I know i know i said the next one would be funny... I am pushing this freaking chapter away again and again... It will come... but I don't know when... So .. here have some drama love and... more drama |D

Jin was glaring at me, nothing left of the calm fighter I used to know. This reminded me of a wild tiger. For a second I hoped she would just give up, but then she stormed towards me, fists raised. I had never trained with Jin, didn't know the moves. I tried to block but once I escaped one hit, the next followed and left me stumbling. I had no chance against her, which was pretty obvious. I wasn't made for close combat without weapons.

I blocked another hit and prepared to try to escape the second, but it never came. It took me a moment to see that Sieghart was holding Jin, effectively trapping her arms inside a tight hug.

"Calm down. ''Zar will be fine and Sapphire got a pretty bad scolding already."

"From Arme?" Jin asked, relaxing.

"Nah. I scolded him. Arme scolding that kid? Not in ten thousand years."

I watched them for a moment, then decided to head back to the living room and sat on the armchair as the couch was now occupied. The boy looked pretty bad. Scratches all over his face, a bruise on his cheek. Just how violent was Sapphire? Without really wanting to I started to get worried about Topaz. The boy was my nephew after all. Half or not, no one ever cared.

Shaking my head I walked back into the Kitchen where Sieghart had already started to repair the dining table. It looked like he was used to that. Was Jin breaking things that often?

"Are you still wandering around?" Sieghart muttered when he noticed me.

"Topaz wasn't involved in this fight?"

"As far as I know he's grounded, so he was probably locked in his room."

I frowned. "Why?"

"Kid, I have no idea. "

"And Uriel?"

Sieghart shrugged. "Lass took him to the hospital as well. But they wouldn't tell us anything because we weren't related."

I got pale. This boy was Lime's son... and if something happened yet again...

"And Lime?"

"He can't leave work just like that... But I called him. The mother is in Ellia, so she can't get here either."

"The boy is alone..."

"Rufus, don't even think about it." Sieghart warned. "He's not your son."

I felt like he had punched me. Of course I knew that. I wasn't even sure why I was considering it.

"And now?..."

"Now you go back to the couch and watch a movie. Get that idea out of your head."

Growling to myself I complied.

The movie was playing but I couldn't concentrate on it, I was nervous, afraid that something had happened to the boy. We weren't related, I knew nothing except his name, but I knew that Lime would end up losing himself if something happened to the boy. I couldn't just sit around and do nothing. Then again I had no idea what I was supposed to do either.

Sieghart walked into the living room a little later, throwing clothing at me. "Get dressed. We're going out."

I frowned, glaring at the clothing. Black pants and a white shirt. It was hard to hide how grateful I felt, but it disappeared again the moment I spotted a bra. That reminded me once more that no matter how much I tried, this body was still female.

"Where are we going?"

Sieghart just glared at me and left again. Great. But I has so happy about these pants that I changed anyway. When Sieghart came back he threw another piece of clothing at me. A vest. It was red. What was Sieghart trying to do?

"That too?"

"Just put it on."

I sighed and did what he said, concerned about what he was planning. Five minutes later we were in the car, Sieghart driving down some road.

"So, were are we going?"

"Just wait."

"Tell me or I get out."

"Good luck trying that at this speed. I'm not scraping your remains off the road."

Resigned I crossed my arms and glared at the road. After a while a huge building came in sight. It looked slightly familiar.

"Good luck explaining this to Lime, but go find the boy."

"What?" I frowned.

Sieghart sighed and got out of the car. "You were worried about Lime's kid. He's in there. Good luck getting any more information out of them than I did."

"You actually-" I couldn't believe it. While I was still confused about what Sieghart was doing, I couldn't just stand around and do nothing. He was right. I was worried about the kid.

Shaking my head I limped over to the entrance, slightly annoyed at Sieghart following me. Some people in white clothing looked at me, but no one seemed to care much. This was one of these hospitals again, but not the one I had been in.

