Change Of Plans
Chapter 3

Half way through 'Saving Private Ryan' Lita got up from the couch and into the kitchen. She giggled as she passed by Ryo who was glued to the T.V. Inside the kitchen she gasped when she saw Sage there, she had thought he was still watching with the guys and Mia.

"Did I scare you?" He asked as he turned around.

"I just thought you were in there with the others." She walked to the sink and washed her bowl that had popcorn in it.

"It's not my kind of movie." He whispered as he watched her clean her hands and turns to the fridge and got a can soda. He couldn't help watching her, it was like something, like she was a magnet and he was being pulled to her.

"It's not mine either." She took a sip of her soda as she casually leaned on the fridge with her arms crossed. She looked at him and found that he was staring at her. She smiled. "Take a picture."

"What?" Sage asked startled. He blushed realizing that she had caught him staring.

"Take a picture, it will last longer." Lita repeated.

"Sorry." He looked down.

"So," she paused as she looked at her soda. "How come you guys leave so far from the city?"

"We like it here. It's quiet, we don't like the city noise that much." He was relieved she changed the topic.

Lita giggled as she remembered her friends. "That's funny, you guys and my friends are sooo a like. We don't like it either but we have to stay so could keep an eye on the city. But I could see the pairs right now. Mina and Kento, Ryo and Raye, Serena and Rowen, Cye and Amy, and Mia and Ken----to bad Serena, Mina, and Ken already have someone."

He noticed she didn't say his name or hers. "And who would you pair me with?" He looked at her curious.

Lita looked at him with a look that clearly said, 'do you really need to ask?' She saw him smile and she smiled too, relieved that he thought the same. He walked up to her and stood only an inch apart. They stared at each other neither making a move. 'He is so cute.' She thought. ' Lita don't get involve you'll be leaving here soon.' Lita reluctantly shook her head no as he moved closer. "We can't Sage." She whispered.

Sage stopped and looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Why not? I thought you----"

"We both leave in different worlds, it won't work. As much as I want it too it won't." Not wanting to answer his questions she walked out of the kitchen almost running. 'Saving Private Ryan' had finished and Rowen was putting the other movie in, when she had ran past the guys and Mia, and out the house.

"What was that about?" Ryo asked worried yet confused.

"I don't know but she looked upset." Cye stood up and all eyes went to him.

"Where are you going?" Rowen asked.

"To find Lita." He was about to walk out the house when Mia stopped him. "Cye, no don't go. Let me, I don't think she would want to talk to a guy right now. Find Sage and ask him what happened, if he knows." Before anyone said anything she left.

"Okay where was Sage last?" Kento asked

"In the kitchen why?" A voice said behind them.

They all turned around and saw Sage. He looked like he was deep in thought as he sat on the couch leaning back. "Hey man, what'd you do to Lita?" Kento asked. "She ran out."

"I didn't do a thing, I haven't seen since I went in the kitchen." He lied. "Why? What happened?"

"She left really upset and Mia went to go get her back or talk to her. We thought you would know what happened." Rowen explained.

Right when Sage was about to utter a word they heard two very familiar voices scream and bolted from their seats and ran out.

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"Ken are you ready?" Pluto asked as she stepped out of a portal.

He nodded, and followed her in. The rested of the senshi and knight were left worried.

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When the Ronins got there they saw Mia laying by a tree unconscious and Lita not to far away. "Mia, Lita!" They ran towards them but immediately a dozen youmas surrounded them completely. An evil cackle was heard and Yeshio reappeared in front of them. "Say good-bye to the princess boys. She's going home." He picked up the unconscious Lita.

"Nooo! Put her down!" Sage yelled in anger.

Yeshio laughed "you are in no position to say that."

"But I am." A voice threatened. "And if you want to remain alive you better do as he says." His anger was heard in each word uttered.

They all turned around to find the who the voice belong to but no one was there. "Death Scream." Another voice whispered. A ball shaped as a planet came towards Yeshio who was almost knocked down. Seeing his grip loosen on Lita Sage flipped over the Youmas and took Lita way to safety.

"Lightning Blade!" The first voice yelled out and a lightning shaped as a blade came towards the dazed Yeshio. He was impaled completely by it and was turned to dust.

Mia came too and few moments later so did Lita. Seeing their master die, the demons vanished from fright. Ryo ran to Mia and helped her up. "You ok?"

"Yea." She said as she shook her head. "Where's Lita?"

"I'm here." Lita said from Sages arms looking disoriented. Kento and Cye ran to her and asked if she was okay, she only nodded.

Rowen turned around and found a man standing by the bushes far from them. He wore a green and silver armor (think Prince Darien's armor). He wore his chestnut hair short. "Who are you?" Rowen asked defiantly. Everyone turned to see whom he was shouting at.

Lita's face lit up as she cried out "Ken!" She got down from Sage's arms and ran to the man as he spread his arms open to receive her and she flew into them. He twirled her around twice and brought her down laughing. The Ronins and Mia all looked shocked as they watched. Mia couldn't help feel she met the guy before. Sage felt extremely angry but hid it with his shocked look.

