TL: I'm hoping and praying to Mokona that everyone is liking this so far.
SR: And you're also hoping and praying that no one will flame you.
TL: True. But it's not my fault either that I made things accordingly to the anime, but there are a few changes. Eagle never kissed Hikaru in the anime or manga.
SR: But these are small changes. You didn't alter the plot or anything.
TL: I kind of did. Plus, I got rid of Fahren, Debonair, and Chizeta. Those are somewhat big changes aren't they?
SR: Yes...look, why don't you ask your "fans" for advice?
Disclaimer: Well, if I don't own these characters, then I certainly don't own the anime!
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The Way Fate Meant It To Be
Chapter 4-A Love Triangle?
Ever since the kiss, Eagle has been blushing everytime he caught Hikaru's eye. It was most unlike him, but he couldn't help it. He remembered the whole thing all too well.
Hikaru noticed the change in him, and wondered what had happened. Was it something she had said during their brief time together that day? Or did she just look funny?
Lantis was now watching Hikaru and Eagle suspiciously. His friend blushed everytime he looked at Hikaru, and Hikaru often darted glances at Eagle. What was with all the looking at each other? He often lost hours of sleep at night, thinking about Hikaru and how hard it would be for him if Hikaru went for Eagle.
It just so happened that Lantis was going to Hikaru's room now. He knew she was there, because she was supposed to have retired to bed early tonight. He certainly hoped that she was well after her faint, and that she wasn't too stressed about it.
Knock knock. Hikaru was just about to take off her dress when Lantis knocked. She quickly pulled it off and wriggled into her nightgown before opening the door. "Lantis! What are you doing here?"
He smiled. "I came here to see you, Hikaru. I hope you're feeling well. You seem to be very tired these days."
"I am fine, Lantis. The question does get annoying after awhile, you know."
"Hikaru, I have a question," he said solemnly as if he was about to give a world famous speech.
"Ask away. I'm listening!"
"What do two people do in your world when they really really love each other?"
Hikaru was expecting any question but that. She would have rather him ask her whether she loved him than that. "W-well," she said slowly. "The man usually asked the woman to get married to him. Which means they'll be together forever and forever, unless they get a divorce."
The words were new to Lantis. Marry? Divorce? "Hikaru, what do marry and divorce mean?" he asked. He hoped he didn't sound like a fool.
"M-marrying someone means you'll be bound by honor and love for the rest of your lives with the person you're marrying. That's called marriage. Divorce is when after two people get married, and they don't want to be married anymore, they separate, so they get a divorce."
"Then would you marry me if you could, Hikaru?"
Hikaru wished she was anywhere but there. She wished she could just sink through the floor and not have to answer that question. "Oh Lantis. You know I love you. I love everyone, especially you, and I suppose I would marry you if I could, but I'm too young! People usually get married around twenty years or thirty or even older!"
Lantis's heart sank. "Then would you marry me if you were older? Like twenty or thirty?"
"Yes, I would, Lantis," she said, although she had no idea what she was saying.
"Can you marry two people at once?" he asked.
"No...well, in some places on Earth you can, but that's usually not allowed. In where I live, that's definitely not allowed."
"Thank you. I was just wondering. Well, good night, Magic Knight." He was about to kiss her on her lips softly when someone bumped into him.
It was Umi. She was carrying a tray of biscuits to her room and bumped into Lantis. She shrieked and dropped the silver tray when she saw that he was sticking his face in Hikaru's room. Wasn't Hikaru supposed to be in bed? "Get away! Get away, murderer!" she shrieked, using the tray to whack.
Lantis whirled around and stared at Umi. "Umi! What are you doing here? I was just bidding Hikaru good night! Why are you hitting me?"
Umi mumbled a slight apology but she wasn't convinced that he was just "bidding Hikaru good night". His face looked kind of guilty. "You stay away from Hikaru when she's in her bedroom! She needs her privacy!" she reprimanded.
"Umi? What's the matter?"
Umi nearly died when she saw that Hikaru was wearing nothing but a thin silk nightgown in front of a man. "Hikaru! Why is he in your room? What's he doing?"
Hikaru giggled. "Don't be shocked, Umi-chan! He was just saying good night to me! Maybe you should go back to your room."