Sieghart walked up to a counter and waved me over. A grumpy looking woman stared at me through her glasses. "What is it?" she grumbled.

"We're looking for a someone." Sieghart explained.

"Everyone who comes here does that. Name?"

"Uriel." I answered. She just rolled her eyes. "S-Serenity?"

When Sieghart nodded I felt relieved. Seemed like Lime still had the same last name.

"I am not allowed to give any information about children. Are you related to him?"

I took a deep breath. It wasn't unusual that I had to lie in order to get what I wanted on missions or when I was hunting for bounties, but this was different. It felt wrong. Still, I wanted to see the boy.

"...Mother." I boldly said, glaring at the woman.

Sieghart looked at me as if I had just declared war on someone. I probably had. If Lime was going to notice what I had done I could add another person to the list of people that wanted my head.

"Room 317, 3rd floor." The moment told us.

I was surprised that she didn't ask anything else, but before she remembered to do that I headed to the stairs. Sieghart still followed me.

"Lime's going to kill you."

"So be it." I hissed.

"Why are you so concerned about this kid?"

"Why have you touched my hair?"

Sieghart stopped in his tracks as I walked on. Seemed like I caught him off guard.

Finding the room was more difficult than I thought as the corridors were going in all possible directions. After taking the wrong turn twice I finally stood in front of the right door. I felt dumb for the lie. I barely knew this kid at all.

Taking a deep breath a knocked and waited for a response. When none came I opened the door. The boy was in a bed, staring at me with wide eyes. Quickly he covered his face and used his sleeve to wipe the tears off.

"Y-you're Topaz' aunt..." he noticed.

I forced a smile and nodded, closing the door behind me and sat on the chair next to the bed.

"No one came here at all!" the boy complained, tears filling his eyes again. "Where's Papa?!"

I flinched. "He will be here as soon as he can."

"I'm never going to Saph's place again!" He yelled.

"Why were you fighting anyway?"

Uriel bit his lip and grabbed my sleeve. "Don't tell anyone." He whispered.

I nodded and waited silently.

"'Zar said that Saph's Mama used to be a guy and his Papa a woman... Saph got angry and hit 'Zar... I wanted to stop them... but then Saph made a really weird light... and then everything was dark."

Eleazar hadn't been wrong with that... but how did he know? And what kind of weird light?

"A light?"

"It was blue and glowing... it looked a little like fire."

I couldn't help but stare at the boy in surprise. The blue Flame? He was Lass' son after all. But was this power really going to last through another generation that had nothing to do with demons? Frowning I closed my eyes and tried to summon my flame. It didn't work.

"Are you in pain?" Uriel asked.

"N-No. I just tried something..."

He tilted his head, obviously curious.

"I once had a power... but it seems like I can't use it anymore." I tried to explain.

"Papa said that too... When I get hurt he says that a lot..."

I smiled. Lime was a good parent. Not like me... Then again I never had a chance to try.

Closing my eyes once more i tried to concentrate. I knew how to use the flame, I knew what to do, but why wouldn't it work?

"That's the same!" Uriel suddenly shouted.

I opened my eyes and caught a glimpse of a blue spark as it vanished. "Sapphire did this?" I was barely able to think as it had surprised me that I was able to do it, despite the unusual effort and the nonexistent magic.

"Yes! It looked like this!"

"I know what it was then..." I sighed.

"Can Saph get in trouble now?"

I shrugged, my shoulder stinging. "Who knows. Did he hurt you badly?"

The boy shook his head. "They said I'm fine... but I can't go home on my own... and they didn't let Sieghart take me..." The boy sniffed, biting his lip.

"I'll stay with you." I promised. I wasn't quite sure what I was supposed to do, but the boy obviously needed some distraction.

The smile he gave me made me smirk. He leaned over to me and grinned brightly. "Do you have paper with you?"

I shook my head and he pouted. "A book?"

