Disclaimer: I don't own Yaten, Seiya… ohh! All of these good looking men, and I don't own any of them… WAH!

Makato sat near the group. Yaten nearly wanted to strangle her for not revealing who she was earlier and the other half wanted to cry because she was so powerful. However, healing was very powerful as well…

Makato smiled. "Um, so, are you guys ready for me to come back on the ship? It's no fun here." She indicated to the pirates who looked at her as if she was a freak of nature.

Minako hugged Makato from behind. "Don't worry, my ability is love. How useful is that in a fight?"

Makato laughed. "Um, I never said my ability is not useful. I love it."

Haruka eyed the brunette. "How long have you had this ability?"

Makato frowned. "Since I was a child. I had no control over it and I electrocuted everyone." She looked away. "Maybe that was why…"

Haruka grinned. "Hey! Maybe the others will become as strong?" She then eyed Yaten. "Or not."

Yaten jumped on the table. "That's it, you and me, now!"

Minako reached up for Yaten. "Yaten! No!"

Haruka leaned back in her chair and smirked at the angry boy. "Oh, how childish is that?"

Taiki suddenly stood up. "Yaten, Seiya. I need the two of you to come with me, now." He looked at Minako. "You still have the whip?"

Minako nodded as she picked up her glass. "Always now."

Rei jumped up and grabbed Usagi's hand. "Lets all get some nice clothes!" Usagi pulled her hand from Rei and shook her head. Rei frowned at the girl. "Why not? Your dress is torn and you can't keep borrowing Seiya's clothes!"

Usagi frowned as Seiya touched Rei's shoulder. "She can borrow my clothes as much as she wants, sis."

Rei glared at him. "She needs a more feminine look and feel." Seiya shook his head. The truth was, it was one of the few things that kept Usagi talking to him. He knew it was a hopeless cause, but just to have her in the same room with him, or any where close to him, made him feel good. Also, when she gave him his clothes back, they smelt like her.

"It's fine, I'll go. Rei's right." Usagi said breaking into Seiya's thoughts. She stood up and saluted Rei. "After all, I need to put some space between my master and myself."

Seiya opened his mouth and closed it. It hurt a lot. He was loosing her inch by inch.

"Great! Lets go girls!" Rei said as the other girls stood up except Haruka who stood next to Yaten.

"I'm staying here, with the guys." Haruka said as she crossed her arms. "Ja."

Usagi studied herself in the mirror. She wore a blue dress that showed a little cleavage and her short hair was done up in curls. She had very high heals on that hurt her feet. "I feel like a prostitute." She muttered under her breath as Minako walked over to her. Minako flung her long beautiful hair back and smiled at Usagi. Minako wore a white shirt that was only half buttoned up with a black scarf tied around her neck. Her midriff was showing and then she wore tight black pants and high boots that were brown.

"Absolutly not, Mina!" Usagi yelled as she turned to Minako. "It's too revealing!"

Minako glared at Usagi. "I'm not a little girl anymore, cousin!"

Usagi shook her head. "You look like a pirate!"

Minako beamed. "Yes, I do don't I? Maybe Yaten will allow me to become one?"

Usagi's jaw dropped. "MINAKO!"

Rei walked up behind the two girls. "Being a pirate is not all fun and glory, Mina-chan."

Mianko turned to Rei. "I know that, but it's what I want. Usa never could understand anything beyond finding the perfect non-pirate man and marring him and raising a family in the woods!"

Usagi turned back to the mirror. "It's safer in the woods alone where a pirate will never look."

Rei looked at Usagi. "Usa, why? That is so isolated."

Usagi dropped her arms and her eyes stung with tears. "It's what I want. I want to be safe."

Mianko raised her arms up in frustration.

Rei frowned. "By locking your family away from the world, you are safe?"

Usagi nodded, not looking up.

SLAP!

Minako, Makato, Michiru, Setsuna, and Hotaru all stared at Usagi and Rei. Rei's face was red and her hand was off to her side while Usagi looked to the side with a red hand mark on her face.

"Get it through your thick skull, Usagi. My brother would die for you. He is a noble guy and he deserves respect. He gave up being with Yaten and the rest of us. Not because he wanted to, but for you! You ungrateful…" Rei chocked back the tears. "He is a good person, but you only see a pirate."

Usagi snapped her neck and glared at Rei. "That's right. I only see a blood thirsty pirate who cares about no one but himself. The only reason he cares for me is because of hormones." Usagi turned away. "See? Being with you pirates has made me become bitter. I hate pirates.

"No, you made yourself bitter. You are in love and you won't admit it. Even to yourself!" Minako suddenly burst out, joining Rei's side.

Usagi didn't turn around. She pulled up on the top of the dress she was wearing, covering the scare she had received nine years ago. "Maybe so, Mina, maybe I have feelings for him, however, I should never feel them for a pirate."

Minako shook her head. "I'm staying with them, Usagi. I finally found where I belong."

Usagi shook her head, trying to stop the tears. "You don't understand, Minako."

Minako looked in the mirror and saw that Usagi was crying. Suddenly she felt like a bad person. Usagi needed to be left alone. However, that moment was the moment that she realized that she had to take the first step. She had to confess to Yaten the truth.

Yaten examined the sword that had a dragon handle. "What about this one, Seiya?"

