Chapter 3 Revelations

Umi made sure she was the first one at breakfast, and when Hikaru arrived she pulled her aside, "Hikaru I'm telling Mizuuma about the Magic Knights today. I'll leave you out of it if you want me to, but she needs to know. Yukito came to me in dreams the last couple nights, and I don't know why. I'm scared, something is happening, and he is being revived to guide me, and maybe my daughter. I won't tell her anything about you if you don't want me to, so she won't tell Kojishi, but I'm telling her regardless."

Hikaru closed her eyes and looked down, "Clef told us, about Yukito; I fear for Kojishi too. There's no way that you and Mizuuma can be involved and Kojishi and I not. I will come with you and tell them."

"Arigato," Umi smiled, "It will make things easier."

"Hai, now we must tell Fuu-chan."

"Hai."

Fuu yawned as she walked in. She looked around first and then, seeing there were only the other Magic Knights in the room, smiled and said, "Even after all these years I'm still getting up early and getting ready to go to school. I guess it's just something that sticks.

"Hikaru-san you've always been energetic, but Umi-san you're never up early," she could sense something funny, and that always meant trouble with them.

Umi looked down, and Hikaru answered for her, "Umi-chan and I have decided to tell the girls about our pasts."

For a long moment there was complete and total silence. Slowly she regained herself and tried to keep the word 'treachery' off her tongue, "Um…why?" she asked softly.

Umi looked into emerald eyes and sighed heavily, "Because…there's trouble on earth. It's vulnerable, there's another war in America, and I sense danger. Yukito wants them to know, and I think that we have to be ready to fight again. We can't just don ancient armor and ancient Rune-Gods discretely and be home for dinner."

"What?" Fuu choked, "War in America?" she didn't want to scream at the American's in front of them, but she couldn't help but be angry.

Hikaru nodded.

"Clef saw it," Umi added.

"Clef saw what?" Ferio walked behind Fuu and wrapped his arms around her.

"Nothing," Fuu said sweetly, "Nothing for you to be worried about."

"Now that sounds suspicious," Ferio muttered, "What are you up to?"

"Nothing Majesty," Hikaru grinned and did a quick curtsey.

Ferio glared and mumbled to himself about disrespect to a Prince but didn't speak up. She was a Magic Swordsman whether she showed it or not; he didn't want to challenge her even in practice.

"Okay," Fuu nodded slowly, and they smiled, "I'm in, but shouldn't we tell…"

"Hai," Umi nodded as Lantis walked to breakfast.

"Okay, here goes nothing," Fuu sighed and turned to the two that were now staring at the three curiously, "Today's the day."

"Huh?" Lantis asked, rubbing sleep out of his eyes.

"We're going to tell the girls," Hikaru blurted out.

"Everything," Fuu added firmly.

They just stared at their spouses for a long time until Clef broke the silence.

"What is everyone staring at?"

"Did you know about this?" Ferio demanded, walking up to him.

"Did you know they had gone mad and failed to tell us?" Lantis added.

"What?" Clef asked, shaken and startled completely out of his sleep.

"Telling the girls about their pasts, about our pasts, when the safety of our children lie in their hands! Tell me that's not insane!" Lantis was almost shouting loud enough to wake the palace.

"You're about to tell them yourselves if you both don't calm down," Clef said harshly, "And yes, I did know. Umi talked to me about it last night, and if you would listen to the reason I think you would agree."

Ferio grumbled, and Fuu and Hikaru explained what Umi had told them. Umi turned from the table and looked out the window; she had no idea how her daughter was going to react to this.

Clef came behind her and put a hand on her shoulder, "Hey, it'll be okay. We've been through everything together; we'll get through this too."

She nodded and put her head on his chest, "I know," she whispered, and tears fell.

"Sh…you don't need to do that," he pulled her chin up, so she looked into his eyes, "Remember when you couldn't do this?"

She laughed slightly and nodded, "A long time ago."

"A long time ago," he agreed, "That's what it was. She can't blame you for trying to put the past behind you."

"I guess," she turned her head as she saw the three girls walk in, just as the others finished explaining.

Umi sighed heavily, and Clef let her go as they sat at the table.

"Girls we need to talk," Fuu began, and they were suddenly very awake.

"Hai…" Fuuchou tried to be uninterested.

"There's a lot about the Magic Knights that you don't know that you should," Hikaru tried to do it delicately.

"Hai!" Kojishi looked at the other two who were on the edges of their seats.

