I enjoyed Kipo, and there isn't much I would change about it, but I felt like there were a few things missing in season three, so here I am trying to fix that. This little scene is just because I felt like Lio never really addressed what he did wrong, and apologized to Hugo.
"What are you doing here? Where's Kipo?" Scarlamagne demanded when he saw Lio approaching his glass cage.
"You haven't heard?" For a moment Scarlamagne was certain something terrible had happened to his baby sister before his former father explained, "Mutes have been going missing. She thinks Doctor Emilia is behind it, and that she knows where to look for her now, so she's gone to rescue them."
"She hasn't gone alone, has she?" he blurted, unable to conceal the alarm in his voice.
"No, Wolf, Benson and Troy went with her," Lio hesitated, pushing the plate he had brought through the slot, "You're really worried about her, aren't you?"
"Of course not!" at Lio's look he admitted, "Well, she is the only one who ever visits."
"I would have, I wanted to. I just didn't think you would want to see me."
"You're right about that," Scarlamagne grumbled as he picked up the plate, too preoccupied to complain about its contents. The truth was there was something he wanted to ask Lio. Why? Why did you leave me? Why did it have to be me or Kipo? Why didn't you get us all out before it came to that? He refused to admit these questions still haunted him, it would have made him look weak. Being locked in a cage did that quite enough.
"I don't blame you," Lio said, startling him out of his thoughts.
"What?"
"You were right. I should have looked for you. I should have at least tried. I was afraid, but that's no excuse. It was wrong for me to abandon you like that. I know it's too late, and I can't expect you to forgive me, but I am sorry, Hugo."
Scarlamagne watched in stunned silence as Lio left without waiting for an answer.
"Everything I've done, and he's apologizing to me?" he wasn't quite sure what to make of that.
Hope y'all like it, it's short, but it's all I felt they needed really. Let me know what you think.
Thanks and prayers,
RAHbooks