Hello everyone out there in fanfic universe. Well here is the next installment of my story! Thank you for those of you who reviewed. You guys are awesome! Yea I already have like 4 chapters of this story done. I really need to work on my other stories...haha oh well I'll try to I promise!

I do not own Rayearth

I Guess I Need You

"Fuu can you come here for a second." Fuu's teacher asked in the middle of class. She became slightly nervous and started fearing that maybe she was in trouble.

"Yes sensei?"

"Fuu take your stuff and go to the office your cousins came by and said that there was a family emergency."

'My cousins?' She thought to herself.

"Ok sir."

"I hope that everything turns out alright."

"Thank you. I hope so too." She mumbled walking out of the classroom.

Fuu headed toward the main office wondering what this whole things was about. Any relatives that she may have had were continents away. Plus she was never really close to her cousins so they probably wouldn't come over there just to see her.

Instead she was shocked to see two familiar faces smiling at her.

"Ms. Hikaru, Ms. Umi what are you doing here?"

"Well we thought that it kind of sucked that we didn't really get to know each other more. So we decided that we were going to break you out of here so then you could come and hang out with us." Umi answered and although she didn't know Fuu that well she could tell that this was a hard decision for her.

"Let's go." Hikaru said happily.

Fuu stood there for a moment not really sure what to do. She had never gotten into trouble before let alone ditched. But then again there was really nothing else at the school and plus they already had the teacher fooled if she was to return then she would get into trouble.

"Alright, lets go." She followed them over to Umi's car and Fuu started to feel her old life slip away and she really didn't mind.

"Well ladies we are here and I have Ascot's credit card so get ready for a fun day of shopping!"

"Umi last time we got ready for a fun day of shopping you maxed out his credit card." Hikaru reminded her as they drove around looking for a parking space.

"Well yea but that's in the past he paid it off and plus I made sure that I apologized really well." She said with a glint in her eyes.

"Yea I know I have the room right next to yours."

Umi blushed brightly while all Hikaru and Fuu could do was laugh.

"We're gonna have to find Fuu a totally hot outfit ok? Then you can wear it for Ferio."

Fuu blushed brightly. "There is nothing between me and Ferio."

"True but there should be." Umi smiled as they walked into the mall.

"Fuu come on come out!"

"No! It's too short!"

"Come on its just us."

Fuu sighed looking at herself once more then opened the door slowly.

Umi and Hikaru smiled when she walked out.

"Fuu you look so great!"

"You don't think that it is too short." She asked looking at herself in the mirror, almost not recognizing who was staring back at her.

"Well yea but that's what makes it look so great on you. Alright we'll buy it."

"Ms. Umi really its not necessary."

"Fuu come on it looks really nice on you and if you hang out with us then we'll find you places that you can wear it to. Plus I think that Ferio would really like to see you in it."

Fuu blushed and sighed defeated and went to the dressing room to change back.

Umi heard her phone ringing she dug it out of her bag and answered it.

"Hey sweetie."

"Hey Umi where are you?"

"At the mall with Hikaru and Fuu?"

"The mall..."

"Yes the mall Ascot, don't worry I was good today and Hikaru would agree that I displayed an amazing amount of restraint."

"Haha I'm sure feel free to charge whatever you want I really liked your apology last time."

She laughed to herself. "I bet that you did."

"Well I just wanted to tell you that Ferio's gonna be home in an hour I'm coming later on cause he needed me to go do something for him."

"Alright be safe, I'll see you then. Love you."

"Love you too bye."

Fuu walked out of the dressing room once Umi ended her call.

"Hey Fuu you wanna come back to the house with us?"

"Sure." She replied. 'I hope that Ferio is gonna be there.' She thought to herself blushing.

"Ferio should get there after we do." Umi said noticing Fuu's blush.

Ferio walked into the house completely drained and angry. The day hadn't been filled with any good news, he just learned that one of their factories that they owned was blown up, and that despite their efforts more innocents had been killed. He heard two familiar laughs as he entered the room not recognizing one of them though. He was shocked to find Fuu sitting on the couch with Hikaru and Umi.

'So much for never seeing her again.' But he knew that she couldn't stay and who even said that she wanted to.

"Hey Ferio!" Umi and Hikaru greeted. Fuu sat there and smiled at him but he continued to glare.

"Hikaru Umi kitchen now." He roared storming out of the room.

They both got up and shot Fuu and reassuring smile.

Ferio paced around the kitchen. "How could you bring her back here do you know how much danger she is by being around us."

"Ferio you didn't mind yesterday when she was here. Its fine we were just hanging out its not a big deal." Umi tried to reason with him.

"She was hurt it wouldn't have been right to leave her there. How can you say that this is not a big deal she almost got killed because they thought that she was one of us. If one of their people sees her with you then they are going to go after her again. She's not cut out for this kind of life."

Umi and Hikaru were silent they didn't really think about the repercussions of being friends with them. "Um excuse me." Fuu said breaking into their conversation.

"I couldn't help but overhear that this argument is about me. I don't want to be a bother so I'll be going. It was nice to see you again." She turned away sadly. She didn't want to go but it hurt knowing that Ferio didn't want her there either.

Ferio sighed running his hand through his hair. "Fuu its not that its just...well you don't know who we are and I don't know if you really want to know."