"No."

He crossed his arms. "Booooring!"

It was. I couldn't understand how they could have left the boy alone for so long. Kids usually got the weirdest ideas when left alone for too long. Not knowing what to do I looked around. Where did Sieghart go by the way? Was he that shocked that I had noticed that he had touched my hair when I was sleeping on the couch?

"Are you really a princess?"

Great. Would that ever stop?

"Because Topaz said that you are a princess of a foreign land... He said you are allowed to have guns there."

That boy had quite strange ideas. But I wasn't going to ruin any dreams, as much as it bothered me.

"And If I am one?"

"Then I want to be your knight! Because Topaz said he'll be the king!"

What had I gotten myself into...

"But you probably lost all your pretty dresses..."

I just nodded, hoping the boy would stop. He kept making up more and more nonsense and in the end I was sure he would find a way to make everyone believe that I really was a princess. Thankfully the door opened, but the moment I felt relieved was quickly replaced with fear.

Lime walked into the room.

Before I had time to say anything the boy jumped out of the bed and dashed towards him. "Papa!"

I flinched, once more realizing that I didn't belong here. "I'll be going then..." I muttered, standing.

I tried to avoid Lime's glance when I walked past him, silently hoping he wouldn't get angry at what I did.

"Thank you." He muttered when I passed him, almost too silent for me to hear. I froze and turned to look at him.

"...For lying... I was worried... but then Sieghart called and told me you sneaked in with a lie... I was so relieved..."

That was something I wouldn't have expected. Yelling, shouting, trying to kill me, I had considered all these possibilities, but certainly no thanking.

"I... probably bored him to death... I'm no good with kids..."

Lime stared into my eyes for a long moment before I turned away. I couldn't stand looking into his sad eyes.

"That's not true!" Uriel complained. "She told me a lot about castles. And Guns! She really knows a lot about guns! She's amazing, papa!"

I shook my head, wanted to leave but my legs weren't moving. "Dio... told me..." I whispered, grabbing the hem of the shirt for support. Why were tears stinging in my eyes again?

"She really knows a lot about guns." Lime repeated and laughed. "Sieghart is waiting outside, He'll take you to the car." He said.

Uriel quickly dashed out of the room and was out of sight in a matter of seconds. I leaned against the wall. "I'm sorry..." Was all I could whisper.

Lime Put a hand on my shoulder, then took my chin with the other and tilted my head upwards so I was facing him. "You have nothing to apologize for."

"But-"

He shook his head and placed a finger on my lips. "Quiet."

I shut up, unable to take my eyes off him. It still was a weird concept to me, but this was Lime. Was there still a chance? He came closer and I could feel his breath on my cheeks. My heart was pounding, something I didn't understand. Was my soul recognizing Lime's? Was all of this just in my mind?

The moment was gone as quickly as it came. Lime moved away and with him all the warmth I had felt. I felt cold and strangely depressed all of sudden.

"They're waiting."

"Y-yeah..." I couldn't hide my disappointment. Of course it had been foolish to believe that anything would be alright again, but I wanted it to be, and even if it was only a second of affection, I would give my soul for it. Lime had had a bigger effect on me than I wanted to admit. Who would have thought that one day I would be so hungry for love. I could have kissed him in that short moment... why didn't I?

Slowly we were walking through the building and soon reached the parking lot. Lime seemed to walk slower now.

"Heard you're going to work for Ley?" He asked me. His voice was slightly trembling. Or was that imagination? Wishful thinking?

"Yeah..."

"You'll need clothing."

"Jin..."

"Oh right. She's got a lot."

"Yeah..." Tears stung in my eyes. I was selfish. Lime had other things to worry about than a random woman who popped up out of nowhere and coincidentally was his lover from centuries ago.

Lime stopped, I continued to walk.

"Roo." He called.

I kept walking, biting my lip and holding my breath to stop the tears.

"Rufus!"

