Chapter Two-Surprises for Hyoga

The next morning, Hyoga was awaken by the sound of Cyla sucking her thumb, as she laid close beside him. He smiled a little, and pulled the covers up over the child, before getting up to go to the kitchen. He grinned at Shun and Shiryu. "Hey guys."

"Good Morning. How is Cyla?"

"She's still sleeping. She sucks her thumb. It woke me up." Hyoga replied, pouring himself a cup of coffee.

"Awww…. She was snuggled up to you when I woke up." Shiryu told him. "She really does seem to like you a lot."

"Yeah, I know." Hyoga settled down to eat the bagels Shun had set out for them. "So, who wants to go to the store for her with me?"

"I will. I just have something we have to do on the way." Seiya replied, coming into the room with Princess Sienna.

"So, tell me about this child you've decided we're keeping, Hyoga." The princess spoke up nonchalantly.

"Well, I really don't know much about her. She's at least four or five, and she came from the future." The swan replied around a mouthful of bagel.

"You do realize this isn't the best time to have to worry about a young child, right? Ikki's still on the warpath with his knights!"

"I know, but we can't leave her in the streets either. She's only a little thing." Hyoga countered. "That portal was only a one time thing."

Sienna sighed deeply. She knew Hyoga was right, but she just didn't know what they were going to do with the poor girl if Ikki did decide to attack the embassy directly. "I tell you what. You guys can take care of her for now. When you have to fight Ikki, I'll take care of her."

"Sounds fair enough to me." Hyoga agreed. "Anyway, we've got to go buy some things for her. She needs clothes and all that."

"Okay. Is she awake yet?" Sienna wanted to know now.

"Nah…I take it she had a very trying day yesterday. Let her sleep." Hyoga went to get changed. He was rather surprised to see that Cyla was awake, and her brown eyes met his. "Good morning."

"Mowning. Whewe going?"

"Shopping." Hyoga replied, with a smile. "Do you want to come with us?"

"tay…" She got up, and watched him intently. "What I tan wear?"

"Good question…" Hyoga picked her up when he was finished, and carried her out to the others. "Forget what I said. She's awake."

"Oh my goodness! She's adorable!!" Princess Sienna squealed. "Let me hold her!" Without waiting for Hyoga's consent, she took Cyla into her arms. "Hi there, Little One."

"Hi…" She stared at Sienna uncertainly, as if she somehow recognized her.

While Cyla was studying her, the Princess was studying the child back. She gasped suddenly, noting something. "Hyoga, she's got your eyes…."

"Don't be silly. It's just coincidence. It has to be." Hyoga took her back now. "Anyway..Do you think you have anything she might be able to wear? She wants to go with me."

"I'll go check." Sienna looked at Seiya then walked off to her rooms.

"I'll be right back." Seiya followed the Princess, noting her look.

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He knocked on Sienna's door.

"Come in." Sienna called. Seiya walked in, and she looked up at him. "Seiya, I think that girl is Hyoga's future daughter."

"What? Are you telling me he gets married?" Seiya blinked. "No offense, Princess, but Hyoga doesn't seem to be the marrying type."

"You can call me Sienna, you know. I won't have you executed." Sienna said suddenly, changing the subject.

"I know…it's just….I'm not used to it." Seiya said softly. "We were talking about Hyoga, remember?"

"Yes. I remember…" Sienna sighed. "You said she was in rags when you guys saw her. If Hyoga is her father why wasn't he taking care of her?"

"Maybe he couldn't…maybe something happen to him." Seiya shuddered. "I wouldn't want to know, if I was Hyoga."

"I think you're right…but the whole thing with him being her father, we shouldn't keep that from him, you know?" Sienna looked up at Seiya. "When I held her…I felt some emotional pain. Loss. But I also felt love. Someone in the future did love her, and did take care of her."

"Well, that's a good thing then." Seiya answered. "Should we tell him now?"

"Probably…I don't know if he's going to believe us though. You heard his reaction earlier."

"But he needs to know." Seiya told her firmly. "Maybe it will kick this moping out of his system to know he does go on to a happier life." He turned to go and get Hyoga.

"Oh,Seiya, will you take this out to him? It's the smallest thing I have. Most of my other things were given to the poor."

"Sure." They locked eyes again, before he left to get Hyoga.

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"What's goin' on? Am I in trouble or somethin'?" Hyoga wanted to know. He'd gotten Cyla changed with Shun's help, then Seiya had tugged him into the Princess' quarters.

"No, you're not in trouble. We have something to tell you. It's about Cyla."

"Cyla? What about her?" Hyoga folded his arms.

"She's your daughter, Hyoga. Or she will be." Sienna told him gently.

Hyoga gaped at her. "What do you mean?!"

"I mean that at some point in the distant future, you get married and have a daughter." Sienna explained patiently. "Cyla is that daughter."

"Cool!" Hyoga peered out into the dining room. Shun was playing hide and seek with Cyla. "Explains the hair."

"Yes, and the eyes." Sienna added. "We'd like to know more. Like why she was on the streets."

"Hmm…good point." Hyoga shrugged. "If the future portal is closed, we're never going to find out."

"Actually, the future you four went into is closed. The one where we could go for answers is not." Sienna corrected him. "Would you like to know?"

"I think I would….for her sake." Hyoga replied after a minute. He chuckled, watching her play with Shun some more. "You know, I think she knows Shun."

"Perhaps there's a connection she makes to him in the future." Seiya suggested. "Anyway, if we're going to the future, you're going to have to go to the store yourself with her. Is that okay?"

"Sure." Hyoga walked back out to the kitchen then, and scooped Cyla up. "Ready to go, Little Swan?"

The girl looked up at him with a big grin at the nickname. "Yesh!" She wrapped her little arms around Hyoga's neck. "Shun toming?" She looked over at the boy with green hair.

"Uh….I can't. I think Princess Sienna needs me for something, right, Seiya?" He'd noticed that Shiryu had been called into the meeting room as Hyoga came out.

"Right. He'll play with you some more later, okay?"

"Tay…." Cyla looked sad, but then it turned into a grin when Hyoga tickled her playfully.

"That's better. No sad faces allowed on the Swan Express. Let's move out!" Hyoga headed out with her, with a big grin. He was sure being a father would be fun. Not that he remembered his own father. Probably because he never acknowledged me. But I'll take care of her much better! Yeah!