Hey guys, Sorry it's been hard to continue writing. It's going well with the other story but I'm having trouble with how to progress with this one... I'm not gonna drop it I swear but I'm still trying to come up with how to write this! Bear with my guys, thanks for staying and reading!

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"Aladdin… are you a magi?" Sinbad asked while patting Ugo's body.

And while Aladdin and Sinbad is having their conversation about what a Magi is, Lucena sat on the side while Morgiana braids her hair. "So Morgiana-san… where did you learn how to braid?"

"W-well… I used to be a slave…"

"Ohhh I see! Hak- I mean my brother also braids my hair sometimes too! You're the first one outside of family that braided my hair! And you do it better than them!" Lucena beamed at Morgiana's skill and she in return blushed.

"T-thanks…? But your hair… it's silver. I-I'm not saying I don't like it! You just don't see it everywhere… and your body… I-I'm talking about the scales!"

"Don't worry, I don't always look like that… I-I mean…"

"So you can like, transform?"

"I guess you can say that…"

"That's so cool! It's just like dungeon capturer!"

"But I've never… conquered any dungeons."

"I mean it's a good thing! Do you have any like special powers as well?"

"Well… I wouldn't call this special…"

"S-so you just look pretty…?"

"Morgiana you shouldn't say that to a girl!"

"I-it's okay…"

Lucena strained a smile. Hakuyuu… Hakuren… where are you guys?! If she was alone in the forest she would try to signal to them like how Yunan used to… but she's around people, she can't risk her powers being seen by regular people. (Little did she know… the people she's with is anything but normal). While Morgiana does her hair, she can't help but eavesdrop on Sinbad and Aladdin's conversation. She kept heading the word 'magi', isn't that what Yunan call himself sometimes? Hakuyuu also told her stories about the 'magi' in his home country.

"So Aladdin is a 'magi'?" Lucena pondered out loud. Sinbad turned his head slightly when he heard her show interest in their conversation. "You know what a magi is? Um…" Sinbad realised he never asked her for her name. "H-how should I call you? Milady?" He walked over and took her hand before smiling at her charmingly. Lucena has never been touched by men other than the Haku brothers and Yunan before, she felt weird. "You can call me… Luna." She wasn't sure if she should reveal herself. Removing the middle syllable from her name, she gave herself a disguise.

"Well then Luna, do you know what a magi is?" Sinbad asked, still holding her hand. Lucena was deep in thought. She knew Yunan is a magi, but that's about it. What exactly makes him a magi? "No… I just know of them…" Sinbad smiled. She doesn't seem to be lying. He made eye contact with his advisor Jafar before going on to explain what a magi is to Lucena, Aladdin and Morgiana. Just as Sinbad was about to open his mouth to explain, he noticed 'Luna' had her eyes wide open as she gazed at something behind him.

"Miss Luna, what are you looking at?" Jafar followed her eyes but all he saw were people. When 'Luna' suddenly stood up and started walking off, Aladdin worriedly followed after and took hold of her hand.

"It's dangerous to wander off! Did you see people you know? I can come with you…"

"T-they're… my brothers! I saw them! You have to let me go find them!"

Without hearing everyone's response, she ran after the two hooded figures that she just know, from their presence, are Hakuyuu and Hakuren.

"Yuu! Ren!" Good thing she remembered to leave out the 'Haku' like the two princes told her to. The two hooded figures jolted and spun around, searching for the familiar voice that's calling out to them.

"I'm over here!" As soon as she was within reach, she dashed into Hakuyuu's chest and embraces him. "Thank goodness I found you… I was so worried!"

"L-Lucena-"

"Oh about that… my name is Luna for now! I met some…strange people… more like some strange nice people saved me!"

"Luna…? Okay, Luna it is then… do you know how worried we were when you weren't there at the camp when we got back?! Please don't wander off again. We don't want to lose you like this." Hakuyuu returned the hug and frowned, but he let out a huge sigh of relief now that they've found their 'sister'. Hakuren sulked on the side. "Do I not get a hug too? I see how it is… giving Yuu-nii the special treatment…"

"No, you get one too!" Lucena releases Hakuyuu and gives Hakuren a tight hug.

"Ahhhhh! Do us a favour and don't wander off next time, especially when it's your first time out for chrissake!" Hakuren gently slapped her head as he reprimanded her. "Who are the people who saved you by the way? Is it that kid that's walking towards us?"

Hakuyuu took a look at Morgiana who was headed their way as soon as she spots Lucena. "Ren… keep the hood up."

"Why?"

"Luna said strange people, and I can feel something coming from this boy. He might be a dungeon capturer." Hakuyuu cautiously eyed Morgiana from under his hood.