I stopped, but didn't turn around. I felt pathetic. It was over, there was nothing to be saved, why couldn't I understand that?!

"If you ever need someone to talk..."

Now I turned, not caring about the state he saw me in. The tears were flowing freely. "Is there anything between us that needs to be talked about?!" I shouted at him, unable to suppress a sob. "To me, all we had was just two weeks ago, Lime! Two weeks! Don't expect me to forget it that fast!" I didn't want to yell, but I couldn't hold back any longer.

He seemed shocked. I turned around again and stormed back to the car as fast as my ankle allowed. I wanted to turn around, but I knew he wasn't following me. When I finally reached Sieghart's car I dropped to my knees and began to sob uncontrollably. I didn't know why, couldn't stop it. It hurt. My chest hurt. It felt like the hole of loneliness was going to swallow me.

Sieghart crouched down in front of me. I could see his worried gaze through the tears. I didn't care. I wanted Lime back. It didn't matter anymore if I was female now. I just couldn't stand it any longer.

"Come on, get up." Sieghart muttered, trying to get me to move. I couldn't and didn't want to.

"Rufus..." He sighed. "It was clear that you two would end up fighting sooner or later."

I grabbed his shirt, felt like I would slip into nothingness if I didn't. "Why... does it hurt so badly..." It felt like my heart was trying to escape my chest. It was a feeling similar to panic, but so different that I couldn't place it.

"It'll go away after a while." Sieghart told me and put a hand on my back. "Being lovesick has never killed anyone. Just bear with it, it'll go away."

Suddenly Sieghart moved away and I found myself staring at him, feeling like something was pulling me into a hole. I couldn't move at all at this point. Why was he going away too?!

Then suddenly there was warmth around me and a familiar smell. I could feel someone's breath on my neck.

"Roo... I haven't seen you in centuries... I tried to forget about you." Lime whispered. "And now you're back, making all this a lot more painful than it should be..."

For me there was a simple solution to the problem, why wasn't Lime seeing that?

"I don't love you anymore, Roo. But now you're playing the pity card and it's making all this really hard."

I felt like a rock hit me. There was my answer to it. Once more I lost all hope, yet I was still clinging to a straw. A straw filled with 'What If...' .

Sieghart stood, Lime let go of me. I turned and saw how the immortal punched him right into the face.

"I never thought lowly of you, Lime. But now you've gone too far."

"You think this is easy for me?" Lime yelled at him, trying to punch him. He caught his arm.

Sieghart growled. "It looked pretty easy for you to tell someone that loves you dearly straight to his face that you don't love him."

"He's a woman now! And he's completely different from back then."

"No, Lime." Sieghart hissed. "You just don't want to accept the fact that Rufus didn't leave you out of his own will. Because if you accept that fact, your suicide would be pointless."

Lime got pale and took his fist down. His head was hanging now and he looked kind of limp. He slowly wiped his face with his sleeve, then glared at Sieghart again. "You don't know anything. You don't know how it's like to raise a child without a father, you don't know the pain of losing it."

Sieghart scoffed but it sounded strangely hurt. "I'm immortal, Lime." Was all he said before he turned back to me and helped me into the car.

Only when I was sitting in the seat I realized that Uriel was in the backseat, tears in his eyes. "Papa has been strange lately..." He whispered.

"He said he had another child once... but that it died. Is that why you fought now?"

Sieghart wanted to answer, but I silenced him when Lime opened the door and sat next to Uriel.

"Your Papa and I used to be a couple a long time ago." I explained to Uriel. For this short moment I didn't care what Lime thought. "We had a child..."

Despite what I expected, Uriel grinned at me. "That's great! Why aren't you a couple anymore? Papa could be your prince and you could have tons of new babies!"

Tons of new babies... For some reason both Lime and I had to laugh at that. Still, when our eyes met that moment was gone.

"Papa, why can't you and Roo be together anymore?" Uriel repeated.

