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Michelle-25
Amara-25
Hotaru-20
Mako-21
Seiiche-22

Chapter Five: Sage's Doubts. Outers come in

It was nighttime and everyone was at the temple including Milany although she was sleeping on Raye's bed while the rest of them were in the sacred fire room. Raye sat in front of the fire deep in concentration. The ronins and Mira, and Mia had no clue what she was doing but stayed quiet as the others waited patiently. Suddenly the fire rose higher and blazed out scaring the ronins and the girls while the senshi and knights just looked on. An image appeared in the fire. The image was a man completely dressed in black appeared in the fire. His black hair fell to his shoulders like silk and his red eyes gleamed with evil.

::meanwhile::

In the hospital Lita's monitor began to beep really fast. Faster than normal, the air to her longs was getting low, her hand moved as it clenched the sheets. "Sa---ge." She shocked out. R.N.s and Doctors suddenly surrounded her.

Sage yelled in pain suddenly as he doubled over clenching his heart. Everyone was startled by the sudden yell and they all crowed him asking what was wrong. Sage could feel his heart beat rising faster and faster. Abruptly he remembered Pluto's words four years ago; "you have to share your life with her-that means you two are forever bonded, when she actually dies you die also it goes reversed too." He shut his eyes closed as his knees and arms couldn't hold his body any more he suddenly heard a faint voice. "Sa---ge." It was Lita. "Lita." He whispered. He was pulled out of his body and he found himself floating nude. Around him were stars shining their own special light. All trace of pain he had felt a second ago was gone. "What happened?" He asked out loud. "Where am I?"

"Sage?" A familiar voice was heard. Quickly he looked up straight ahead of him he was surprised when he saw Lita. She was also nude. "Lita?"

Lita came closer to him until they each stood mere inches from each other. "Yea. It's me. Where are we?" She asked.

Sage immediately took her in his arms as warm tears fell from his eyes. "Lita I thought I would never see you again. What happened?"

Lita returned his hug. "The last thing I know is that I'm in this dark place and I encounter a mirror version of myself even though we looked a like we had nothing in common. She stood for death. We fought I was so tired that a gave up and suddenly I'm here."

Sage thought over what she said and pulled back, looking into her eyes he spoke firmly. "Lita go back now."

Lita's eyes grew wide with shock. "W-what?"

"Don't you see? That battle you were fighting was a battle for your life. If you win you live if you lose---"

"I die." She finished in a whisper.

"And so will I." He said to her. "You have to go back."

"Wait what do you mean so will you?" She asked confused.

"I'll tell you later when you wake up. But please go back---and win. If we both die Milany will be left alone. Go."

"Sage." She whispered. Still greatly confused. She nodded and reached to cup his face with her hand. "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too." He leaned in and covered her lips with his. The kiss lasted for a whiled before both of them pulled away. "Go." He whispered to her as his forehead rested on hers. Lita pulled away and nodded. She stretched herself a little so she could be as tall as him, and kissed him on his forehead before she disappeared. Sage suddenly felt he was being pulled back.

Sage's eyes flew open to see he had been placed on his back and concerned eyes of all his friends looked down at him. "Where?" He started out.

"Sage what happened?" Kento asked worriedly.

Sage looked like he as lost for a moment before everything registered back and he sat up abruptly while clutching his heart. "Lita." He whispered. Gaining confused look all around. "Sage what are talking about?" Cye asked worried.

Sage sighed as he ran his hands through his blonde locks. He turned to face them and began telling them about bonding with Lita and the consequences. Everyone looked absolutely horrified at the thought of losing two instead of one. He then told them of what happened just moments ago.

"You saw her?" Ken asked.

The blonde nodded as he stared at the worried brother. "She seems to be fine." He whispered looking away. "If anything happens to both of us, you guys promise you'll take care of Milany for us."

"What???" Everyone yelled surprised at the sudden saying. "Nothing will happen to any of you so stop---" Mina started.

"Mina get serious." Sage snapped. "You know as well as I know that Lita might not come out of that coma, which means I will BE going as well." He shut up when she took a step back when he harshly spoke to her. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap like that. I'm just worried, and frustrated, and confused I don't know what to do anymore." He buried his face in his hands hiding his tears for his friends. He was surprised to feel a hand on his shoulder. Thinking it was Rowen he looked up only a surprise met him. It was Mia instead. She was kneeling on one knee and a reassuring smile graced her face as she stared at him. "Sage don't worry everything will work out soon and for the better. You'll see."