Umi stalled for time as she fussed with the tray, the spilled tea, the crumbs, and in the the end, Lantis and Hikaru had to help her clean up, and Lantis, of course, had to go after they were done.
Lantis would have rather preferred that Umi was not with them, but he couldn't be impolite and shoo her away, so he just waved to Hikaru and set off to his own room.
* * *
Eagle was roaming the castle. He had blasted out of his prison. Somehow, they had forgotten to confiscate his gloved weapon, so he decided to use that to his advantage. He would find the room of the Proof of the Pillar tonight and become the next Pillar of Cephiro tonight, before he fell anymore into the trap of love.
He turned a dark corner and saw a ray of light shining from a room. The door to the room was open a crack and he peeked inside. He quickly muffled his gasp. It was Hikaru's sleeping room. She had her back to him, and was about to climb into her bed. He slumped against the wall and hoped for the best.
Unfortunately, she must have heard him. She yanked the door open and called, "Who's there? I'll catch you anyway if you don't come out."
Eagle thought that it was his chance to crawl away, but it would make too much noise, so he stayed in the half sitting half stooping position he was in, although it was a fairly uncomfortable position.
She opened the door wider and glanced out the door. She saw a lone figure against the wall. So someone was out there. "Who are you?" she demanded.
Eagle could only look up into her face. "Hello, fancy meeting you here."
Hikaru was shocked to see Eagle. Wasn't he locked away in a room with a transparent wall? How'd he get out? "Why are you here? How did you escape?"
"I have my own secrets, Magic Knight."
"Fine. Since you obviously aren't planning on telling me, then I'll walk you back to your room. And you'll stay there."
Eagle cursed his luck. Why did it have to be her room? How come he had to bump into her? Him and his curiousity. Great. Now he had lost all hope for becoming the Pillar. "Magic Knight, do as you wish, I will follow you," he said plainly. Maybe if they thought that he was obedient, then they would not guard him with such heavy security, but he knew that these weren't ordinary airheads. They knew what he was up to, and this Magic Knight of Fire probably knew what he was going to do if he hadn't made a visit to her room.
Hikaru peered at Eagle suspiciously. She didn't really trust him, but when he looked at her, it seemed as if she wanted to melt right then and there. They had such depth and understanding when you could read them that it was heartbreaking. "Then I will take you now," she said blandly. Did Lantis's eyes ever affect her that way? No, she had never wanted to melt when Lantis looked at her. Did she ever think Lantis was handsome and his eyes beautiful? No, she had never thought of such things, so why was she having thoughts of this intruder right now? Was she falling for him? Hikaru shook her head and scolded herself. She has to be strong and can't let things like love in the way. She cannot fall for another now.
Eagle stood up and stared at Hikaru. It was a direct stare, and neither person could look away. Although it was Eagle who was staring at Hikaru, Eagle felt his heart skip wildly even though his face was as blank as ever.
The red-haired fifteen year old didn't want to stray from his stare. She saw the longing, the hope, the sadness, and the loneliness in those great, deep pools. Her breathing became irregular, and it sounded as if she had just ran a mile. Why was she reacting so?
The commander was having a difficult time as well. Her gaze was so intent and caring, that he wanted to look at her big, innocent (though, he knew that she was not innocent of soul) eyes. All of his emotions that he had stuffed into a bottle were spilling out. The want for love, the want to end his loneliness, the bottle became uncorked. He couldn't hide anything now.
Somehow, they just couldn't break away from each other's gaze. They could have had their eyes locked for eternity or just until the next morning. If it hadn't been for Eagle, they WOULD have had to look at each other until the next morning.
Before he made one of the most drastic moves of his lifetime, he hoped and prayed for courage. His mind was racing. Oh father, please let me do this right. Let me have courage. I am sorry I fell into a trap, and I am sorry I failed you in the quest for the Proof of the Pillar, but please let me do this right and give me courage. Then, before he could regret what he was doing, he bent down swiftly and planted his mouth firmly on top of Hikaru's.
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TL: Okay, that was one of my shortest chapters, but I just thought I would end there because it was so cute!
SR: You FINALLY got to the good part! *squeals* Go Eagle! Go Hikaru!
TL: *bows* Thank you very much. If you don't really like this fic, then please tell my W-H-Y!!! I want contructive criticism, not flames! r/r!