"You're right! All these people who saved me from the slave traders had really awesome rukh around them! They seemed really… cautious too when they found me. I think they're really strong people." Lucena thought back to Masrur and Sinbad. They definitely look like really strong people… I wonder if Jafar is also a dungeon capturer? Before Lucena could say more, Morgiana had called out to her from a short distance away.

"Luna-san! There you are….! So you did find your brothers!" Morgiana beamed as she took a look at the two hooded figures behind her. Hakuyuu gave her a small nod. "Thank you for saving our sister. We've been really worried when she wasn't where we told her to stay."

"Good thing she remembered we were heading to Balbaad or else we would have never found her!" Hakuren grinned. "Who are you by the way?"

"O-Oh… I'm Morgiana…" Morgiana became shy when she introduced herself to them.

Hakuyuu looked at her hair. Red… that could only mean… she's a finalis! I've never seen a finalis before, but their hair sure is red… "Could you lead us to your companions? We would like to give them a proper thank you for finding Luna."

"S-sure! They're just this way!" Morgiana relaxed a little when Hakuyuu softened his tone. Woah I thought he sounded a little scary at first and with his face kind of hidden and all… but he might just be a cool guy!

Morgiana lead the three of them back to Sinbad, Aladdin, Jafar and Masrur. The four of them were engaged in small talks as they continued to eat their meal. Aladdin was the first to spot them.

"Oh Morgiana-san! Miss Luna! You're back! And… with… who?" Aladdin's confusion caught the attention of the rest who were eating. Luna gave him a small, knowing smile.

"My brothers! It really was them that I saw! Yuu, Ren, these are the people who saved me last night."

Hakuyuu, who is more knowledgeable in foreign affairs, immediately recognized Sinbad's purple hair and the two finalis who were still eating. Just like Lucena said… she really WAS rescued by a group of strange people… but off all people to meet, I just hope they don't know who we are even if we take our hoods off. It will be quite troublesome if we get discovered now. Hakuyuu bowed at the group, but more towards Sinbad. "Thank you so much for saving Luna. Is there anyway we can repay you?" Hakuyuu intended to find out more about the reason they are here, but he sincerely did wish to thank them for returning Lucena. Sinbad paused for a moment before he takes a good look at both Hakuyuu and Hakuren.

"You don't need to pay me back but… since you asked, I might as well take it."

"what…"

"Will you assist me in something?" As soon as those words left his mouth, Jafar stood up exasperated.

"Sin you can't just ask some random civilian to help you with that! Do you realise how dangerous this sounds to them?!" Jafar sighed at Sinbad who was still smiling. When will this guy stop taking such ridiculous risks?

"Oh they are not just random civilians, right? Luna's brothers?" Sinbad eyed the spear that Hakuren had on his back and the two swords sticking out of Hakuyuu's cloak. Suddenly, Hakuren laughs. "Ahahaha I guess we can't hide from you!" He took off his hood to reveal his face. "We're travellers from the South. I received training for the spear and my brother the sword so we have a different variety of attacks if we were ever confronted with thieves or bandits! Aren't we smart?" Hakuren kept his grin on as if there's nothing truer than what he just said. Hakuyuu could only sigh on the side. Thank goodness I made the both of us wear our hair in a low ponytail before we entered the city… who would've thought we would meet the king of the seven seas here.. Hakuyuu also dropped his hood as he sighed at his brother. "Ren… you don't just tell people that… You could scare them off… if they were regular civilians." He eyed Masrur's toned body and the golden armour he had on, then turned to Jafar who was in a stance that Hakuyuu remembered seeing from the assassins he trained back in Kou. I've heard Yunan talk about Sinbad when he came back after disappearing for almost 2 years… these must be his retainers. But who are those kids?

Seeing Hakuyuu's curious eyes, Lucena grabbed his hand. "Yuu this is Morgiana and Aladdin. Morgiana is a finalis! Isn't that so cool?! Aladdin knows magic, you two should spar sometime! Magic and swords can fight, right?" Hakuyuu laughed at her eagerness, but he can't spar with anyone in the presence of Sinbad and his retainers. If the Kou fighting style is recognized, it won't be good. They probably shouldn't know that Hakuren knows magic either.

"Sorry Luna, you know I don't spar with people unless they pose a threat to us. There's nothing to show off." Hakuyuu can only hope Hakuren gets the hint. Sure enough, Hakuren nods at him before turning his eyes to Morgiana.

"So, kid, what's your name? I'm Ren!"

"I-I already told you before…"

"…Oh. Sorry, I forgot already."

Luna slapped him really hard on the back. "How could you?! She told you like 2 minutes ago!"

"H-Hey you can't hit your elders like that!"

"You're not my elder!"

