Hey this was pretty fast huh? Wrote it all out in one day! I am hoping this chapter shocks you all!!! Hehehe... but it might not. Confession time: for a while, I only had up to this chapter planned out. But now I know where I am going!!! After all, I promised I would finish this. (god, that sounded like Hikaru!) And I will finish it! This just means that if you have any suggestions, PLEASE PUT THEM IN YOUR REVIEWS!!! Thank you!

I don't own Magic Knight Rayearth. I haven't for the past ten chapters and I still don't. My dog ate my tickets to Japan where I was scheduled to meet with Clamp and buy the rights from them. If I had a dog. A dog sounds better than my brother's frog right?

The next day, the friends from the other countries were invited to a dinner in Cephiro. It sounded simple and happy, but it was the opposite. Everything was going to be explained, and an attack from Vanta would not be too unexpected. Lantis had told Clef what Ferio had told him, and now everyone had an idea of what happened in the shield, but they tried to act like they didn't.

Ferio and Fuu stayed in their rooms and weren't planning to come out until dinner. Clef was speaking with Emeraude and Zagato about arrangements for the dinner and Vanta. Meetee was doing whatever Emeraude wanted him to do. (To be exact, she was giving him errands to keep him out of the room.) Everyone was keeping themselves busy.

The Magic Knights were together with Fuu. Hikaru and Umi did come out from time to time, but it was easy to see they were upset. It was understandable too, but they didn't talk much at all. Fuu never came out though, and neither did Ferio since they left for their rooms.

Ferio was in his room alone, mostly trying to ignore his urges to go into Fuu's room and comfort her. Hold her and tell her everything would be all right. Kiss her and see her smile and tell him that she knew he was right. Comforting Fuu always comforts him.

He shook his head. He wasn't allowed to even think those things anymore. Doing that would only hurt him and Fuu more. Goddammit! Why did things have to be so hard? And why now? He thought of everything that happened in the shield. Something had to be there. Something that would explain why all this was happening. But all he got as a feeling that the only reason he and Fuu were in love was because of Vanta. He pushed that thought away. That was one piece of sanity he wanted to hang onto before dinner, when he would see Fuu again.

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It was time for dinner, though it was doubtful anyone was going to eat. Autozam had already arrived. Chizeta and Fahren were on their way. Not everyone in the castle had made their way to there. Ferio fell into that category.

He surprised himself. He hadn't expected to. He somehow managed to fall asleep. When he woke, it wasn't hard to figure out from all the clanking and chatter coming from downstairs that dinner had almost started. As he made his way to the dining room, he saw the most beautiful and painful sight he had ever seen. Fuu.

She was waiting for him outside the door to the room. No one else was around. When she felt his eyes on her, she turned and walked to him.

"Fuu..." Ferio breathed. It took all his control not to throw his arms around her right there and kiss her like there was no tomorrow.

"Ferio," Fuu began. Of course she was feeling the same way, but she had to tell him. The reason she was waiting for him, as much as she hated to do it.

"Were you waiting for me?" Ferio asked, forcing a smile. Or was he forcing himself not to and failing?

"Yes." Fuu blushed. Whenever he smiled for her, it made her heart stop. No! She couldn't waste time doing this! It was hard enough already. "Ferio, I need to tell you something."

"Didn't think it was a social call."

"Ferio."

"I know. That was wrong. Sorry Fuu. What did you want to tell me?"

"I'm leaving."

Everything in Ferio's world crashed. All sound vanished except for the screams of denial. He couldn't have heard that right. No, no she wouldn't. Not now. No! She had to have said something else. She couldn't leave him now! "What did you say?" Ferio's voice was soft and broken.

"I'm going back to Earth. I spoke with Umi and Hikaru about it today. It might be easier to deal with Vanta if I'm not here." Fuu looked away. "Hikaru and Umi will stay here a little longer. Just to make sure you don't have any problems with Vanta. They will come back, but I won't. Emeraude was right. I came here to be a Magic Knight and I've done my job. It's over."

"Aparently that's not the only thing you agree with her on." Ferio commented, grabbing Fuu's attention. "Fuu, you're doing the exact same thing she did! Emeraude locked herself away in the Water Dungeon and look how successful that was! Remember what Meetee said? You can't be the next Emeraude! This isn't the answer!" Ferio had cornered Fuu to the wall, his right hand on the wall supporting him. He looked at her. She looked scared. It killed him to see her like that. "Fuu, I'm sorry. But I'm not giving up that easy." He paused for a moment. Then continued and moved his face closer. "I love you."

"Ferio, no, we can't. Emeraude said-"

"I don't care! Fuu I love you and I can't help it!" And then he kissed her. He brought his arms around her and pulled her closer. He kissed her deeper with more need. There was no way in hell he could stay away from her.

"Ferio...what if..." Fuu tried to say between.

He stopped kissing her and pulled her in a tight embrace. "I'm sorry Fuu. I'm sorry I fell in love with you and put you through all this. Forgive me. Please let me have just this for now. I'm sorry I love you." Fuu began to cry into his chest.

"I'm sorry I love you too. Ferio!" She put her arms around him tightly. They just stood there in the hall like that. Fuu crying into Ferio's chest while he held her.

And somewhere else hidden in Cephiro, someone's powers came into full bloom.

That's one of the shortest chapters if not the shortest, that I've ever done! I promise to have the next chapter up soon! I'll work on it right now! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!