Chapter Five
" So Thanatos where is the rest of the team I told you to send?" asked Hecate his voice unusually calm and cool.
" My lord I was only able to send one," said Thanatos suppressing a shudder. " the other youma were still in their pods growing only one was ready."
" How am I supposed to defeat these scouts if my youma aren't hatched?" asked Hecate sarcastically. " Thanatos I want you to forget the youma let them grow, meanwhile you are to get close to the scout named Serena and when you have their trust, send for the most powerful of all youma or kill them yourself." Hecate said his grin full of malice.
" As you wish my lord," said Thanatos bowing.
" And don't think I don't know about your relationship with Serena. I know you were very close friends before I found you, don't let past feelings cloud your mission." Said Hecate. " Now go!"
" Sir," said Thanatos walking out of the chamber while recollecting the memories of his young childhood with Serena. This wasn't what I had wanted. He thought to himself as he walked into his quarters and started packing. Time to call my parents and tell him I'm coming home for a while from my supposed trip to America. He thought transporting himself to Earth and to his parents house.
" Serena, Rini you have a surprise guest!" called Mrs. Tsukina as soon as the two girls got home from the study/scout meeting at Rei's. The girls had discussed the bleak future with Ryoko and her cousin.
" Who is-" asked Serena before cutting herself off as soon as she saw who it was after she walked into the living room. "Match?" she asked completely in shock. The boy she saw in the living room was tall with short spiked silver hair and red eyes, he looked slightly tanned.
" Serena," said Thanatos nodding while standing up from the sofa.
" Who is this?" asked Rini looking at Serena who was still standing there her mouth hanging open with a dumb look on her face.
" Uh, this is my old friend Sai Thanatos," said Serena shaking her self from her stupor.
" Or you can call me Match." Said Thanatos holding out his to Rini, " and you are?"
" Rini," said Rini taking his hand almost feeling suspicious.
" Are you and Serena sisters?" asked Thanatos looking frm Serena to Rini.
" No," they said
" We're cousins," said Serena looking at Thanatos blushing a tad to where Rini could catch it. " So how was America?"
" Good, their school studies are easier and I've already graduated from high school there." Said Thanatos shoving his hands into his pockets of his black jeans. " Wow it seems like yesterday you were shorter than you are now and your hair wasn't quite that long," he said looking Serena up and down making Serena feel rather uncomfortable.
" Like wise, I mean your taller, more tanner, and not so much an obnoxious little pipsqueak," said Serena smiling at the memory. Rini caught a brief emotion from Serena which made several suspicions about the two old friends.
" Yeah, so how old are you now?" asked Thanatos shifting his weight on his foot.
" Eighteen, you?" asked Serena
" Just turned nineteen," said Thanatos smiling and looking at his watch. " I better get home."
" I'll walk you halfway there," said Serena.
" Sure if you want too." Shrugged Thanatos pulling on a black jacket over his dark blue shirt which had a red moon it.
" Hey Rini can you tell mom I'm gonna walk Match to his house?" asked Serena looking at Rini noticing a devilish smirk on her daughter's face. Uh-Oh I'm scared to know what's going on inside the monster's head, she thought heading out the door.
" So how long are you staying in Tokyo?" asked Serena looking at Thanatos.
" Can't say yet," said Thanatos looking at the moon while walking down the street. " So anything new with you? Do you finally have a boyfriend?"
" Yeah, but right now he's New York studying medicine. He should be visiting in a few weeks." Said Serena. " You?"
" Na," he said shaking his head. " Man I forgot just how long it's been since I last visited here. Why haven't we kept in touch?" he asked.
" Sorry but school has gotten harder and these past few years life has been crazy, but I have some great friends." She said looking at him as they neared his house. For some reason she couldn't explain she felt like her heart had been completed, and she also had to admit that now that he had grown, he had grown much cuter too. What am I doing thinking these things, I have a boyfriend. She thought as she felt her cheeks start to warm she was thankful that it was too dark for him to see it.
" Will I see you tomorrow?" asked Thanatos as they walked up to his house.
" Are you going to Juuban high?" she asked
" I guess so since this would be my last year in Juuban anyway," he shrugged looking up at the well lit two story house.
