Usagi pulled herself from Mamoru's lips. The kiss seemed empty. She gazed into his eyes as she heard a man clear his throat.

"Seiya!" Rei gasped once again. She glanced away from Seiya to Usagi.

"Rei, it's okay. I knew this day would come. Mamoru," Seiya walked beside Usagi and gave Mamoru a firm look. "Promise me that you will take care of her or I will come back and hunt you down."

Usagi felt her heart flutter. She was shocked that Seiya did not draw out his sword. He respected her wish to be with Mamoru. Usagi then felt a new feeling. She placed her hand on her chest. It tore at her very soul. Regret. She had been so focused on Seiya being a pirate that she never actually allowed herself to regard the man he was. With out warning, a tear fell down Usagi's cheek. 'Don't… don't cry in front of him. What is done, is done. Mamoru is a remarkable man, and he never was a pirate.'

"I will take very good care of her." Mamoru promised. Mamoru gestured towards Usagi. "When we return to the island, we will wed."

"Seiya, may I have a word with you?" Rei asked coolly.

Seiya nodded towards the couple before following his sister out of the prison quarters.

Rei snapped around and shoved him in his chest hard. "What the hell did you do that for?"

Seiya gave her a puzzled look. "What do you want me to do? Kill him?"

Rei stomped her foot in frustration. "No! You took that lying down! Why? I believed that you loved her!"

Seiya shrugged as he gazed towards the sails of the ship. "I was never going to earn her heart. She had told me that she loved him, and hated me because I was a pirate. I stepped aside because I love her. I would not force myself on a woman who does not love me back. I am letting her go so she can be happy."

Rei shook her head in disgust. "I'll never truly understand your viewpoint."

"I just want her to be happy, even if it is with him." Seiya replied in a more simple answer.

Rei nodded. "I still do not like it."

Seiya placed his hand on her shoulder. "Thank you, sister." With that, he walked away.

'Just because you're taking it lying down, does not mean I will.' Rei thought as she rushed towards the quarter where they all slept and grabbed a bow and her arrows from beside her bed.

Haruka glowed with pride as she lowered the stethoscope. "Alast!"

Michiru looked over to Haruka's side as Haruka walked to the front end of the ship. Haruka placed her hands on the railing of the ship. "There she is our island."

Michiru walked up beside her. "It is time to save our home."

"Hai, what ever happens is our future. The land even looks bitter at night." Haruka whispered back.

"Soon it will be plentiful. Even if some one must die, it's for the greater good." Michiru added.

Haruka nodded her head. "I hope it's one of those stupid pirate boys."

Michiru giggled. "Don't say things you don't mean."

Haruka smiled softly. "How do you always know what I am thinking?"

Michiru rested her head on Haruka's shoulder. "I know you."

"Oi! Am I interrupting anything?" Yaten's sarcastic voice came from behind the two women.

Haruka rolled her eyes as she turned to face Yaten. "The island is right there. We will be there by morning. Sleep so you will have plenty of blood for tomorrow."

Yaten shook his head. "After this you will help us locate the treasure?"

Haruka tightened her hands into fists. "Treasure? Is that all you ever think of?"

Yaten placed his index finger on his chin. "Let me think… that's about right."

Haruka let out a grunt of frustration. "I will, if you let me take all of your blood." She muttered under her breath.

"Look, we help you with your treasure, you willingly help us with ours." Yaten informed her as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"I know, where is that map again? I want to see exactly where that supposed treasure is once more." Haruka said as she walked towards Yaten.

Yaten turned on his heal and followed her towards the captains quarters again. Yaten pulled out the sensitive map and unrolled it onto the table. The three stared at the islands, their eyes focusing on the island with the red X.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it another couple day journey to get to that island?" Michiru asked quietly.

"During that period, I will be the captain of my ship once again." Yaten informed the two women. "You will sail under my command."

Haruka sucked in some air. She pressed her lips together, not wanting to agree. She then nodded on her exhale.

"Good." Yaten said as he pointed at the position of their island. "Is that ugly statue the same statue that Setsuna was talking to us about?"

Haruka growled as Michiru informed Yaten in a gentle voice, "Please remember that is our god."

Yaten rolled his eyes. "Yeah yeah… what ever."

"Our god is closer to the west of our island then Setsuna's statue I believe. She would have said it was our…" Haruka closed her eyes firmly.

Setsuna's voice halted the silence. "The two statues are similar, but not the same. We had rebuilt the original statue as the one for the ritual had become a little damaged from aging and such." Setsuna sat on the captain's bed and sighed. "The original statue is based in the middle of the island and I had a teepee placed over it."

Haruka looked at the map. "Why is the map pointing to the whereabouts of the new statue then?"

Setsuna stood up and walked over to the map. She eyed the map carefully. "It does appear that way, but we built it close to the original…"

"Precise stuff does not matter!" Yaten glared at the women. "What matters is the treasure. If you ladies don't mind, I'm calling it a night." Yaten rolled up the map and walked over to the place where he kept it hidden. "We are a lot alike. Your treasure is your island. Mine is made of gold."

