owner ... in the hands of another person would be useless as a common pendant" ended the woman.
"Did you say little Baby? ... What are you talking about?" Sage asked more and more confused.
"HARIEL and Leila had a baby girl" answered Mia recalling the conversation she and Ryo was having with Dais the day Kayura attacked them .
Everyone looked at Mia surprised that she already knew "Dais already told us part of the story" said Ryo.
"As you can Imagine Talpa was furious when discovered her pregnancy ... his plane was shattered ... cause he couldn't use her to do the ritual" said Cale "He ordered to kill Lady Layla and with a powerful spell done by Badamon, he cursed the baby" said Cale.
"the little baby girl was sent to the real world, doomed to be alone, and so all her descendants" sighed Kayura "But Leila just a minute before the flame covered all her body killing her she could bless her doughter saying it would come a day when the righteous would turn against Talpa and will break the curse ... well I think this day is coming" said Kayura.
Ryo frowned remembering his dream ... but he didn't talk about it.
"I would Know Why Talpa curse her and why he sent her in to our world? I mean ... Why don't merely Kill her?" asked confused Reika.
"This is the point ... you did the right questions Reika" said Kayura.
"Talpa knew that sooner or later one of the heirs would have the same characteristics as Lady Leila ... and ... if he had killed the baby ... he would be deprived of all chances to conquer the Starlight armor and defeat the Inferno armor" added Kayura.
"Wait a minute ... Mia wasn't an orphan, she is the granddaughter of Dr. Koji " replied Reika .
In that moment Mia covered her face with her hands ... "He wasn't my real grandfather, He ... He adopted me when I was 4" she whispered in a soft voice .
Ryo looked at her sympathetically, just in a week the world had fallen on her, she was a beautiful young woman, smart and successful ... she deserved to have fun like all girls of her age. Instead, she had just knew that the fate of the entire world was in her hands. He knew how she felt, he still remembered when Talpa had absorbed him, he remembered his internal fighting ... and he wouldn't have wished it to none ... and now it was happening to Mia.
Shina cleared her throat breaking the silence that had fallen in the room "Ummmm ... I could be inappropriate, but what about the "ritual"?" asked cautiously as if she feared the answer.
Kayura looked down at her shoes, she was not ready for that type of explanation "well, ... behold, I will ... I believe that at the moment is not important, I mean ... I'm the only one able to celebrate it ... and since I'm no longer under the control of Badamon ... I Think we shouldn't worry about it?" replied hastily Kayura avoiding to answer at the questions.
"Wait, Kayura ... I think we should know ... I mean what would happen if they catch you again? or worse if they manage to take Mia? don't you think we should be ready if something like this happen? asked Lena.
"If they catch me and Mia ... I believe there will be nothing you can do" muttered Kayura horrified by the possibility.
"Ohhhh your confidence is touching ... thanks Kayura " ... Kira exclaimed in disappoint.
"Kayura as you know ... we already dealed with impossible situations in the past, and you better than others should know ... we won't give up ... never" said Sage firmly.
"Don't worry guys ... nothing will happen even if they take me" said abruptly Mia. She got up and walked to the door while the other followed her with their eyes bewildered "I'm not the one that Talpa is looking for, I can't be" she finished without look at anyone and went out.
They all looked stunned ... Kayura got up to follow Mia but Ryo stopped her "where are you going Kayura ? Don't you think you've done enough damage? " He said angrily .
"Ryo ... ... I understand your concern , and I understand your anger ... but please ... believe me! I didn't want to hurt her or to any of you" she said with tears in her eyes," And you should know more than any other person how hard it's heard certain things" added Kayura drying her tears with an hand.
Kira approached her brother and touched his shoulder "Kayura is right, Ryo" said the young woman, "What if she was wrong? have you think to that? she would have create in Mia an unnecessary anguish" added Kira hoping to calm down her brother. Ryo looked at her sister in silence and after a few seconds he turned to the door and went out.
Reika looked to Shina and Lena "Well ... Maybe it's better that we go ... all these revelations are too much... we need a break" said the woman exiting followed by the two friends.
Reika , Shina and Lena decided to look for Mia and cheer her up . They found her at the edge of the lake , she was sitting there looking up towards the sky, approaching her the girls could see she was crying.
Reika sat down beside her , "Mia?! Dear ... I just want you know that we are here ... if you need" .
Shina stood in front of her ... "When I said you need a vacation, I meant in a sunny place, ... have you ever heard of the Tropics ? " said the girl trying to make her friend smile .
"You know you're right, when all this will end ... We will take a great vacation together ... I promise!" said Mia with a fake smile.
"How about if tonight we go out for our own? ... " Shina suddenly proposed .
"I don't think it's a good idea, Shina ... well ... if that soldiers attack again? ... what I mean is ... they want Mia ... and if we go out alone it could be dangerous?" said Lena .
"Didn't you hear what Mia said? She isn't the chosen One" said Shina vehemently .
"Even though she wasn't the chosen One , ... that ... whatever it's called ...Talpa thinks she is ... otherwise he wouldn't have attack before ... I think Lena is right ... is not the case that we move away from the boys" said Reika judiciously .
"I believe you don't want to leave Rowen and Cye" exclaimed Shina smiling, and seeing her friends blush continued "don't do the innocent ... as if I was saying stupid things ... Lena ! ... You slopes from Cye's lips and ... you dear Reika ... you are in the clouds since Rowen joined us ... isn't true?" remarked Shina triumphantly.
"Oh... and you Shina? do you want we think you don't like Kento?" replied sarcastically Reika .
Mia laughed ... "you should hear yourself, you look like teens at their first crush, ... well ... if you want my opinion ... I have to say you are great together ... pratically Lena seems made for Cye ... he is the sweetest of them; Kento instead is perfect for Shina ... I mean ... you're both so impetuous , impulsive , loyal and sincere" she said and then looked at her other friend who was smiling thinking to be immune by Mia's analysis
" ... and Reika?!" continued Mia ..."Rowen is the smartest person I know, he is a genius ... but the best thing about him is that he is humble" she said softly , then her eyes turned sad again " just don't be too in love and remeber ... when all this thing will end all of them will return to their lives" she said with a sad sweetness.
After a while of silence Shina coughed to draw attention "And you Mia? ... all these guys are kind, caring , strong, and and all of them seem love you ... you have never had a thing with none of them?" asked curiously.
Mia looked down, she felt their eyes on her ... especially Reika's who had seen her with Ryo; she blushed knowing where was getting Shina "Oh you don't have to worry ... Kento has always been like a big brother to me, and Cye a lesser" replied Mia looking Lena and Shina both.
"And what about Sage? ... He is very nice ... surely you noticed that?" asked Lena.
Mia began to sweat ... the conversation was becoming difficult to manage.
"And Rowen? He is smart just like you are" urged still Shina ... " and what about Ryo? we want to talk about him? He is so ... so ... - "
" grumpy - and sweet at the same time ... " Lena ended the sentence.
Mia's eyes widened amazed by all that questions and she was grateful to Reika for not doing questions expecially after what she had seen.
"Well ...as you know ... it was almost 5 years ago, and we were too young, none of us was 20, actually they all were very immature" Mia replied. It was the true ... in the past there was nothing with none of the guys, she wasn't not lying thought to herself .
"No" she said firmly "5 years ago there was nothing with any of them" then she stood up and walked toward the house to avoid other questions and she wasn't going to say anything else.
Reika stood there staring at her with a smile.