Lime sighed deeply. "Roo left for a long time without telling anyone... and now she is back and thinks that nothing has changed."

"But you should be happy that she's back! When my puppy ran away and I got angry when he came back, you said that I shouldn't scold him!"

Now he compared me to a puppy... I heard Sieghart snicker.

"Because your puppy didn't know better."

"Maybe Roo didn't know better too!"

I sighed and shook my head, curled up in the seat and just watched the road again. The hollow feel in my chest was still there, but it didn't feel like it was going to take over my mind anymore.

"Sieghart, can we go to Roo's kingdom? Then she can be a princess again."

Sieghart frowned, obviously looking for an answer.

"The kingdom doesn't exist anymore." I answered for him.

Uriel fell silent at that and the conversation finally died down.

When we arrived back at Sieghart's bookstore I was barely awake. All this had strained me even more and the crying had left me with a massive headache. I pretended to be asleep.

"I'll get Rufus inside, then I drive you two home." Sieghart explained.

"Sieg... I'm sorry for punching you."

"Likewise. But you really needed that."

Lime laughed. "I want to go back to how it was before... but I'm scared of being left alone again."

"And what about Rufus? He's just as scared as you are."

"She." Lime corrected him.

"No." Sieghart replied. "He stepped out of the portal and was female all of sudden, give him time to get used to that."

I wondered if Uriel was asleep. They wouldn't speak so freely if the boy wasn't.

"Fine, fine..." A door opened and I heard rustling next to me. Just for a second I felt cool lips pressing against my cheek.

"I'm sorry for lying." Lime whispered in my ear. He probably really thought I was asleep. He was so close to me that I could feel his warmth on my face.

All the hurt vanished and got replaced by a strange feeling of happiness. I had the chance now. The one I let pass earlier. Slowly I opened my eyes and grabbed his shirt, pulling him closer. He was surprised and struggled until our lips met. Then he just made a displeased sound and grabbed my face. I wasn't going to let go. I had longed for this kiss and I hadn't even realized it.

"What in Gaia's name are you doing?!" Lime yelled when he managed to break the kiss.

"Showing you that I am serious." I whispered and kissed him again.

He pushed me away but it seemed like he didn't really want to. "Uriel-"

"He's asleep."

"Sieghart-"

"He doesn't care."

"But-"

"Shut up, Lime..." I whispered, kissing him again.

Now he didn't go against it anymore, he returned it. It felt different from back then, but it wasn't a bad feeling.

"If we're going to make this work you're getting a haircut, my friend." Lime threatened.

Was he for real? I was so surprised that I had to laugh, couldn't even say something.

Sieghart knocked at the window, then opened my door. "Are you done yet?"

Lime smirked and shook his head, kissing my lips once more. Now I dared to let go of his shirt. This was for real and even though it felt like a dream, I was convinced that it was really happening. At least the headache told me so.

Slowly I got out of the car, feeling a little light headed. Sieghart rushed over to the entrance and I could see Eleazar standing there, rubbing his eyes. He was swaying quite a bit.

"Kid, I told you not to move around!" Sieghart scolded him when he picked him up.

"But I was bored!"

Sieghart sighed and went inside. Lime grinned at me, then he almost tackled me to the ground as he moved his arms around me. I stumbled backwards, barely able to keep my balance.

"Carefu-" I found myself sitting on the hood of Sieghart's car.

Lime laughed as he kissed my neck, making me shiver. "I forgot that I'm taller than you now..."

"You better not forget that again... you'll crush me if you land on me..."

He just continued to laugh and held me tightly. Right now I didn't even remember why I had been crying like a baby earlier. I wanted this moment to last forever.

"I'm sorry for being like this..." Lime apologized. "But I missed you... a lot."

I sighed and moved my arms around him, taking in the scent. I didn't want to say anything anymore. This moment felt too precious to waste it with stupid words. Maybe all of this would be gone tomorrow. Who knew?