Haruka smirked. "I use to be as naive as you. Then, I met Michiru."

Yaten froze. His palms were still on the map as he looked at the ground. He immediately thought of one treasure that he obviously found. Her blonde hair was the rich color of treasure… "Well, I need my sleep." He then started to retire from the quarters.

"Oi, say good night to the blonde treasure." Haruka teased.

Yaten ignored her as he walked towards the place where he slept with the others.

Rei pulled an arrow out and placed it against her bow as she descended the stairs into the jail. She tried to stay in the shadows as she held her breath. She focused everything into her hearing.

"Tsukino-kun," Mamoru's voice whispered.

"Please, we're engaged. Call me Usagi." Usagi replied.

"Alright, Usako." Mamoru's voice murmured. "The other girls on the ship. Rei and the brunette were telling me that everyone here has unique abilities."

"I do not know if everyone here has abilities. I do not. But I do have a strange birthmark like the others." Usagi informed him.

"I am glad to hear that you are not like them. I freaked when that Rei girl almost set my cell on fire."

Usagi laughed. "She is harmless, really. She's a good person."

Rei lowered her bow as she continued to listen.

"I was afraid that I lost you. I know that we never really gone out before that night, but I knew that night. Even before that night really, that I love you and I will always want to be with you." Mamoru's voice trailed off as the sound of his arm banging against the bars of the cell took over. "Usako, I wish we could go back to that night."

Rei heard a cloth move as Usagi stood up. "I wish we could too. I would have done things so different. I was so terrified for Minako…"

"You're a good cousin to her." Mamoru encouraged.

"Thanks. But in the end we both were caught." Rei heard some movements as Usagi finally added. "Plus I lost my long hair."

"I thought I noticed something unusual about you." Mamoru murmured.

"Yaten did this. Seiya saved me from him…" Usagi's voice fell.

"Seiya is that boy with the long black hair?" Mamoru shifted a bit in his cell.

Rei quietly walked to the base of the steps and peeked at the couple. Usagi was kneeling by Mamoru's cell as Mamoru was sitting down playing with some rocks or something with his fingers absentmindedly.

"Yes. He's not a boy, he's about my age." Usagi informed him as she straitened herself and tried to look older.

Mamoru looked at Usagi with a very serious expression. "Are you in love with that boy?"

Usagi gasped with dismay. "I-In love, with that pirate?"

Mamoru shut his eyes as he threw the rock absentmindedly across the cell. "Thought so."

"What? Mamoru! That is irrational! I would never love a pirate!" Usagi stood up. She glared at Mamoru as she tightened her fists. "I have always loved you!"

Mamoru smiled up at Usagi. "I'm glad to hear. I need my rest, so I bid you good night."

Usagi continued to glare at Mamoru. She then turned on her heal and stormed towards the stairs. Rei quickly rushed up the stairs, wishing she had the speed that Haruka had. Once she was at the head of the stairs, she walked to the side and waited for Usagi to leave. Once Usagi left, Rei went back down the stairs. She placed her bow and arrows on a wooden table where the guards use to relax when he was on duty. "Mamoru?"

"You again?" Mamoru reluctantly replied. "Can't a guy get some peace?"

"Do you need anything?" Rei asked. She knew he just wanted to sleep, but she had to hear him one last time before going to sleep herself.

"Yes, a good night sleep. Good night, Miss." Mamoru growled.

"Good night." She whispered as she grabbed her weapon and left the prison.

Seiya walked out onto the deck the following morning. He glanced around the deck, enjoying the sun's rays. The seagulls were soaring above him and squawking.

"Another morning, another day closer to the ritual." Seiya shook his head slowly as he turned. He saw a light shoot out from the island towards their ship. Seiya cocked his head to the side in wonder. As he started to approach the side of the ship closest to the island, he watched as the foreign light slammed into the bank of their ship. The whole ship shook from the significant impact. Seiya grabbed the rail and held on. Suddenly, the ocean waters began to move up the side ship closest to him and take the figure of a left hand. It opened up and flew up by Seiya. Seiya looked up as he held on and watched as the hand immediately came down on top of him. He struggled to not breathe, and not let go of the ship's rail.

'Do not do the ritual…' The ocean waters growled as it began to squeeze Seiya tightly. Blood began to emerge from Seiya's mouth as he felt his insides getting crushed.

"ODANGO!" He screamed as everything became dark.

Seiya gasped as he sat up in his bed. He could not settle his racing heart or his fierce breathing. His eyes thoroughly searched the dark room. It was still night outside. He reached his right arm over his chest. As he placed his hand on his chest, he looked down in shock. He was so wet, as if he had just gotten out of the ocean. With that, he threw off the covers and rushed over to Usagi's bed. He lit up a lantern above her bed and then studied her sleeping form.