" Then I guess you'll see me and you might even get to meet my friends." Said Serena smiling. " Well I better go, I saw a look I didn't like on Rini's face and I don't want her to jump to any more conclusions than she probably already has," said Serena turning to go before bashing into the gate that stood at the front of his house. " Bye," she said rubbing her stomach.
" Bye," Thanatos said watching her go and smiling, Serena beautiful, but still a klutz, he thought before remembering his mission, which caused the happiness within him to die away. If only I didn't have this mission.
" So Serena have a good walk?" asked Rini as Serena came inside the house with a smile on her face. Rini smiled devilishly as she leaned against Serena's bedroom doorway.
" Yeah, Why?" asked Serena suspiciously.
" Oh no reason, but that smile you ad on that face is one I've seen before after you and papa had seen a movie and you had dinner after that and after darien kissed you goodnight, need I go on?" asked Rini raising an eyebrow.
" What are you getting at?" asked Serena knowing exactly what Rini was thinking.
" You know, you like Match," said Rini her evil smile growing wider with that look of all knowing truth.
" I don not!" said Serena shocked at how Rini would say such a thing but with the way Serena was gawking at Thanatos when she laid on eyes on him, she had to admit she could see Rini's point but that didn't mean she's let Rini know.
" Do too," said Rini.
" Do not!" said Serena throwing a pillow at Rini watching it smack her in the face.
" Do too!!" said Rini leaping onto to Serena tickling her. " Don't forget about Darien,"
" Don't worry I won't. I don't like Sai that way." Said Serena in between laughs.
" Alright just checking to make sure," said Rini as she stopped tickling Serena. " I'm going to bed," said Rini walking toward the door. " Night moma."
Serena was stunned to hear Rini call her that. " good night Rini," said Serena watching Rini walk to the guest bedroom as she turned off the light and turning away from the door. " Well match your back again, but for how long?" she sighed. Unknown to her, Rini stood next to the doorway listening to Serena.
" I better watch Sai he looked seemingly familiar," said Rini walking back to her bedroom. " Its strange he shows up when the enemy and I have arrived." She said to herself before falling asleep.
" So Thanatos where is the rest of the team I told you to send?" asked Hecate his voice unusually calm and cool.
" My lord I was only able to send one," said Thanatos suppressing a shudder. " the other youma were still in their pods growing only one was ready."
" How am I supposed to defeat these scouts if my youma aren't hatched?" asked Hecate sarcastically. " Thanatos I want you to forget the youma let them grow, meanwhile you are to get close to the scout named Serena and when you have their trust, send for the most powerful of all youma or kill them yourself." Hecate said his grin full of malice.
" As you wish my lord," said Thanatos bowing.
" And don't think I don't know about your relationship with Serena. I know you were very close friends before I found you, don't let past feelings cloud your mission." Said Hecate. " Now go!"
" Sir," said Thanatos walking out of the chamber while recollecting the memories of his young childhood with Serena. This wasn't what I had wanted. He thought to himself as he walked into his quarters and started packing. Time to call my parents and tell him I'm coming home for a while from my supposed trip to America. He thought transporting himself to Earth and to his parents house.
" Serena, Rini you have a surprise guest!" called Mrs. Tsukina as soon as the two girls got home from the study/scout meeting at Rei's. The girls had discussed the bleak future with Ryoko and her cousin.
" Who is-" asked Serena before cutting herself off as soon as she saw who it was after she walked into the living room. "Match?" she asked completely in shock. The boy she saw in the living room was tall with short spiked silver hair and red eyes, he looked slightly tanned.
" Serena," said Thanatos nodding while standing up from the sofa.
" Who is this?" asked Rini looking at Serena who was still standing there her mouth hanging open with a dumb look on her face.
" Uh, this is my old friend Sai Thanatos," said Serena shaking her self from her stupor.
" Or you can call me Match." Said Thanatos holding out his to Rini, " and you are?"
" Rini," said Rini taking his hand almost feeling suspicious.
" Are you and Serena sisters?" asked Thanatos looking frm Serena to Rini.
" No," they said
" We're cousins," said Serena looking at Thanatos blushing a tad to where Rini could catch it. " So how was America?"