She turned around with a small smile on her lips. "Let me guess. This is a gang and the people who attacked me yesterday were part of some rival gang. And your name has something to do with a crown cause I saw one Feiro's back this morning." They stared at her in shock wondering how she figured it out.

"I had a lot of time to think about it." She told them erasing the looks of shock.

"That is besides the point, so you know who we are, I don't think that you could really take what we deal with. Its dangerous and I don't want to put you in danger if something happened then you're family would be lost and I can't be the reason for that."

"I don't have a family." She whispered. Ferio suddenly realized why she made that comment earlier that morning. He saw the hurt look in her eyes but it was replaced by that strong determined look he knew all too well.

She looked directly at him. "And that is besides the point I want to stay."

The girls smiled to themselves her will seemed to match Ferio's perfectly.

Ferio was shocked, not being ready for a request like that, she seemed way too fragile and innocent. "What?"

Her eyes held firmly to his. "Yes you heard me, the only reason that I passed out yesterday was because I was worried about you. I know that it might not look like it but I can fight and I won't be a bother. Please just let me join this is the only time I've felt anything even close to family. I want to stay." She tried to explain to him, she saw the look in his eye change and knew that he was still trying to find an argument against her.

Ferio sighed at how stubborn she was being. Most people don't want to get involved in their kind of life, he didn't but he had no choice. "This is for your own good, I'm trying to protect you. This isn't the kind of life that people get used to."

"I don't need your protection. I can learn to get used to it. Please there is nothing out there left for me, this is my first opportunity to really live and I'm going to take it." Which she really meant, this was her chance to leave that old life of sadness and loneliness.

Ferio looked up at her lost seeing she had a determined look on her face. She really wanted to join and all for valid reasons too. "Fine, fine but you are going to have to learn real quick. Hikaru, Umi you two are responsible for her go tomorrow to get her tattoo." He said even more tired than earlier and started walking out.

Fuu's smile quickly faded. "Tattoo?" Fuu asked worried.

"You really don't know what you are getting yourself into. And believe me it could be a lot worse." Ferio muttered. Fuu wondered at him. His personality seemed so different from how he was earlier. He seemed colder.

'Something must have happened.' She thought to herself.

"Umi did you see that he didn't make her get initiated the regular way." Hikaru stated after Ferio was gone.

Umi nodded making the same observation. "Yea I know."

"Excuse me?"

"Nothing its just that what you have to know about us is that we're really family based. That's why we're so strong. I mean everyone is in this because of some sort of family connection. Take for instance Ascot, he's Ferio's cousin and because of that I'm able to be in it. And Hikaru's family helped start it. So you either get through by relationships or by relations. Or there is another way. Ferio must really see something in you."

Fuu felt herself slightly blush. But this made her want to know even more just what his reasoning was.

"Who cares? Fuu, welcome to your life as a Royal."

She smiled at them convincing herself that she had done the right thing.

"I'm going to go talk to Ferio." She said softly and they watched her walk away.

'Part one complete.' Umi checked off in her head.

"Do you need something?" Feiro asked hearing someone walk into his office. He looked up surprised to see Fuu standing at the door.

She walked towards his desk. "No I just wanted to say thank you. And ask if you were alright."

He placed his head in his hands. "Nope not really. What happened to you yesterday is pretty common thing around here. They're called the 'Rebels' well they've been going out into the city on a hunt for anyone that is affiliated with us. Their leader Lantis is determined to take us out one by one. Are you sure that you want to be part of this."

She nodded firmly and Ferio couldn't feel the slightest bit of admiration or was it worry? "Are you going out this week?" She whispered.

"Yes" He answered looking through some papers trying not to pay much attention to her.

"Then I am too."

Ferio looked up at her surprised and wondered whether she enjoyed making him act that way. "Fuu you don't have to you can stay here."

"No I want to go. I wanted to be part of this so it's only right that I go with you."

Ferio was amazed that she didn't feel the slightest need to listen to him. "Fuu do you even know how to defend yourself, can you even imagine what its like to kill someone, no matter who they are just to take their life. If you can't handle it then you shouldn't."

Fuu never really thought that she would have to kill someone and she could tell that Ferio didn't like that prospect either. "Ferio can I ask you something?"

"Yes..." He answered warily.

"Well how long have you been doing all this?"

He sad laugh came from his lips and looked at her. "Ever since I can remember its part of my family I was born into it."

"And it's never gotten easier has it. You hate having to go out at night never with a intention to kill but the knowledge that you have to you do it and you do it for your family. And if I have to then I will."

Ferio was amazed at the level of thinking that she had and how easily she could read and understand him. He hid things from everyone but she was able unveil all of them with a simple look.

"Fine I hope to God that you know how to use a gun." He got up and opened a drawer and handed something to her. She held up the gun and traced the gold crown on the handle of it.

"Its beautiful." She whispered.

"Yea I guess I hope that you won't have to use it but just be ready in case you do." Ferio laughed remembering the last person who said that a weapon was beautiful. His eyes clouded over slightly.

"There you go ask Hikaru and Umi for help if you need it. Oh and if you want to go to your house then ask one of them or you can just get a car out of the garage. Now if you excuse me I need to get some work done." He returned to his desk and Fuu stared at him for a second then walked silently out of the room.

Well there you go all thank you for reading!!! I hope that you liked it! Reviews are really appreciated flames on the other hand are not! Till next time!