SR: And you're also hoping and praying that no one will flame you.
TL: True. But it's not my fault either that I made things accordingly to the anime, but there are a few changes. Eagle never kissed Hikaru in the anime or manga.
SR: But these are small changes. You didn't alter the plot or anything.
TL: I kind of did. Plus, I got rid of Fahren, Debonair, and Chizeta. Those are somewhat big changes aren't they?
SR: Yes...look, why don't you ask your "fans" for advice?
Disclaimer: Well, if I don't own these characters, then I certainly don't own the anime!
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The Way Fate Meant It To Be
Chapter 4-A Love Triangle?
Ever since the kiss, Eagle has been blushing everytime he caught Hikaru's eye. It was most unlike him, but he couldn't help it. He remembered the whole thing all too well.
Hikaru noticed the change in him, and wondered what had happened. Was it something she had said during their brief time together that day? Or did she just look funny?
Lantis was now watching Hikaru and Eagle suspiciously. His friend blushed everytime he looked at Hikaru, and Hikaru often darted glances at Eagle. What was with all the looking at each other? He often lost hours of sleep at night, thinking about Hikaru and how hard it would be for him if Hikaru went for Eagle.
It just so happened that Lantis was going to Hikaru's room now. He knew she was there, because she was supposed to have retired to bed early tonight. He certainly hoped that she was well after her faint, and that she wasn't too stressed about it.
Knock knock. Hikaru was just about to take off her dress when Lantis knocked. She quickly pulled it off and wriggled into her nightgown before opening the door. "Lantis! What are you doing here?"
He smiled. "I came here to see you, Hikaru. I hope you're feeling well. You seem to be very tired these days."
"I am fine, Lantis. The question does get annoying after awhile, you know."
"Hikaru, I have a question," he said solemnly as if he was about to give a world famous speech.
"Ask away. I'm listening!"
"What do two people do in your world when they really really love each other?"
Hikaru was expecting any question but that. She would have rather him ask her whether she loved him than that. "W-well," she said slowly. "The man usually asked the woman to get married to him. Which means they'll be together forever and forever, unless they get a divorce."
The words were new to Lantis. Marry? Divorce? "Hikaru, what do marry and divorce mean?" he asked. He hoped he didn't sound like a fool.
"M-marrying someone means you'll be bound by honor and love for the rest of your lives with the person you're marrying. That's called marriage. Divorce is when after two people get married, and they don't want to be married anymore, they separate, so they get a divorce."
"Then would you marry me if you could, Hikaru?"
Hikaru wished she was anywhere but there. She wished she could just sink through the floor and not have to answer that question. "Oh Lantis. You know I love you. I love everyone, especially you, and I suppose I would marry you if I could, but I'm too young! People usually get married around twenty years or thirty or even older!"
Lantis's heart sank. "Then would you marry me if you were older? Like twenty or thirty?"
"Yes, I would, Lantis," she said, although she had no idea what she was saying.
"Can you marry two people at once?" he asked.
"No...well, in some places on Earth you can, but that's usually not allowed. In where I live, that's definitely not allowed."
"Thank you. I was just wondering. Well, good night, Magic Knight." He was about to kiss her on her lips softly when someone bumped into him.
It was Umi. She was carrying a tray of biscuits to her room and bumped into Lantis. She shrieked and dropped the silver tray when she saw that he was sticking his face in Hikaru's room. Wasn't Hikaru supposed to be in bed? "Get away! Get away, murderer!" she shrieked, using the tray to whack.
Lantis whirled around and stared at Umi. "Umi! What are you doing here? I was just bidding Hikaru good night! Why are you hitting me?"
Umi mumbled a slight apology but she wasn't convinced that he was just "bidding Hikaru good night". His face looked kind of guilty. "You stay away from Hikaru when she's in her bedroom! She needs her privacy!" she reprimanded.
"Umi? What's the matter?"
Umi nearly died when she saw that Hikaru was wearing nothing but a thin silk nightgown in front of a man. "Hikaru! Why is he in your room? What's he doing?"
Hikaru giggled. "Don't be shocked, Umi-chan! He was just saying good night to me! Maybe you should go back to your room."