Sage just cried. Releasing all the pain, worry, anger, helplessness, hopelessness and torment he had been feeling ever since Lita was in the hospital. He felt Mia's arms encircled him but he paid no mind to it. Everyone bit back their lips as they heard Sages cries. The door suddenly sung open revealing the outer senshi. They looked at everyone in there with sadden eyes when they realized what Pluto had told them was true. "We came as soon as we heard." Amara said as she walked up to them. Jupiter was considered an outer senshi but she had stayed with the princess. The outers and Jupiter were extremely close.

"We went to the hospital before we came here." Michelle said.

Sage stopped crying when he realized unfamiliar faces were around him. A tall blonde woman with a boyish haircut, a woman with aqua hair and a teenager with black hair. The teen continued. "We saw nurses and doctors in her room we staid until they came out two hours later. It looks like she's stable for now."

"Hotaru!" Serena yelled.

"Amara."

"Michelle."

"Trista told us everything princess." Amara said as she hugged her. She looked at the strangers and stared at the one on the floor for a while. "Sage?" She asked and received a nod from the blonde still in Mia's hold. Amara turned away after seen the man that brought all the trouble well she thought so. "You are to blame for all this. Even your friends told you to stay clear from Lita. If she dies I'll personally make you regret even laying a finger on her." She whispered harshly.

"Amara!" All the inners yelled surprised while Hotaru, and Michelle stood there just watching. The ronins and Mira, and Mia looked in shock at what she had just said. Sage's mind screamed that she was right. He should have never gone out with her. But another part of him said he was wrong to think so, unfortunately his mind won. "Y-you're right." He whispered but loud enough to collect gasps from his friends. "I should have staid away, I shouldn't have touched her and she wouldn't have quit school, Milany wouldn't be born and everything would have went back to normal." He whispered. Not looking into any ones eyes. Apart of him couldn't believe what he was saying.

"Sage, what are you saying?" Ryo asked angry at his friend for agreeing with this person that had just accused him for everything bad that had happened to Lita. "None of it was your fault!" He yelled.

"Daddy?" A small sleepy voice was heard in everyone's ear as Milany walked in rubbing her eyes. She walked up to her father who was still on his knees and frowned when he didn't look up at her. "Daddy what's wrong?"

Amara sneered at the sight. She picked Milany up; the girl gave a startled cry and looked frightened at the woman who picked her up. "Hey what are you doing?! Put her down." Ken yelled. Enraged at Amara who was walking towards the door and Sage who did nothing to get his daughter back.

"We'll take care of her until Lita wakes up." Amara said before leaving with Michelle and Hotaru. They could hear Milany crying for her father before the silence came gathering around them. Serena with angry tear stained face walked up to Sage and slapped him as heard as she could. "How could you?" She asked. "You wouldn't even fight for your daughter, how could you?!" She repeated in a scream. "What will Lita think when she found out that YOU couldn't even fight to keep your daughter with you. You are a coward!" She screamed at him.

Sage looked down at the ground not daring to look at the princess's eyes.

"Self pity won't work now. Pull yourself together and go get your daughter back! Lita would never forgive you if you don't and neither will I."

Sage had had enough. He clutched his head as he screamed. "Enough!!!" He looked up at Serena with anger. "Just shut up! What do you know anyway! You don't feel the constant fear and pain growing inside you every day. Fear and pain of loosing the one you love and fear of taking care of a child by yourself. You have your love right there standing right next to you!" He screamed pointing at Andrew. "You don't know what kind of agony runs through my body so back the hell off!" He stood up hastily and ran out.

"Sage." Mira whispered talking for the first time since she had arrived in the temple. She had to admit that she didn't know what was going on in Sage's mind or body but she did know that he had to work it out by himself. And when he does she knew he would fight for Milany and Lita with everything he has. "Take your time." She whispered to the long time gone friend. She felt Cye's arms around her waist and she sighed. If she was in Sage's shoes she knew without doubt she wouldn't have made it this far.

"Let's go look for him." Kento said.

"No." Andrew said. "Leave him be he'll come when he's ready." He added.

Ryo closed his eyes helpless and he opened them he whispered, "Damn."

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Sage ran blindly into the night. Oh how much he hated himself when he heard Milany's cries. He had just sat there listening. "I'm so sorry Milany." He whispered into the night air. He found himself in the park. "I need time alone. I need to clear my head, and you have your father's word I'll get you back. You'll be safe with them."

