Disclaimer: Ho Hum... I don't own Saint Seiya/Knights Of The Zodiac. I am such a procrastinator; I'm working on this fic rather than my term paper. Ahh, just one more week of school and then finals and then I can finally relax during the Summer. Unless of course the evil forces out there continue to keep me from sleeping. This chapter will probably be a small one so I can get to work on my paper; but enough about my problems.... Thanks so much to all you who reviewed! I really appreciate your feedback and I will try to keep this fic going at a good pace.

Restless And Reckless (Part Five):

By: Rekkanotara

Back in the house, Shiryu was awakened by an overactive Ikki besides him or rather above him as Ikki had kicked Shiryu off the bed and was now flailing his arms and feet as if he was fighting some force in his sleep. Shiryu realized that his friend was obviously having some sort of nightmare and with everything that's happened today, it was understandable.

Slowly, Shiryu got to his feet and placed his palm on Ikki's forehead. Focusing his cosmos; Shiryu emanated a strong, warming energy which seemed to calm the troubled saint and he then proceeded to fall asleep once more as using his energy as a saint often took a lot out of him even if he only used it for a few seconds.

Hyoga also found sleep to be a waste of time. He had only managed to get a couple of hours of sleep before waking up. He decided to use his new found free time to check on his friends again. The warrior of ice pulled himself off of his silky blue bed sheets and pulled on a thin grey sweater as a tiny chill assaulted his senses.

Taking a deep breath, Hyoga quietly stepped out of his room and headed for the room containing the injured saints. He stopped in front of the room closest to his as he had the strangest notion to see what Ikki and Shiryu were up to.

Clicking open the door to Shiryu's room, Hyoga popped his head in a bit. He couldn't help but laugh a little at what he saw.

Ikki was snoring away and Shiryu's hand was resting over Ikki's nose and eyes; while Shiryu's left leg hung over the side of the bed.

Hyoga continued on his little quest for a little while as his target location was just a few more doors away.

Pulling a lock of blonde hair behind his ear, Hyoga emersed himself within Shun's room. Shun's room had been turned into a make shift hospital room since it was the next largest; next to Saori's that is.

At first he looked in on Seiya; placing a hand on his forehead, Hyoga let out a sigh of relief. He was pleased to find that Seiya's temperature had gone down to what could e construed as normal for a saint of Athena and that he was now sleeping peacefully.

Coming back to his senses, Hyoga looked up to find his worst fears come to life. Shun, his best friend, was missing and he was injured. Hyoga had come to enjoy Shun's innocence and trusting ways ever since he first met the green haired beauty. For some time, he had sensed a bond towards the younger saint which he could not explain.

He began to panic a little at what his friend would be doing in his confused and weakened state, then it hit him; the door to the balcony was open.

A slight shiver cause him to shake a little as another breeze came into the room. Thankfully, Seiya had been burried under a half a ton of blankets that were keeping him safely warm. Hyoga hadn't noticed the cold temperature because he was used to cold weather growing up and training in Siberia.

Quickly, Hyoga closed the doors to the balcony to keep anymore breezes from coming in and potentially making Seiya regress in his condition. He spent the next few minutes rummaging throughout the house searching for Shun.

He didn't dare wake Ikki or Shiryu because they would surely lay into him for not keeping a closer eye on the Andromeda saint. Hyoga mentally kicked himself for letting down his guard when his friends needed him so badly.

Finally, Hyoga took a seat at the bottom of the stairway placing his head in his hands as his elbows sank to his knees. He sat there for a couple of minutes trying to make sense of a few things. Where could he be?... I doubt Shun would've jumped off the balcony, but in his delirious state, anything is possible. He had to have gone through the bedroom door and left the house, because I've checked this place from top to bottom and he definitely isn't here. Now why didn't I wake up when the breeze closed his bedroom door? I mean it's the only logical explanation for the door being shut seeing as how the window was open and a confused Shun probably wouldn't have taken the time to shut a door. But then why was his window even open?.....

Hyoga's thoughts were interrupted as he realized that the front door was open slightly; not that you could tell unless you took a closer look as the edge of the door was resting right up against the door frame. Hyoga frowned somewhat as he headed out the door following the small trail Shun was inadvertently leaving him.

It didn't take him long to find the young saint huddled under a rather large tree in the front yard, if you could call it a front yard; more like a small forest of sorts. He wouldn't have noticed Shun had his hair not been an obvious give away.

