Tatsumi was pacing back and forth. He counted every minute even seconds after the Bronze Saints went to find Saori. He checked his watch and mumbled nonstop. Jabu, who stayed behind to protect the Gold Cloth helmet and look after everyone else, couldn't stand it anymore.
"Tatsumi, calm down," he said.
That only made Tatsumi even more agitated.
Finally, the door opened and it was Kiki.
"Where's Saori-san?" Tatsumi demanded.
"And others?" Jabu added.
"No time to explain," Kiki insisted. "We have to go to the hospital!"
Without hesitation, Tatsumi and Jabu ran after Kiki. Together, they arrived and found Shiryu in bleeding from the eyes. Quietly with emotion, Shun told them that Shiryu blinded himself in order to defeat the enemy. Now Shiryu was sent to the operating room and the surgeons were trying to restore his vision.
"Wait, where's Seiya? And Saori-san?" Jabu asked.
Hyoga and Shun looked at Kiki. After their battle against Silver Saint Perseus, Shun and Hyoga returned to their human form after being turned into stone. In shock, they discovered Shiryu had blinded himself to defeat the Silver Saint and to save them. They reunited with Kiki, who was also saddened by Shiryu's situation. By teleportation, Kiki brought them back. Only now, after Shiryu was settled in the hospital, they realized that Seiya and Saori were still out there.
"We stayed behind to battle the enemy and Seiya went ahead to find Saori-san," Hyoga explained. "Kiki should now more."
"Seiya and Saori-san..." Kiki began but couldn't continue. All eyes were on him. "We split up and I saw Seiya jumped off the cliff with Saori-san."
"What?" Tatsumi exclaimed in disbelief. "Are you staying that Saori-san and Seiya jumped off the cliff together hand in hand?"
"Well they weren't exactly holding hands," Kiki said. "They were hugging-"
"Stop!" Tatsumi said. "Why didn't you do something?"
"It happened too fast," Kiki said with guilt. "After seeing what happened, I ran to find the others. And Shiryu is..."
"Oh dear, I know something like this is going to happen," Tatsumi said. "When she was taken, I told you to go find her. But no! You have to question who wrote that damn letter! Saori-san is not that type of person. I admit, she has her faults. But scheming? That's not her at all! And let me tell you something: Saori-san is not a damsel-in-distress who sits and waits for her savior to find her. She will come up with a plan of her own and escape! If you missed her, then we have to search high and low to find her and fight the enemy! Now, I believe she is alive somewhere."
"When you connected to her phone to find her, do you still have that location?" Hyoga asked. "We need to go back there."
"And we can't wait. There's still more enemy out there," Shun said.
He struggled to open his eyes. His arm was still broken.
But he wasn't alone.
"Saori-san?" He muttered.
Yes, she was by his side.
"I'm here, Seiya," she said. "Don't move." She rubbed the crest he wore. He was no longer in his Saint Cloth. It was back in the crest and safe around his neck.
"You alright?"
"I'm fine," she replied. Under the sunlight, Seiya found Saori glowing. She was no longer that ill girl. In fact, the dark ring under her eyes were gone and she looked healthy as any girl born and raise with privilege. "Wait, I think I see somebody. I'll be back."
She rose and saw an old man and a little girl.
"Wait!" She cried and ran to them. "Help, my friend is wounded. Is here a hospital nearby?"
"Miss, we are in the mountains," the old man replied. "Where's your friend?"
Saori led them to Seiya.
"Doesn't look good," the old man remarked. "I have been a doctor. Take him to my place. I'll see what I can do for him."
"Come Seiya," Saori said and helped him up. She was stronger than Seiya expected.
"His arm is broken," the old man said after examining him. "I have to place it back. It's not going to be painless."
"I can take it," Seiya muttered.
"Seiya," Saori sat by his bed.
"Miss, I'd leave if I were you," the old man warned. "It's not going to be pretty."
"No, I'll stay."