" Good, their school studies are easier and I've already graduated from high school there." Said Thanatos shoving his hands into his pockets of his black jeans. " Wow it seems like yesterday you were shorter than you are now and your hair wasn't quite that long," he said looking Serena up and down making Serena feel rather uncomfortable.
" Like wise, I mean your taller, more tanner, and not so much an obnoxious little pipsqueak," said Serena smiling at the memory. Rini caught a brief emotion from Serena which made several suspicions about the two old friends.
" Yeah, so how old are you now?" asked Thanatos shifting his weight on his foot.
" Eighteen, you?" asked Serena
" Just turned nineteen," said Thanatos smiling and looking at his watch. " I better get home."
" I'll walk you halfway there," said Serena.
" Sure if you want too." Shrugged Thanatos pulling on a black jacket over his dark blue shirt which had a red moon it.
" Hey Rini can you tell mom I'm gonna walk Match to his house?" asked Serena looking at Rini noticing a devilish smirk on her daughter's face. Uh-Oh I'm scared to know what's going on inside the monster's head, she thought heading out the door.
" So how long are you staying in Tokyo?" asked Serena looking at Thanatos.
" Can't say yet," said Thanatos looking at the moon while walking down the street. " So anything new with you? Do you finally have a boyfriend?"
" Yeah, but right now he's New York studying medicine. He should be visiting in a few weeks." Said Serena. " You?"
" Na," he said shaking his head. " Man I forgot just how long it's been since I last visited here. Why haven't we kept in touch?" he asked.
" Sorry but school has gotten harder and these past few years life has been crazy, but I have some great friends." She said looking at him as they neared his house. For some reason she couldn't explain she felt like her heart had been completed, and she also had to admit that now that he had grown, he had grown much cuter too. What am I doing thinking these things, I have a boyfriend. She thought as she felt her cheeks start to warm she was thankful that it was too dark for him to see it.
" Will I see you tomorrow?" asked Thanatos as they walked up to his house.
" Are you going to Juuban high?" she asked
" I guess so since this would be my last year in Juuban anyway," he shrugged looking up at the well lit two story house.
" Then I guess you'll see me and you might even get to meet my friends." Said Serena smiling. " Well I better go, I saw a look I didn't like on Rini's face and I don't want her to jump to any more conclusions than she probably already has," said Serena turning to go before bashing into the gate that stood at the front of his house. " Bye," she said rubbing her stomach.
" Bye," Thanatos said watching her go and smiling, Serena beautiful, but still a klutz, he thought before remembering his mission, which caused the happiness within him to die away. If only I didn't have this mission.
" So Serena have a good walk?" asked Rini as Serena came inside the house with a smile on her face. Rini smiled devilishly as she leaned against Serena's bedroom doorway.
" Yeah, Why?" asked Serena suspiciously.
" Oh no reason, but that smile you ad on that face is one I've seen before after you and papa had seen a movie and you had dinner after that and after darien kissed you goodnight, need I go on?" asked Rini raising an eyebrow.
" What are you getting at?" asked Serena knowing exactly what Rini was thinking.
" You know, you like Match," said Rini her evil smile growing wider with that look of all knowing truth.
" I don not!" said Serena shocked at how Rini would say such a thing but with the way Serena was gawking at Thanatos when she laid on eyes on him, she had to admit she could see Rini's point but that didn't mean she's let Rini know.
" Do too," said Rini.
" Do not!" said Serena throwing a pillow at Rini watching it smack her in the face.
" Do too!!" said Rini leaping onto to Serena tickling her. " Don't forget about Darien,"
" Don't worry I won't. I don't like Sai that way." Said Serena in between laughs.
" Alright just checking to make sure," said Rini as she stopped tickling Serena. " I'm going to bed," said Rini walking toward the door. " Night moma."
Serena was stunned to hear Rini call her that. " good night Rini," said Serena watching Rini walk to the guest bedroom as she turned off the light and turning away from the door. " Well match your back again, but for how long?" she sighed. Unknown to her, Rini stood next to the doorway listening to Serena.
" I better watch Sai he looked seemingly familiar," said Rini walking back to her bedroom. " Its strange he shows up when the enemy and I have arrived." She said to herself before falling asleep.