Umi stalled for time as she fussed with the tray, the spilled tea, the crumbs, and in the the end, Lantis and Hikaru had to help her clean up, and Lantis, of course, had to go after they were done.
Lantis would have rather preferred that Umi was not with them, but he couldn't be impolite and shoo her away, so he just waved to Hikaru and set off to his own room.
* * *
Eagle was roaming the castle. He had blasted out of his prison. Somehow, they had forgotten to confiscate his gloved weapon, so he decided to use that to his advantage. He would find the room of the Proof of the Pillar tonight and become the next Pillar of Cephiro tonight, before he fell anymore into the trap of love.
He turned a dark corner and saw a ray of light shining from a room. The door to the room was open a crack and he peeked inside. He quickly muffled his gasp. It was Hikaru's sleeping room. She had her back to him, and was about to climb into her bed. He slumped against the wall and hoped for the best.
Unfortunately, she must have heard him. She yanked the door open and called, "Who's there? I'll catch you anyway if you don't come out."
Eagle thought that it was his chance to crawl away, but it would make too much noise, so he stayed in the half sitting half stooping position he was in, although it was a fairly uncomfortable position.
She opened the door wider and glanced out the door. She saw a lone figure against the wall. So someone was out there. "Who are you?" she demanded.
Eagle could only look up into her face. "Hello, fancy meeting you here."
Hikaru was shocked to see Eagle. Wasn't he locked away in a room with a transparent wall? How'd he get out? "Why are you here? How did you escape?"
"I have my own secrets, Magic Knight."
"Fine. Since you obviously aren't planning on telling me, then I'll walk you back to your room. And you'll stay there."
Eagle cursed his luck. Why did it have to be her room? How come he had to bump into her? Him and his curiousity. Great. Now he had lost all hope for becoming the Pillar. "Magic Knight, do as you wish, I will follow you," he said plainly. Maybe if they thought that he was obedient, then they would not guard him with such heavy security, but he knew that these weren't ordinary airheads. They knew what he was up to, and this Magic Knight of Fire probably knew what he was going to do if he hadn't made a visit to her room.
Hikaru peered at Eagle suspiciously. She didn't really trust him, but when he looked at her, it seemed as if she wanted to melt right then and there. They had such depth and understanding when you could read them that it was heartbreaking. "Then I will take you now," she said blandly. Did Lantis's eyes ever affect her that way? No, she had never wanted to melt when Lantis looked at her. Did she ever think Lantis was handsome and his eyes beautiful? No, she had never thought of such things, so why was she having thoughts of this intruder right now? Was she falling for him? Hikaru shook her head and scolded herself. She has to be strong and can't let things like love in the way. She cannot fall for another now.
Eagle stood up and stared at Hikaru. It was a direct stare, and neither person could look away. Although it was Eagle who was staring at Hikaru, Eagle felt his heart skip wildly even though his face was as blank as ever.
The red-haired fifteen year old didn't want to stray from his stare. She saw the longing, the hope, the sadness, and the loneliness in those great, deep pools. Her breathing became irregular, and it sounded as if she had just ran a mile. Why was she reacting so?
The commander was having a difficult time as well. Her gaze was so intent and caring, that he wanted to look at her big, innocent (though, he knew that she was not innocent of soul) eyes. All of his emotions that he had stuffed into a bottle were spilling out. The want for love, the want to end his loneliness, the bottle became uncorked. He couldn't hide anything now.
Somehow, they just couldn't break away from each other's gaze. They could have had their eyes locked for eternity or just until the next morning. If it hadn't been for Eagle, they WOULD have had to look at each other until the next morning.
Before he made one of the most drastic moves of his lifetime, he hoped and prayed for courage. His mind was racing. Oh father, please let me do this right. Let me have courage. I am sorry I fell into a trap, and I am sorry I failed you in the quest for the Proof of the Pillar, but please let me do this right and give me courage. Then, before he could regret what he was doing, he bent down swiftly and planted his mouth firmly on top of Hikaru's.
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TL: Okay, that was one of my shortest chapters, but I just thought I would end there because it was so cute!
SR: You FINALLY got to the good part! *squeals* Go Eagle! Go Hikaru!
TL: *bows* Thank you very much. If you don't really like this fic, then please tell my W-H-Y!!! I want contructive criticism, not flames! r/r!