She was tossing and turning wildly. Seiya watched as she reached her left hand over her shoulder and initially began to pull at the material that protected it. Seiya clutched her hands and restrained them as he tried to check out her mark for her. When he uncovered it, he saw that it was glowing a golden color. He pressed his lips together as he looked back at Usagi. "Odango, wake up."

She tossed her head to the side and clenched her teeth. Seiya released her hands that instantly began to flare all around. Seiya needed his hands to wake her up, but he also needed to restrain her… He then let out a collective sigh and climbed onto her bed. He carefully placed his legs on the soft bed on either side of her, straddling her, as he seized her arms and pinned them down with his legs. He then leaned into her face, used his hands to stable her face, and closed his eyes. He quickly claimed her lips hopping that she would wake up needing air. Instantly she stopped struggling. Seiya continued to kiss her without thinking. It was like magic to him to feel her lips against his once again.

"Sei-ya…"

Seiya pulled away from her in shock. Slowly Usagi graciously opened her blue eyes and gazed at him. Seiya's heart began to pound. Half out of lust, the other half out of alarm. 'What the hell did I do now?' Seiya tried to steady his breath. "I-"

Suddenly the lanterns turned on through out the room. Seiya jumped off Usagi and fell on the floor. Usagi sat up in her bed and grabbed the sheets to cover her chest. "What just happened?" Her gaze fell on Mamoru who stood in the entrance of the area they were sleeping. His breathing was not steady, in fact, he looked pissed off. Usagi looked on the floor at Seiya who was rubbing his head. "Seiya… did you?"

"You were having a bad dream and you were swinging your arms every where…" Seiya explained as he stopped rubbing his head. "What were you dreaming a-"

"Bastared! That's my fiancée!"

Seiya instantly recognized the man's voice. "Mamoru?" He stood up and looked at Mamoru.

"What the hell is going on?" Rei muttered as she sat up in her bed. She carefully opened her eyes and saw Seiya standing next to Usagi's bed. His expressive face was full of determination. "Brother?"

"Mamoru! What the hell are you doing out of your prison cell?" Taiki yelled.

"I came to claim what is rightfully mine." Mamoru informed them. "…and to kill him."

Usagi looked over as Seiya horrified. "Seiya! Please, do something!"

Seiya walked over to his bed and pulled out his sword. "Take a sword from Captain Yaten." Seiya informed him.

"Stop this, both of you!" Usagi yelled.

Mamoru looked at her, "Don't worry, I will not loose to the likes of him." He walked into the room and looked around. "Which one of you is Yaten?"

Yaten grumbled as he sat up in his bed. "Who the fuck wants to know?"

Mamoru stormed over to Yaten and grabbed his shirt collar. "I do."

Yaten looked at Mamoru in shock. "You're supposed to be in your cell!"

"Never lock up the black smith's son." Mamoru sneered. "Sword."

Yaten looked over at Seiya and groaned. "Great, I'm in no mood to heal anyone tonight. Good night."

Mamoru shook Yaten. "What kind of pirate are you?"

Yaten shrugged. "You're starting to piss me off."

Mamoru released Yaten and turned to Seiya. "I don't need a sword anyways."

Seiya raised an eyebrow. "Confidant?"

"Maybe." Mamoru replied as he eyed Seiya.

"Fine, have it your way." Seiya swung his sword at Mamoru who easily moved away from it. Seiya turned to watch Mamoru who held out his arm. Seiya raised an eyebrow as something began to develop.

"Rei had told me that we all posses powers… which I didn't like when she first told me. However, I don't want to be the one with no defense. So, I started working on my gift." A rose stem appeared in his hand and Seiya watched in awe as a rose grew and blossomed on the end closest to Mamoru. The stem began to grow as Mamoru swung it behind himself. Thorns grew on it, forming a structure around Mamoru's hand.

"Woah…" Usagi mumbled as she watched the sword form in Mamoru's hand. "How beautiful…"

Rei shot a glare at Usagi. She too was falling in love with the sword, but Seiya was her brother. She was a little worried for him even though he was able to escape anything it seams. "Don't worry Seiya! Your sword is made of steal!"

Seiya smirked. "That's right." He swung at Mamoru who immediately stopped Seiya's attack with his rose sword. Seiya grunted as he tried to force his sword down on Mamoru. However, the impossible thing turned out. Seiya did not know what happened at first, until he felt the cold solid steal slide against his back, slicing his skin and shirt. He let out a cry of pain as he lost his balance and fell towards Mamoru. Seiya could not believe it, but Mamoru's rose sword had literally broken Seiya's real sword! "How?" Mamoru grabbed Seiya by his neck and held him up in the air.

"This is what happens when you go after another man's woman." Mamoru hissed.

Seiya could not breathe. He let his eyes wonder towards Usagi. Her face obviously said it all. She was terrified. "Have- some-fa-ith- guys…" Seiya mumbled as Mamoru swung his sword towards Seiya's awaiting stomach.

A/N: Oh No! Seiya is supposed to be the unbeatable fighter! Now what? Can Mamoru actually defeat him?