Disclaimer: I don't own Magic Knight Rayearth. Clamp does. Duh.
"Fuu, stop reading and look up! We were having a very important conversation here!" Umi exclaimed exasperated. Fuu blinked at Umi.
"But I just got it, Miss Umi" Fuu explained.
"So what? Take your head out of the book and talk to us!" Umi said.
"Calm down Umi-chan." Hikaru piped in, "Fuu, we were just talking about when our next meeting is…"
Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu were going on a shopping trip at the mall together for the day in their free time, because they all went to different schools and never saw each other during the day.
"Well, how about Wednesday?" Fuu said, closing her book.
"Why Wednesday?" Umi said curiously until it hit her. "Right." She said, nodding. There was silence for a moment until Hikaru broke it.
"It's the anniversary of the first time we ever went to Cephiro!" Hikaru exclaimed cheerfully.
"Yeah, but we just went there a few months ago. It's not that big of a deal Hikaru. Since you're partly their pillar, you can choose when we go back now." Umi added.
"It is a big deal!" Hikaru exclaimed. "And besides, we promised we'd go sometime this month anyway. Time goes much slower in Cephiro, so since we haven't gone for months, it must seem like years for them! We should pay them a visit every once in awhile!"
"Okay, okay." Umi grumbled.
"Today's Saturday, so I'm assuming we'll meet at Tokyo Tower on Wednesday, no?" Fuu said, while still reading her book. Umi grabbed the book out of Fuu's hand.
"I'm glad the past few times we've gone to Cephiro have been… erm… peaceful. I got tired of fighting monsters after awhile. But now that we're back, we still have to fight social battles at school…" Umi said with a sigh.
"Yeah, but Umi-chan, we were there the second time to make up for our wrong the first time. Because we wanted to go back and make a difference. The past few times we just wanted to say hi to our Cephrio friends." Hikaru protested.
"She's right, Miss Umi." Fuu said to Umi.
"No, Fuu-chan, you only wanted to go to see Ferio again." Umi said with her arms folded. Fuu blushed deeply.
"N-no, that's not why at all!" Fuu exclaimed, blushing. Umi and Hikaru just looked at Fuu "Okay, maybe just a little bit." Umi and Hikaru giggled.
Umi glanced down at her watch and made a cross face.
"I guess I've got to get going, guys. I'll see you Wednesday, right?" Umi said to Hikaru and Fuu. They all nodded.
"Wait, Umi!" Fuu exclaimed before Umi turned to leave. "My book, you forgot to give me my book back!" Umi rolled her eyes, but smiled and handed the book to Fuu. Umi turned to leave the mall.
"Miss Hikaru, I best be going too." Fuu said looking down at Hikaru's anxious face.
"Yeah, I have to go too. I've got to make dinner." Hikaru said, sighing. "Bye Fuu-chan!" Hikaru said as she left.
Hikaru turned in the opposite direction as Fuu and headed for a door exiting the mall. She had to get home quickly to make dinner for her brothers and herself, or they'd be having a fit. Hikaru was seriously considering taking the time and effort to teach her brothers how to cook.
Hikaru pushed open the door and stepped outside. She started to walk across the parking lot. As she was walking, a thought struck her.
When was the last time they went to Cephiro? A few months ago, she reminded herself, but there was still the pondering question… She couldn't remember anything they had done while they were in Cephiro last. None of it.
Hikaru was shocked that she was forgetting everything about her last Cephiro trip. She hoped it was just her, and Umi and Fuu remembered what had happened and could tell her later.
It was a weird feeling. Not remembering anything about a certain time. It wasn't like she had gotten amnesia or anything over the past few months, and it was only Cephiro that she couldn't remember. She remembered every single trip to Cephiro except for the last one. She couldn't put a finger on anything that had happened there.
Hikaru twirled her hair around her finger as she tried to take her mind off the absence of her memories.
Then another thing hit her. She had forgot to go shopping for dinner! Why couldn't her brothers ever be bothered to go to the store for once? But on the other hand, it was better off that she went herself.
Hikaru began to walk in the direction of the nearest Grocery Store. When she got home, she planned to ask Umi or Fuu about what they remembered from their last trip to Cephiro.
Unless, that is, none of them remembered. Hikaru shuddered at the thought. How could all of them forget what had happened? One of them was bound to remember anyway. Hikaru hoped it was just her with a lack of memory.
Hikaru decided to stop thinking so hard. It was giving her a headache. Hikaru decided to concentrate on getting to the grocery store.
Hikaru decided to think about Wednesday. They'd be going back to Cephiro Wednesday. Hikaru pictured herself telling Clef that she had forgotten what the last trip was like. She pictured herself talking to Lantis, and him looking back at her with his dark eyes.
So much for concentrating on getting to the grocery store, but it did keep her mind off things.
To be continued…
Notes from Nayru:
Yay! This is the first chapter of the story! Thanks everyone for reading, and please review! Tell me what you think of it so far, and give me some suggestions of upcoming events. Ja ne!