"Who do you want to hear about first?" Umi questioned, and Fuuchou interrupted the other two.

"The Magic Knight of Wind!"

Fuu looked at her and smiled, "The Magic Knight of Wind controlled the element Wind obviously. She was very intelligent and donned the guardian Windam. She was in love with the Prince of Cephiro."

"She was beautiful," Ferio added, "Very beautiful, with silky golden hair and the most enchanting emerald eyes. She had the voice of a wood nymph and the body and grace of a dancer. She was smarter than anyone in the land, and she fought with a huge sword that was extremely powerful."

"Her spells could heal," Fuu sighed, "But sometimes they didn't work…" she looked at Umi, "And sometimes people on their journey were lost too…"

Umi looked down, and a tear hit the table. No one noticed though; they were too focused on the story.

"What about the Fire Knight?" Kojishi asked excitedly, "What about her?"

"She was as fiery as the element she controlled. She donned the Rune-God Rayearth and was a master with magic; her spells were extremely powerful. She was in love with the head of the guard, a master of magic and sword himself," Hikaru told her.

"And she had fiery red hair and bright red eyes. They were all from a foreign land, and she was a gem in the country, a great addition," Lantis smiled at Hikaru, "She had the personality of a lion, like the lion that guarded her."

They were all silent, and Umi looked down. No one suspected or questioned, so she began, "The Water Knight normally had mood swings, kind of like the ocean," she laughed slightly, "She was good at fencing and sword fighting. She had a semi-strong magic, but her personality was fiery for a Water element," she thought of Yukito telling her that once, "She donned the guardian Selece, the Water Dragon."

"And she had gorgeous, luscious blue hair that fell down her back in waves and intoxicating blue eyes, like sapphires. Her personality was strong-willed and dominant, but when she was with her love she never acted that way; she was always herself with him."

"And who did she love?" Mizuuma looked away, maybe that was that man, maybe that was who it was.

Umi looked at Clef, "She was torn, two ways, between two different people. She loved a wanderer, a nomad I guess. She was in love with him because he treated her good and took care of her, protected her. He was her knight in shining armor, but then she was in love with the Master Mage of Cephiro because he understood her like no one else; he was gentle and loving with her."

"Who did she choose?" Kojishi asked, intrigued.

"At first she chose the wanderer, because he loved her like she thought no one else did. The Master Mage and the wanderer were best friends, so he stayed silent; he wanted his best friend and his love happy," Clef looked only at Umi.

"What happened?" Fuuchou persisted.

"The wanderer was killed, protecting the Water Knight in battle," Umi whispered and looked down, "He died for her, like he always said he would."

"That's so romantic," Fuuchou sighed.

"It's so sad," Mizuuma looked deep into her mother's eyes, "What happened then?"

"Then," Umi smiled at Clef, "The Magic Knight went home. They went back to their normal lives on earth for three years, and finally, when they were killed by war they were brought back to Cephiro, barely alive. There they were reunited, and there the Water Knight realized her love for the Master Mage."

"The Master Mage," Fuuchou's eyes widened in realization, "That means that she would have to be in love with you!"

"There have been other Master Mage's," Kojishi scolded.

"Father…" Mizuuma looked at him.

"But it is me," Clef said softly, "I was in love with the Water Knight, am in love with the Water Knight."

"No!" Mizuuma screamed as she stood, "That can't be right!"

"Mizuuma," Umi hissed, and she sat.

"I thought that there was no one else, I thought that you were different. I thought that…" she was sobbing.

"Mizuuma," Clef looked at her, deep worry in his eyes, "I wouldn't ever do that to your mother."

"Then that would mean…?" Fuuchou added it up, "Oh my God…" she fell back in her chair, "NO WAY!"

"Umi Ryuuzaki, Donner of Selece, Magic Knight of Water," Umi whispered.

"Fuu Hououji, Donner of Windam, Magic Knight of Wind," Fuu continued.

"Hikaru Shidou, Donner of Rayearth, Magic Knight of Fire," Hikaru ended it.

*There's going to be a little development of my new characters in the next couple chapters then when the fighting begins it will focus on the Magic Knights again, just a little preview for what's to come. I hope you're enjoying this so far. Until later! ^.^*

Tori:

"If you love enough you'll lie a lot

Guess they did in Camelot

Mama's waiting on my front lawn

I pray

I pray

I pray

For Jackie's strength"

~Tori Amos, Jackie's Strength, From the Choirgirl Hotel