Epilogue

What Lied Dormant

  Lita slowly got up, she had trouble getting to her feet, so her friends rushed to her side. She was confused and aware all at the same time. Her smile soon faded as he let herself be crutched on either of her friend's shoulders. With one quick look at Kento they turned her and began heading for home.

  On their way back to the Ronin's home the Scouts recapped Lita on everything that had happened. It was all hazy in her memory, but all so clear that all they said had taken place. Kento walked solemnly behind the rest of the group, his head to the ground.

    "I don't understand." He thought to himself. "I don't…have feelings for this girl, and yet Lady Io spared her life because of me? These emotions she says I have…I don't see them like she does."

  After a while of on the rode they finally arrived. Lita was brought upstairs to rest, she was still quite weak. Everyone else changed into some normal clothes and remained downstairs.                 

    "Don't you think we should at least keep her company?" Amy asked.

    "She's got a lot of things to work through at the moment I'm sure." Cye replied.

    "I hope she's alright." Mina said worriedly. "She didn't say a word the whole was home."

    "Kento?" Sage began to ask.

    "I'm going for a walk." He quickly shot back.

  Kento hastily hurried through the front door and out in front of the house. He stood there for a moment and ran his hand through his hair, just thinking, about Lita, and what it all meant. Did he really have feelings for this girl at all. There was a spark about her that awoken something in him, a defense mechanism, or could it be but something new a unusual. For this he pondered and had no explanation for. This is what he sought.

  Lita felt a breeze blow through the window as she sat up in bed. She went up to close the window, and as she was drawing the shades to a close. She noticed the lone figure out front. She stepped out onto the balcony and peered over the edge at him. She wondered why for all this time she put up with this chase, was it all really worth it? Still, she stood there, living, for one reason neither of them could figure out. Resting her arms on the banister she looked out over the lake.

  Kento sensed he was being watched and looked up. Lita realized he had seen her and glanced down. They looked at each other in a fickle manner. Not mentioning a word.

  It was then, in that split second, that none of the struggles had come to be in vain.

  For in that moment Kento grinned and she smiled back.