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Title: Love Me?
Umi Ryuzaki hummed to herself as she got ready to leave. Once a week, she and her friends, Hikaru and Fuu left to go to Cephiro.
"Can't wait, it's been awhile since I saw everyone last," Umi muttered. They had not gone the previous week because Fuu had come down with a cold. The magic knights had agreed months before that they would all go, or none of them would.
"Besides," she thought, smiling, "I'm sure Ferio would be disappointed that Fuu wouldn't have come." She giggled, and then realizing what she was doing, caught herself. "Oh, Umi, you're starting to act like a girl!" She shook her head and turned to leave.
"Umi!" a voice cried out, stopping her from leaving the house. It was her father.
"What is it, Dad?" Umi asked, confused.
He cleared his throat. "Well, Umi," he said, I'm a bit worried about you. You leave every week and don't explain where you are going and you come back humming and smiling..."
Umi waited to see what her father was getting at. "The point?"
"The point being..." he paused before continuing. "Umi, are you seeing a boy?"
"WHAT?!" Umi yelled in surprise. "You think that's what I'm doing? No, I'm just going to Tokyo Tower with some friends!"
Her father shook his head. "Why go every week?"
Umi frowned. "Because that's our special place, Dad. Happy now?"
Before he could stop her, Umi turned to leave. "I'll see you later, Dad!"
Her father sighed. "I can't help worrying about that girl..."
"Umi, where were you?" Hikaru asked. "You were supposed to be here fifteen minutes ago!"
Umi patted Hikaru's head. "Sorry, lil' sister. My dad held me up." She huffed. "He kept asking me if I was seeing a boy up here." Hikaru giggled impishly.
"Well, you are here now, so hadn't we better go?" Fuu spoke. "We wouldn't want to keep everybody waiting..."
Umi grinned devilishly. "You mean keep Ferio waiting, right Fuu?"
Fuu blushed. "No, of course not..." She waved her hands worriedly, stammering, "Come on Hikaru! Don't want to keep people waiting!"
Hikaru smiled, not sure exactly what was going on. "Okay!"
The Pillar of Cephiro held out her hands to her two friends. As they took them, a surge of power raced through them, sending them to the mystical land...
Cephiro
"Hey, Ascot! Are you going to stay in here all day?" The questioning voice of Caldina rang through the air. She looked for her companion, and sometimes friend, who had taken to hiding in his room all the time.
"Aaaascot..." Caldina called. "Where are yoooooou?"
"I'm in here..." Ascot's voice called back quietly.
Caldina huffed. "I knew it..." He was in his room, as always.
"Get out here, now!" She stomped in.
"Wait, Caldina, stop," Ascot yelped.
When she got in the room, Ascot was clutching something to his chest.
"What's that?" she asked curiously, trying to get a look at it.
Ascot turned bright red, muttering, "It's nothing, really..."
"Oh, don't try and fool me! What are you hiding?" She cart wheeled over to the boy, startling him so much that he dropped the picture he was holding.
"Okay, let's see what you got..."
"Ah!" Ascot gasped.
The picture was of Umi. She was standing next to one of Ascot's many 'friends' smiling like she didn't really want the picture to be taken. Ascot was obviously the one taking the picture. Umi was the central focus with hints of someone else in the background.
"Hey, you..." She pointed to the other person in the picture. "Wasn't I supposed to be in this too?"
Ascot grabbed the picture back, blushing. "Sorry...g-guess the camera got away from me..."
"It did, huh? That's awful suspicious, kid..." She threw the picture over her retreating shoulder, leaving Ascot to keep it from falling to the ground.
"Oh, by the way..." Caldina said. "I just got word from the Guru that the Pillar's power has been activated. They should be coming any minute now."
"R-really?" Ascot stammered.
Caldina nodded. "So, if you want to see her..."
Ascot jumped up as well has he could wearing his Palu clothing and dashed to the docking area.
"Brat," Caldina muttered. "I don't care if he DID grow taller; he's still a little kid..."
"Hi, we're here, everyone!" Hikaru shouted cheerfully.
Caldina walked into the room. "Hello, nice to see you again! We didn't see you last week," she said. "Are you all right?"
Fuu nodded. "I had the flu, but I'm better now!"
Just then, a tall figure walked into the room. "That's a good thing," Ferio said. "It's not good to be sick."
Fuu blushed as Ferio held out his hand. "Shall we walk together?" he asked.
Fuu nodded. "Yes, all right..."
"Aww, lucky Fuu..." Umi sighed as they walked away. "Wish I had someone like that, almost..."
"HELLO!" Ascot said, rushing through the door, nearly tripping himself.
Umi smiled, struggling to hold back giggles. "Hello, Ascot. Nice to see you!"
"U-umi!" He blushed. "Good to see you too..."
Caldina sighed. "They're made for each other..."
Clef walked into the room. "Greetings, Magic Knights."
Hikaru bowed. "Please don't call us that, Clef-san, it makes me uncomfortable."
Clef smiled. "All right, Hikaru. Now hold on, I have to check the shield."
Shortly after Hikaru had become the Pillar, a magical shield had been erected around the docking area of Cephiro's castle. Not only did it stop outside forces from coming in, it kept Hikaru's powers intact. If the shield wasn't up, the magic knights wouldn't have been able to travel from Tokyo to Cephiro.
As soon as Clef touched the shield with his magic, he felt something break. "Ah..." he said. "Well, this could pose a bit of a problem."
Hikaru looked at him worried. "What's wrong, Clef-san?"
Clef shook his head. "It's nothing, really. The shield's a bit damaged. You just can't use it for awhile."
"What do you mean, Clef?" Umi said. "If we don't use the portal, we can't go back home!"
"Yes, I know," Clef replied. "It's nothing that a little magic won't fix. But if you use it now, your combined powers will cause it to collapse. It's no trouble since time here doesn't travel like that on Earth." He shrugged. "It just means that you'll have to stay here a couple of days. Then you can travel back home."
"So...that means..." Ascot spoke up, "That-that the Magic Knights will stay here...for a longer time...?"
Clef sighed. "You don't listen well, do you Ascot? That's exactly what I said."
Ascot's heart leaped. Umi would be staying! For at least a day or two more!
And this time...he would tell her how he felt.
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