Lita came back to them followed by the man. "Guys this is Ken, Ken this is Rowen, Sage, Ryo, Cye, Mia and Kento." They all nodded at each other.

Ken looked at Mia with a mysterious smile. 'So she's here----why is her hair brown?' He looked back at Lita. "Lita-----" Ken waited until she turned to face him. "I have to go back, I came cause you were in trouble. I'd love to stay but Pluto wants me to go back. I'll see you soon okay?" He smiled warmly at her as he stepped backwards into the portal that appeared behind him and closed with him in it.

Lita sighed and turned around to meet an angry glare from Sage. "Well, you seem better." He transformed back to himself and left. Everyone looked at him go and looked back at Lita.

"What?" she asked.

"The guy is sprung on you for crying out loud!" Kento said.

"Sorry, I didn't know!" She yelled back and then it hit her. "He is?" She asked not so believing.

"Yea! His gone goo-goo, in love, crazy for you and he----we just saw you hugging and laughing with someone else which looked like you were going out. Who is he anyway?" Ryo asked.

"Look, I don't know why you guys are angry with me but it better be for a damn good reason. I didn't even know he liked me like that," She lied sort of. " And that person who I hugged was my brother!" She screamed the last part infuriated by being accused of something that wasn't her fault. One thing Lita hated the most was being accused of something that wasn't her fault. The Ronins, especially Ryo and Kento all kept quiet as they let the information sink in.


"So you're saying----he---you are his-----sister?" Kento fumbled with his words.
"Yes, I am. My only sibling three years apart he's older." She answered somewhat calm calmed.

"G-gomen, Lita, we thought----we're really sorry." Ryo apologized

Lita nodded and left.

"Wait where are you going?" Rowen asked

"I'm going to look for Sage and tell him about Ken." She disappeared from their view.

"You know you two are truly morons." Mia said as she walked past them and towards the house. "Next time ask before you accuse." She vanished into the woods.

The guys sighed they felt guilty for yelling at Lita. They knew she was clueless towards Sage's feelings for her but they couldn't help it. They all followed Mia home. When they got there they saw She was seated on one of the couches with her eyes closed.

"I'm going to go get something to eat." Kento announced as he walked to the kitchen.

"Don't go in there." Mia spoke, her eyes were still closed. "Both Lita and Sage are in there."

"Aw damn." Kento whispered and pulled himself way from the kitchen.

"Are you okay?" Rowen asked concerned for his friend.

"No, I was slammed on a tree when that maniac came back and my back hurts. I wonder how Lita's doing? She took the worst hit." She sighed. "They've been in there arguing for a while now." She stood up slowly at the same time opening her eyes. "I need a damn boyfriend so I can get a massage." She whispered. "I'm going to bed and don't you even think on spying on them." With that she climbed upstairs and in her room.

"You guys want to listen?" Kento asked with a slight grin.

"Mia just said we should stay away." Cye spoke as he sat on the couch.

"Well, I'm going to listen in." Ryo said and he, Kento and Rowen stood by the door listening.

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"You led me on." Sage spoke angrily as he faced Lita.

"For the fifth time I didn't" Lita shouted at him

"And how can you say that?" he yelled back

"You know, if you liked me the way Kento and Ryo said you did then you would have trusted me." She spat.

"They told you!!!" He yelled furiously.

"Yes." She looked at him. "You are awfully jealous for a guy who doesn't even have a girl. What's your problem anyway?"

"Why don't you look at it this way, you find a beautiful stranger in your house one day, and your heart goes wild and you're filled with all these emotions for him and you don't even know why. You find out later that you love this person whole-heartedly. Then you find him telling you it could happen between you but then changes his mind. You then find him in the arms of another!!! Now you tell me how it will make you feel?" He hissed.

Lita stood silent for a while shocked that he cared so much for her. "I-I would be angry as well. Sage look---" She said gently and surprised Sage. "I came looking for you after you left because I wanted to tell you that Ken is my older brother and nothing else." She looked up to him with a small smile. She knew he was embarrassed but didn't say a word about it. "The only reason why I said it wouldn't work was because I have to leave in a year or less. If I do start dating you it would be hard for me to leave."

"Why don't we just give it a try, if it doesn't work then we'll stop and remain friends." He suggested. "Just give it a try." He watched as she looked at him with a wavering look. She slowly nodded. He took her hand as he placed his other hand on her cheek. "I'm sorry I yelled at you."

Lita giggled. "We did yell a lot, huh?"

Sage chuckled "I guess we did."

Outside, Rowen, Ryo and Kento had a smirk as they backed away from the door. Cye brought his book down on the table as he felt Ryo sitting by him. "Found anything interesting?" He sarcastically asked.

"Actually," Kento stopped as the door to the kitchen opened and Lita came out with gummy worms in her hands and went upstairs and into her room. As she did she pulled her ponytail down and her hair fell to her lower back. "I'm going to take a shower and a nap, please don't disturb me." They heard her say and a door closing was followed.