Sinbad and Jafar stood surprised at Hakuren and Lucena's interactions. Hakuyuu noticed and just smiled at the two. "They've always been like that. It just shows how well they get along with each other." Sinbad returned the smile. "I can see that. It's good to see a real smile from Luna though. Since we found her I think I've seen her smile, but not a real smile like this. She must really love you guys." That, Hakuyuu was not expecting, but regardless, it feels nice to hear that. "Thank you for saying that. I hope she didn't give you any trouble while she stayed with you."

"Oh of course not. It was nice having another girl around for change. Morgiana there, you probably already know, is a finalis and she doesn't exactly… behave like a girl. It was a nice change!" Sinbad glanced at Lucena before returning his attention to Hakuyuu. "Besides, she's a very attractive woman. You guys have really good family genes!" Hakuyuu was startled by his comment at first, but then he remembered Yunan referring Sinbad as the 'lady killer of the seven seas' and he immediately understood where the nickname came from. He cautiously looked at Sinbad, who was still following Lucena's movements. "Please don't lay hands on my sister. She's never been out of our home before, let along be close with another man. If I sense bad intentions from you or your friends here…"

"Oh don't worry. She feels like the little sister I never had and I kind of feel really… protective over her because of her appearance too… did you know that she can transform?" Sinbad expressed his true feelings, but can't help but want to know more about Lucena's unique ability. Hakuyuu became more suspicious now. He's seen her transform? But how?! "… you mustn't tell anyone about it."

"Of course not… I'm just a little curious, that's all. I'll make sure they don't say a word about it either."

"Well… truth be told, we don't know what's going on either. About 7 years ago we saw her transform for the first time. It was shocking at first, but it didn't change who she is. But please, understand that she is not harmful to anyone." Hakuyuu sort of twisted the truth a little but he needs to know that Sinbad and his men won't attack her because of her ability.

"Oh I see… if it's something you don't know either, then she must just be someone who's been gifted with such a beautiful ability. If I hadn't known better I would've thought she was some sort of goddess when she transformed in front of us last night. Also, we will never harm your sister. It'll take a bit for Jafar over there to relax but she is safe here. I guarantee it." Sinbad reassured Hakuyuu before the rest of the group joins them near the table. Lucena and Hakuren were now chit chatting with Aladdin as he tell them about their journey in the dungeon and how they saved Morgiana, and how they ended up in Balbaad to look for their friend.

Seeing that, Hakuyuu sort of relaxed his shoulders a little. "Well then, I guess we'll be staying with you for the time being to assist you in whatever you need to do. Do tell us the details later."

"Definitely. Have you two found a place to stay yet, by the way?"

"Oh… no, we had just arrived when Luc- Luna found us." Hakuyuu started looking around to see if there are any inns near by when Sinbad clapped his hands together.

"You are more than welcomed to stay with us. I did ask you for the favour after all, the least I can do is to provide you shelter, and I'm sure Luna would love to stay with Morgiana. I heard they had a fun night."

"Stay with you? Are you certain that's okay?"

"Yeah, I am Sinbad, you know, getting an extra room at the hotel will be easy."

"Well then I'll gladly accept your offer. Thank you for everything, your highness." Hakuyuu bowed in front of Sinbad but Sinbad was a step quicker in stopping him. "Please, drop the formalities. Thanks for recognizing the name… unlike those kids there… you don't have to treat me like a king. Just 'Sin' is fine."

"Well then… thank you, Sin. You can call me Yuu and my brother over there Ren. We'll try to help you to the best of our abilities." Hakuyuu decided it would probably be saver to stay with Sinbad right now. If anything, they were offered shelter and food so that's one less thing to worry about. Everything can come later. I'll just have to talk to Lucena and Hakuren later.

(…)

As soon as the group returned to the hotel Hakuren's jaw dropped when he saw how luxurious the hotel looks. He murmured to Hakuyuu who stood next to him, just as shocked. "After living like a poor man for 7 years… I've forgotten how to live a luxurious life…"

"Yeah… I agree…"

Seeing Hakuyuu and Hakuren look so spacy as they looked around, Lucena laughed as she knew exactly what they were thinking about. She creeped up behind them and whispered, "It's nice to live like a prince again, right?" She giggled before she walked away to chat with Sinbad. The two of them immediately looked around and sighed in relief when they saw no one around them when Lucena said that.

"Really… that girl is such a risk taker."

"Well, she was right though, Yuu-nii… it's been so long, but I suppose a couple nights won't hurt…"

"yeah. It'll be a good chance to regroup and relax. I'm sure whatever Sin wants us to help with won't be easy."

"Yeah that's the feeling I got… especially when his retainer Jafar freaked out over it. It was kind of funny."

"Ren, you shouldn't laugh at him. He was only doing his job."

"But Jafar totally acts like a mom!"