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On the road Hotaru held the sleeping Milany in her arms as she was seated in the back seat of Amara's car. Milany had cried herself to sleep. She had been taken away from her father by strangers and could do nothing but cry. So she cried and cried until she had fallen asleep. Hotaru and Michelle felt sorry for her even Amara had felt sorry for her.

"Do you think we did the right thing?" Michelle asked as she turned in her seat to look at the five year old. "You came out strong Amara."

The tall blonde kept quiet. She stole a glance at Milany through the inner mirror of her car in front of her and a small smile grew on her face. "She looks like Lita." She whispered before a frown sketched on her face replacing the smile at the mention of her friend.

"She sure does." Michelle agreed and sat back in her seat facing forward. Her hand went to her hair to keep it from her face as a gust of wind blew from her right side.

"The winds are ill." Amara whispered while her foot pressed the gas pedal, making the car speed up. "Jupiter is the planet in between the inners and outers." She whispered into the night air.

"She's one of us, she just staid with the inners to help guard the princess. One of us had to stay." Michelle said.

"She just chose too."

"Because she is the senshi of protection, and strength---mysterious senshi of all, future queen of the restored Jupiter after the rebirth of the earth. She has powers stronger than any of us put together she almost rivals our princess." Hotaru whispered and gained the attention of the others too. "And because of this the enemy is now after her if I'm not mistaken."

"They have been after our princess for so long I guess they have gotten tired of it." Michelle said. She giggled finding it very amusing. They have been after their princess and they now learned they couldn't get her after so many have died. And now they move to the second most powerful, Jupiter. "I don't blame them."

"Hmph…I can." Amara replied harshly as she glared. "If Lita dies they will all pay."

Hotaru looked at Milany in her arms and sighed. "We are going to need you Mily-chan." She whispered so only Milany could hear.


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In the hospital where Lita was kept, she laid in bed still fighting for her life. The stars shined their brightest, but they seem to be radiating a warning signs. By Lita's right side Jokitsu appeared and immediately Lita unconsciously frowned.

"Princess so good to see you again." He whispered. He reached his hand to touch her face but before he could Lita turned her face away and Jokitsu took his hand away. "Even in a coma you still fight me." He turned towards the door as he felt someone coming. "You'll see me again." He whispered before he vanished.

The door opened and a nurse came in with a clipboard in her hands. She had long Brown hair and green eyes. She looked at her clipboard as she walked over to Lita.

"Mako!" A voice whispered.

The nurse turned around and saw her friend walking towards her and noticed him frowning. "I swear Mako." He shook his head. "I fell sorry for all your patients."

"What?" She asked him confused.

"You forgot the blood for her transfusion." He answered her as he handed her the package.

"Oh yea," She grinned sheepishly. "Thanks." She turned to the transfusion and replaced it with the empty one. "She has enough IV for the rest of the night. Her breathing looks fine and the doctors said they might take it off tomorrow."

"What about her bones?" The man asked.

"They appear to be healing, but she still refuses to come out of the coma and the doctors are worried that she won't make it. She almost died a few hours ago." Mako sighed as she brushed her hair from her face.

"Do you know anything about her?" The man spoke. He had dark blue eyes and Black hair. "She's been here for about two weeks. I hate to see people like this."

"Then you shouldn't be a nurse, Seiiche." Mako giggled as she looked at him. She turned back to look at Lita and sighed. "I peaked in her file. She's twenty-one, just turned it two weeks ago too. Her name is Lita Kino, fiancée to Sage Date and has a daughter about five."

Seiiche whistled. "She looks young to have a kid."

"Yea." She sighed. "We better get going. We don't want to get in trouble."

"Of course." Seiiche replied and turned to leave followed by Mako. Mako stepped out of the room and before she closed the door behind her she looked back at Lita. "Good luck Lita." She whispered and closed the door.

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"Why don't you just give it to them?" Anubis asked Pluto as he watched the scene from the hospital. "They need to know."

Pluto sighed. "I don't think so Anubis. If I do crystal Tokyo will be more altered than it already is. I really don't heed the headache right now." She said. "Let time play on and we'll see what happens."

"If you say so, but wouldn't you want to know if you had a sister somewhere? I know I would." He whispered before he vanished.

"Yes I would." She answered after a while. "Chronos what should I do?"

Author's Note: Hey I know I took forever but deal ok. I'm like sooo busy I don't think I like it. I hardly have time for my stories and sites because of school and home and work so yea.

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