Then five minutes later Sage came out of the kitchen chewing something. He grabbed his key, "I'm going out, and I'll be back in ten minutes." And he left. A minute later a scream was uttered. Mia came running down the stairs in a towel and blonde hair. She looked furious. "Who was it?!" She screamed. "Who put die in my shampoo???"

Lita came running down and stopped when she saw a beautiful blonde looking rather pissed at the guys. "M-mia?" She asked shocked. "Is that you?"

"Yes, It's me." She shouted and looked at the surprised yet blushing guys.

"We were only p-pulling a prank." Kento answered.

"This," She grabbed her now blonde hair, "is not a prank! It's mutiny!"

"We're sorry, we didn't think you'd take it seriously. We didn't think you'd get mad."

"Mad? No I'm not mad, I'm the happiest person in this _damn_ world!" She sarcastically screamed.

"How long is it supposes to last?" Makoto asked as she looked at the change. "Personally I like it."

"We didn't check." Rowen took the flatten package out and read it. As he did he winced. "Per-permanent."

"WHATTTT!!!" Mia screamed in anger and shock.

"Mia before you do anything I want to say that I had _nothing_ to do with it." Cye said as he looked at her.

She removed her gaze from him to the three guys. "I'm going to get you for this-----ALL three of you." She threatened and she ran back up-stairs.

Lita looked at them and shook her head. "You know, we don't mind the pranks but changing our hair color is another thing. You better start begging for forgiveness cause she might pull the grudge for a long time." With that she went up stairs.

"Told you!" Cye said as he sat back down. "You guys should have listened."

"Damn it!!!" Ryo yelled.

Thirty minutes later, Mia and Lita were sitting on the dinning table talking while the guys were on the couches watching T.V the door opened and Sage walked in. He past Lita and Mia as he said. "Lita I need to talk to you-------nice hair." After a moment he rushed back to Mia with a shocked expression on his face. "What happened? What did you do?" He asked.

"Try asking those three." Mia sneered as she glared at the boys, who didn't dare look at her.

Sage looked at her and smiled, "I like it. It suits you well."

"Ahem." Lita cleared her throat as she stood and glared at him.

"umm---you coming?" He walked up-stairs. "Hey guys."

Lita followed him and looked at the others if they had a clue of what he wanted but she only received shrugs. She entered the room and found him waiting for her, "yea?" she asked as she closed the door. Sage walked up to her. "I was wondering if---you would go out with me tomorrow?" He asked.

She smiled. "Well, I don't know." She teased. "I might be busy."

"Oh? With what?" He asked joining her game.

"I don't know----watching T.V., playing around, it's going to be a full day for me." Her smile grew wider as Sage was only mere inches way. "It also depends."

"Depends?" He whispered.

"If I have to dress fancy for it." Her eyes shined in amusement as she continued her little game.

"No, you don't have to dress fancy. Casual is nice for where we are going." He whispered in her ears. He felt her shudder and smiled.

"Oh and who said I would dress fancy?" She joked.

Sage chuckled, he caressed her cheek as he wrapped his other arm around her waist pulling her closer to him, pressing her body against him. "You." he whispered into her ears.

She giggled as she folded her arms around his neck.

He stopped caressing her cheek as he leaned in, he captured her lips with his. Kissing her for the first time and it felt great. His kisses were slow and gentle. Lita buried her left hand in his hair pulling him deeper into the kiss. Taking her permission he gently opened her mouth with his tongue, which caused her to gasp. The kiss deepened and more passionate as the time flew. They were both oblivious to a portal opening in a corner of the room.

Downstairs. "Mia come on, you can't be mad at us forever." Ryo said trying to get Mia to talk to them. But She refused to even look at them.

"Cye, could you pass me that magazine please?" Mia ignored Ryo and the other two.

Cye was about to grab the magazine from the table when they heard both Lita and Sage yell out. They bolted from their chairs and ran up-stairs, slamming the door open to Sage's room They were surprise to see a raven beauty and a beautiful blue hair woman standing in one of the corners of the room with grins.

"Hello Lita. Were we interrupting something?" The raven hair girl said and the blue hair girl giggled.

"Raye, Amy! W-what are you doing here?" Lita asked blushing with embarrassment. They had caught her kissing Sage. Who by the way was also blushing.

"We came to give you something. Aren't you going to introduce us?" Raye asked with a grin.

"Oh right----Amy, Raye this is Sage, that's Ryo, Cye, Rowen, Kento and Mia." They all nodded as their names were called. "Guys these are two good friends of mine Raye and Amy."

Amy walked up to Lita after she had said hi to them. "Here, this is a new communicator I made. We thought you would want to speak with us and since the other one couldn't do that in another dimension, Serena had me make this one. To talk you press the red button, to actually see us you press the green one."

"Thanks Amy!"

Raye then walked up to her. "And we wanted to give you some clothes and money knowing you would need it." She took out a bag from her subspace pocket that made the guys and Mia literally stare. She giggled. "In here are what you would need. Trista doesn't want us staying too long, oh and there is something else in there that Serena thought off."

The portal reopened and the girls said their good-byes.

"So how is she?" Mina asked

"She's more than fine." Raye answered with a grin.

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