The dark green stuck out from the pale brownish grey of the tree trunk.

"Shun!" Hyoga cried out startled from his discovery. He ran over and knelt down in front of the younger teen. Placing both of his hands on Shun's shoulders, he looked at the boy's face seeing nothing but a look of peace from the sleeping form. It was a look that always seemed to melt away the defenses of anyone that got a chance to catch a glimpse of the little angel as he slept. The stress of their fights and destinies weighed him down when he was awake, but when he slept, a hint of his earlier innocent childhood crept into a sweet smile on the saint's features.

Hyoga lightly shook his friend trying to get Shun to come around and without realizing it; found one of his hands caressing the side of Shun's face, taking note of how cold and clammy his skin felt.

Slowly, Shun felt himself coming back to reality and a sense of cold; the only sense of warmth coming from his left cheek to which he absently leaned into. Lifting his head slightly, Shun wearily opened his eyes to find a golden haired angel above him at least that's what he thought. He was still a little confused and stared at Hyoga carefully.

Hyoga, glad to see Shun awake asked, "Why are you out here Shun? Ehh little star?..." The last question coming out before he could think about it, coming more from a loving/protective instinct than anything else. Continuing, the Cygnus saint spoke up again, "You had me so worried. You're injured and you should be resting in your bed."

Shun merely blinked a couple of times as he spoke, "My f... fault.... mmm sleepy.... Seiya's hurt." With these last words, Shun closed his eyes and began to fall back against the tree.

Hyoga couldn't believe what he had just heard. Why would he think what happened was his fault?... Hyoga thought to himself.

The saint of Cygnus began to feel little shivers coursing through Shun's body as the younger saint began to show signs of hypothermia. Still having a grasp on Shun, Hyoga pulled him into a huge hug hoping to warm his friend a bit before trying to move him. Leaning back a bit and letting Shun rest against the tree trunk once more, he pulled off his sweater over his head and worked it onto Shun.

The sweater had been a little baggy on himself and it was even moreso on Shun, causing him to look even younger than he was, but it seemed to do the trick.

Picking Shun up, Hyoga carried the sleeping saint back into the house. After placing Shun back in his bed, Hyoga took a seat in between the two beds and stayed on guard at his self appointed post for the rest of the night.

Feeling himself yawn, Hyoga pinched his arm to keep awake but found it hard to keep his eyes open as his attention was mainly on the sleeping form of Shun. Hyoga wanted nothing more than to join his friend in the land of dreams as Shun's features once again displayed a childish innocence as he snuggled even further into his blankets, grasping at the sheets and pulling them close to his chin through the fabric of the sweater he was still waring as the sleeves had gone past his hands somewhat.

The next thing he knew, his eyes had shut completely and he had slumped down into his chair with his feet propped up on the nightstand in front of him.

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Later the next morning, Ikki outstretched his arms working out their sleepiness from a good night's rest. To his annoyance, he found something blocking his left arm from being able to stretch fully. With his eyes still closed, Ikki shoved the intruding object out of the way.

Suddenly, he heard a rather large thump and a somewhat familiar yelp. Regaining his senses, Ikki opened his eyes and peered over the edge of the bed at the object he'd forced to the floor.

To his surprise, Shiryu had caught him off guard as he pounced on Ikki grabbing the Phoenix saint's t-shirt and twisting it in his hands.

Ikki froze as Shiryu continued his assault and listened, slightly amused as the Dragon saint began to speak. Shiryu grumbled, "Damn it Ikki! Why'd you have to go and do that for? Here I am allowing you to sleep in my bed, because I'm such a kind person and you continually HOG the bed! The least you could do is say thank you."

Ikki merely brushed off his friend's tirade and threw him to the side with ease as he desperately wanted to check on his brother's condition. Getting off the bed, Ikki ran out of the bedroom yelling back at Shiryu, "Yeah, thanks.... Now are you coming or are you just going to lay around all day?"

Shiryu let out an exasperated sigh and chased after Ikki.

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Author's Note: Alright, I was typing and typing what I had written of this story and decided to add some stuff while I was at it. I wanted a little more feeling between Shun and Hyoga. What do you guy's think? And again, should I continue or is this a lost cause? Ha! Maybe if I type up over ten chapters, I'll get even more reviews. Oh well, hope you enjoyed this update and hope you'll review. Thanks a bundle!