"I'm sure if he heard you, you would be dead by now."

"Okay okay…"

"But since it's just the two of us… watch out for Sinbad. I don't know what exactly is on his mind but he's got eyes on Lucena. Also whatever that favour is we're doing, if we see anyone we recognize, we need to get out of there and have Lucena put up her barrier. We can't risk our identities being exposed."

"Definitely. Sinbad keeps flirting around with her you know, and she's totally playing along… either she's actually interested or she's clueless as hell… I think it's the latter…"

"I'm sure by interested, she's just curious about him. She doesn't know about his accomplishments but she could probably sense something from his presence."

As the two were talking, Lucena spots them and comes over with a smile. "What are you two talking about?" Hakuyuu looked at Hakuren and nodded. "Perfect timing, Luna, come here for a second."

"Hm?"

"Luna, there is one condition if we were to stay and help Sin."

"What is it? I mean… do you think it's a bad idea after all?"

"Not exactly, but if anything were to happen, if me or Hakuren recognizes anyone that might know is, we need to you to put the barrier up, do you understand?"

"...yeah. It wouldn't be good if they recognize you or sense you… Okay I'll stay close to you two at all times!"

Hakuyuu smiled and patted Lucena on the head when she agreed, making her blush. "Thank you, we really appreciate this. Well go and have fun. I'm sure you want to spend more time with your new friends."

"…are you not coming?" Lucena glanced at Hakuren who took off as soon as the serious stuff was done with but Hakuyuu was still standing there.

"No, I'd like to take a look around the building and maybe take a quick shower."

"hmmm… then I'll come with you to walk around!"

"Are you sure? It might be really boring."

"Nothing is boring when I'm with you…" Lucena pouted, and Hakuyuu thought she looked really cute there.

"F-fine… but you can't leave my side, alright?" Hakuyuu took her hand in his. "This is for reassurance." He grinned at her as she blushed more. "H-hey! What if they see…"

"Brothers and sisters hold hands sometimes. I used to always hold Hakuei's hands when we walk to dinner."

"Haku…ei?"

"Oh, that's my younger sister's name. She must be all grown up now…"

"You miss her, don't you?"

"I do. But I know I can't see her until everything is made right."

"…well, you can really treat me as your younger sister then? If it helps at all…"

"… thank you. But you are already like a younger sister to me. I'll be fine. Don't worry. My brothers and sisters are strong people. They'll be okay." Hakuyuu reassured Lucena, and he also reassured himself at the same time. There's no time to worry about others right now. We have a mission to accomplish.

"Oh I forgot to tell you before, Sinbad wants to see everyone tonight after dinner to talk about the favour."

"Of course, I expected he would want to talk about it soon. It sounds urgent."

"Are you looking forward to it?"

"Can't say I'm not. I haven't had a change to do anything exciting so I suppose I am looking forward to whatever we'll be doing."

"Me too! Well then let's hurry up and explore the hotel so you 'll have time to shower before dinner. Sinbad said he wants everyone to eat together again."

"Alright, alright… you sound really happy right now…"

"That's because I am! I finally found you guys after all!"

"… you know, Sin said you didn't smile a lot when they saved you."

"…Well, I was really sad that I was separated from you… I didn't know what to do… all my life, that I remember of you two were by my side… I can't imagine not being able to see you anymore…"

Lucena slowed down and casted her eyes to the ground as she recalled how anxious she felt when she was separated from Hakuyuu and Hakuren. Seeing that made Hakuyuu stop completely and pulled Lucena close to him. "Hey… who said we're never going to see each other again?"

"…. One day, when you finally save your country, you would return to your palace, right? And I…"

"Don't think about the future right now. Just know that Hakuren and I are here with you right now. We're not going to leave you. We will always be there for you, and we will protect you until the end, so don't worry about the future right now. Let's enjoy our time together now before things become tense."

"Yuu… I'm sorry, I just… I just can't help but to think about when everything is over and I…"

"I would bring you with me, no matter where I go. Don't think about being left behind, Lucena. You saved us from death, and we are so, so grateful for that. We're not doing this out of obligation either. I want to stay with you and protect you. We'll do this together, alright?"

"…alright." It was as though she needed more reassurance, Lucena brought her arms around Hakuyuu and gave him a tight hug. Surprised at first, but Hakuyuu smiled and hugged her back.

"We'll always be together, as long as you'll let me."

"Why wouldn't I let you?"

"Well… who knows?"

"hmph, you said it before to not worry about the future, but here you are…"

"Yes I won't think about that anymore. Shall we continue then? It's getting dark outside."

"Okay!"

As the two wandered every part of the hotel, small chit chat was heard and they were laughing and having fun. The topic of separation was long forgotten by the time they met up with the others for dinner and briefing…