Seiya slouched in his chair. He glanced over at the dragon sword and pouted. "I like my own sword."

Yaten swung the sword and aimed it towards the store owner. The owner glanced at him with fear but did nothing. Yaten smirked. "Fine, I'll take it."

Haruka stared at a jeweled sword and smiled. It was in a glass box, but the handle was made of gold and the gems sparkled something fierce. "Oi, how much?"

The owner sighed. "Ten mill."

Haruka reached into her shirt and took out a bag and tossed it at the owner. "Here."

Yaten looked at Haruka with surprise writing all over his face. Haruka glared at him. "WHAT?"

"Now you really have nothing up top!" Yaten blurted.

WHAM!

Seiya turned to Yaten and smiled. He may not be able to rejoin the pirates, but he will never give up on his goal. Even if she did not love him back, even if she wanted him dead, he would protect her with his life. She was after all a princess. He frowned. Who was she suppose to marry? Who was she suppose to live her life with? With her kingdom gone, can she live it with whom she wanted? Seiya looked at his boots. "Oi, is there any guns at this shop?"

Yaten rolled up his sleeves. Everyone was back on the ship and he was dying to uncover the last secret code on her shoulder. "Hold still, Makato. I'll be quick."

Makato shrugged as she looked towards the ground. Every one had gathered around her and was acting as if it was Christmas. Yaten started to rub the mark and it glowed a goldish green color. A symbol appeared and Yaten studied it.

"The." Taiki said as he wrote it in.

Yaten fell over. "THE? Another meaningless word?" He stomped his foot and growled. "Where are the rest of the words?"

Haruka shrugged. "I guess it's time to go to the island you found those girls on."

Usagi looked up and smiled. A chance for freedom was coming up. When they go to the island, she will make her break for it. She looked over at Minako who was staring at Yaten. Usagi then looked at Ami and sighed as she saw Ami and Taiki were holding hands. She was alone.

"OI! Did you figure out anything on the warning?" Seiya asked entering the captain's quarters holding a beer later on that night while the ship was sailing to the new destination. Yaten, Taiki, Ami and Setsuna all sat around a wooden table looking at the words.

Ami smiled at Seiya. "Almost, want to try your luck?"

Seiya leaned over and studied the words careful not to spill the beer on Setsuna's head. "Hmm, Beware of the cursed…" He placed the beer on the table as Ami moved a word next to cursed. Blessed Child? No, that makes no sense."

Taiki cleared his throat. "I think I got it." He pulled blessed away and moved blood in it's place. Then he moved other papers around until he suddenly leaned back, pleased with his discovery.

"Beware of the cursed blood of the Blessed Child for it means…" Ami read.

Seiya pressed his lips together. "For it means, what?"

Setsuna let out a sigh. "It means, there's at least one more Blessed Child out there."

Yaten threw a pen across the room. "This is unreasonable!"

Taiki nodded. "However, I think there's only one or possibly two children left."

Ami smiled as she stood up. "Please excuse me." She then left the room and Taiki excused himself to follow her.

"Ami?" He asked as he approached her. "Is there something you need to talk to me about?"

Ami glanced at him and shook her head. "No, it was just a little crowded for me."

Taiki smiled as he wrapped his arms around her. "I love you."

"Will this adventure ever end, Taiki?" Ami asked.

Taiki thought for a moment. "Yes, it will end." He then bent down and kissed her cheek. "But my love for you never will."

Ami smiled at him as she returned the kiss.

Yaten groaned as he leaned back in his chair. 'Another Blessed Child? How obnoxious!' He felt like punching something, or breaking something. He rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Yaten?"

Yaten was startled back into reality and suddenly the chair broke under him. Minako opened the door and rushed over to Yaten to help him get up. "Oh my god! Are you alright?"

Yaten groaned and looked at Minako. "What ever this was for had better be good, my ass hurts like a-" He stopped himself as he rolled his eyes. "What?"

Minako took a couple of steps away from Yaten. Yaten sat on a table as Minako pressed her lips together. He had given her his complete attention, but can she tell him the truth? She opened her mouth and shut it.

"What?" Yaten pressed, obviously annoyed.

"Can I become a pirate?" Minako asked with out thinking. Minako felt like slapping herself. 'That's not what I meant to ask!'

Yaten nodded. "You are worthy enough to become one."

Minako smiled and stood straight. "Really?"

Yaten then frowned. "However, you're gullible, weak and a girl."

Minako's jaw dropped. "Excuse me! Rei is a pirate here! She's a girl! I am not gullible. I've seen pirates dumber then me!"

Yaten smiled. "Where?"

Minako stuck out her tongue. "You!"

Yaten stood up and pulled out his sword. He walked over to Minako and held it to her neck. "Me?" He asked with a smile.

Minako nodded, not realizing what she was saying. She was too scared and was agreeing with everything.

Yaten leaned closer to her. "Minako, did you come here to simply insult me?"

Minako nodded again.

Yaten shook his head. "Unbelievable." He stared into her blue eyes. "Do you…" Yaten's voice fell as he stared into her eyes. His eyes slowly fell upon her trembling lips and he licked his own. Should he?

A/N: ACK! More Blessed Children! What can we do? Plus Usagi is planning her great escape! How will Seiya react to her disappearance? Or Haruka? Oh boy!

Good news, David's tumor has been found o not be cancer!! I am soo happy! Happy Holidays!