Title: Wishing on a Star
Author: Potato Maiden
Pairing: Umi Ryuuzaki/Ascot
Fandom: Magic Knight Rayearth
Theme: #4 - Our Distance and that Person
Disclaimer: I do not own Magic Knight Rayearth, it, and all it's components belong to Clamp, who refuse to answer my phone calls...

Ascot had wondered sometimes, what happens when the knights are back home in Tokyo as to what he thinks may happen. He had once asked Fuu what they do, and she had replied in detail. Thinking back to this had also made his head hurt from trying to remember everything Fuu had said.

With a sigh, Ascot walked toward Umi's room. He knocked and waited. Umi opened the door and looked up at Ascot with a smile. He smiled back and the two began their walk. That was how their relationship was. Nothing more than a smile, small talk and a walk. Mokona forbid there be any kissing involved, it was a known fact that Ascot wasn't ready for it. But, for some reason, Ascot had been feeling slightly jealous of the people on earth. He and Umi had a long distance relationship as did his friends, but something was bothering him during this walk. His mind drifted to an earlier conversation he had overheard the girls in. Something about 'blind dates'. He had asked Umi what it meant to be blind and she told the answer of not being able to see.

"Umi?" he spoke, breaking the silence. "What's a 'blind date'?" Umi paused and looked up at him.

"It's a date where a friend would set you up to go out with someone you don't know. They usually turn out horribly though." she explained. "Why?"

"No reason." he muttered. Umi shook her head.

"You have a reason. You heard us talking earlier didn't you?" she asked. Ascot nodded.

"Sit." she said. "Let me explain what we were talking about." Ascot did as Umi told as she sat next to him. She turned to face him and sighed.

"My friends from school, the ones I've been telling you about, don't believe that you exist. I told them about you and showed them some pictures, but they don't believe me. So, one of them, Leiko, set me up on a blind date with her brother's friend."

"Why'd you go?"

"I had to. Part of the blind date rules. Plus, my parents were over excited that I started going out again. The date didn't go well. In fact, I stood up and left in the middle of dinner."

"What happened?"

"He was a jerk. That's all I have to say. But, he kept coming back for more before I had to tell him to stay away. Look, Ascot. You remember when I told you about Fuu and Ferio's relationship being long distance and hard?" she asked. Ascot nodded. "That's how ours is. We have to work to keep it up, and part of that requires trust. If we can't trust each other, then there's no point in even being together. So, tonight, after Hikaru, Fuu and I have left, I want you to wait until you see a star. Make sure it's a bright one. And just wish. Wish whatever you want, but wish on it. I'll do the same thing when I get home. And, we'll see if the wish comes true." Ascot nodded again.

"When are you leaving?"

"In a few hours. I need to finish packing up my dirty clothes. I'll see you then." she stood up and gave Ascot a quick peck on the lips and walked back to her room.

When it was dark, Ascot looked outside his window for a bright star. Once he found it, he wished.

Starlight, star bright
The first star I see tonight
Wish I may, wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight...

Back on Earth, Umi had done this same thing and smiled as she finished what she wished. From the two worlds the star twinkled briefly before dimming back to normal.