She should've listened to the old man. Seiya was tough from his training, but pain was pain. He cried and screamed as the old man worked on his arm.
"Shh," Saori tried to calm him. "Once, there was the Gold Saint Sagittarius..."
"No," Seiya whispered under his breath. "Noiázeis gia ména?" (Do you care for me?)
Before Saori can answer, Seiya let out another cry and fell unconscious.
"Seiya!" Saori held onto his hand. The old man noticed the diamond ring on her hand.
"His arm is fixed," he said. "He needs to stay in bed."
"Is there a plug in? A phone?" Saori asked him.
"Miss, as I said, we are in the mountains."
In the middle of nowhere. So no phone or plug in.
In the next few days, Saori stayed by Seiya's beside. She followed all the instructions the old man gave her. She noted down the time and day he ate and drank. She also changed bandage for him. Seiya meanwhile was in and out of consciousness.
"Be careful," the old man told her. "We don't want him to have infection."
With a pencil, Saori was reviewing Seiya's progress from her notes.
"Must be hard for you," Seiya said, waking up. "Writing by hand. You haven't done that since you were nine."
"Tatsumi told you?" Saori asked. She poured him water and assisted him with his medication.
"What were you laughing about?" He asked. "Before we jumped?"
"At that moment, I thought we weren't going to make it," she said. "If we were found, people might think we are two lovebirds who died together."
Seiya was eyeing the ring on her hand.
"Julian gave me this ring," she added.
"Are you..."
She looked away. "There's barely anything to do here. We are in middle of nowhere. We have to find a way to get back after you recover. The old man got books, and reading keeps me busy."
"What is it?"
"Shakespeare," Saori replied. "Taming of the Shrew."
"What is that about?'
"Well, it's about two sisters Katherine and Bianca. Katherine is older but Bianca got suitors. Their father won't let Bianca wed unless Katherine wedded first. So the suitors of Bianca found a man named Petruchio who is wiling to wed Katherine for her wealth. After they married, Petruchio had Katherine tamed."
"Does Julian have it in him to tame you?"
"What?"
"You are spoiled, stubborn, and difficult."
"And you are any better?"
From the window, the old man heard them bickering. With his granddaughter, he was making herbs for Seiya.
"Ah, young couple," he commented. "Engaged to wed."
Obviously, he thought the ring on Saori's hand was given by Seiya.
Not too far away, Shaina was spying with Jamian. Rage filled her heart.
In the middle of night, Shaina approached the house. The old man and his granddaughter slept. Seiya and Saori were still up.
"Come, come, you wasp; I faith, you are too angry," Seiya said.
"If I be waspish, best beware my sting," Saori said.
Laughing, Seiya said, "My remedy is then, to pluck it out."
Digging her nail into the walls, Shaina was prepared to attack.
"Wait!" Seiya threw the book aside and held Saori down. "I sensed danger."
Saori held her breath and her face was red. Peeking from the window, Shaina saw them.
And Saori saw her.
She broke loose from Seiya and marched out. Face to face with Shaina, she spoke, "It was you who took me against my will. I don't like that."
"You made a mistake!" Shaina spat.
Seiya rushed to Saori's side. "Get back inside, Saori-san!"
"No, I will not!" Saori insisted. "It was them who took me. I want to know exactly what do they want. You go back inside, Seiya!"
In anger, Shaina launched her attack and Seiya was hit.
"Seiya!" Saori stood before him. "Let me tell you something about me: I don't like being told what to do and being forced against my will. I will now allow you to hurt Seiya. You have done enough."
The crows flew around her.
Suddenly an aura lightened around her. One by one, the crows flew away from Saori. Instead, they began to attack Jamian.
"What...what is going on?" Jamian yelled, confused.
"A strong cosmo," Shaina said. "I never faced a cosmo this strong."
A strong force came from Saori and both Shaina and Jamian were blown away. Shaina found her mask cracking and she could barely move. Jamian's amour was in pieces.
"You do not want to see me angry," Saori warned.