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"Can we be together?"

Chapter 1 "Gone"

"You have your lunch box?" asked the young woman. The little boy beside her nodded.His amber greenish eyes joyfully watched the other children entering the school gates in front of him.

"You remember my phone number, and your grandmother's phone number?" the woman asked kneeling beside the boy, her golden brownish hair tickled his nose as she kissed him on the ckeek. He giggled.

"Yes mom. I have everything, I have my books, and my pencils and colors and lunch and everything." He said between laughs. "You are just more nervous than me mom!" he said as his mother stood up and smiled gently.

"Yes I am..." she watched again at the boy. His green hair was well brushed and his school uniform neatly arranged. She smiled proudly. The boy watched her and smiled. He loved to se her mother's eyes. They were deep green and full of emotions, always thoughtful.

"I think I should be leaving now." The little boy said watching the last children enter. His mother nodded and gave him a last kiss.

"Best of luck on your first day." She said as he hugged her and kissed her too.

"Thanks. I love you mommy."

"I love you too." She said standing up and watching her son run exitedly inside the school. She watched at the sky, it was clean, and blue. Few clouds were on it and some birds flew freely. She sighed as she took something from her skirt pocket. She watched at the gem on her hand and whispered something, hoping it would be heard, but she knew it wouldn't get there. "You'd be so proud... Ferio."

"Ferio!" The man in black armor ran behind the crown prince of Cefiro.

"What is it? Lantis...." Ferio tunerd around to see his royal captain. Lantis bowed.

"Master Mage Clef wants to see you..." he said not looking at his prince. "....now."

Ferio closed his eyes trying to control his fury. "For what? He wants to tell me the same old things?" he said ironically walking the same direction he was heading. Lantis watched him and sighed... it has been like this since Fuu disapeared.

"What should I tell him?" he asked. Ferio stopped and turned to watch his friend.

"The same thing... I am not going to marry anyone, or have anything to do with this political stuff he wants me to get into." He said forwning.

"Not even for saving Cefiro?" Lantis dared to ask. Ferio turned around and started walking again.

"I am not my sister Lantis." He said waving his hand motioning Lantis to go away.

Lantis watched his prince leave. He gave his head a slight massage before hearing the mage's voice inside his head.

"He is not coming, is he?" Clef said.

"He is not willing to accept any of your proposals... it is useless." Lantis said. "I'm afraid he might even try to escape or something."

"He can't. Lantis, please, try to make him understand..."

"How? I myself don't understand it Clef... why are you doing this?" asked Lantis looking at the window of the palace. He spotted a red figure moving through the gardens.

The mage didn't answer. Lantis sighed again. "I'm leaving now... Ferio needs his time, to think things through. But know, I don't agree with you either..."

Lantis walked toward the nearest door leading to the gardens. Question after question emerging one after another. Why was Clef trying to make Feiro marry someone else? Didn't he know how much he loves Fuu? Why was he saying it was a matter of saving or not Cefiro? His mind was dizzy thinking in all that when suddenly he felt some jump on him.

"Lantis! Where were you? I was looking for you all over the palace!" the young redheaded woman said huggimg Lantis. Lantis smiled and hugged her too.

"Hikaru... I was.. trying to find Ferio." He said looking at the woman on his arms. Hiakru has grown a lot since he had mer her. At her 24 years she was as beatiful as ever and as cheerful. She looked at him and frowned.

"You are not trying to make him marry that princess form I don't know where are you?" she said with a serious tone on her voice. Lantis smiled.

"I was...but because Clef asked me too. But it is in vain.. Ferio won't marry anyone but Fuu." He said kissing her on the cheek. Hikaru smiled but got thoughtful. Fuu, she disappeared five years ago. No one knew how or why. Umi and her had stayed there, for the other strange thing was they were trapped in Cefiro. Not that it mattered, since she was happy with Lantis. But being not able to get to Earth. Hiakru and the rest couldn't tell if Fuu was there and fine. Hikaru looked at Lantis' eyes.

"I am terribly worried about Fuu. And about my family too." She said hiding her head on Lantis' chest. He caressed her head and kissed her gently.

"Do not worry. I am sure she is fine and on Earth. Which means she must have told your parents you are fine." Hikaru smiled trying to believe in that. But she wasn't sure, no one was.

Ferio walked faster and faster. "Marrying another woman! For Cefiro! Never!" he thought clenching his hands into a fist. He arrived at some very big doors and opened them. The room was empty, just as he expected. Fuu's room hadn't been used since she was gone. No one entered there exept for him and some few visits from Umi and Hikaru. He closed the door behind him and sighed.

"I am going to find you. No matter what." He said almost as a whisper. He kneeled beside the bed and rested his head on it. So many memories. Five years had past since they had been there. Ferio closed his eyes trying to remember every time he had spent with her. He smiled and some tears fell form his eyes. "Where are you?"

"Hououji Kenshin" the teacher passed assistance. A boy with green hair and joyfull eyes raised his arm. This was his first day at school. Everybody watched at him for he seemed very small for being there. In fact, Kenshin was just four years old and he was one year early on school because he was just too smart. Kenshin had wished for this day to come for many months now and he was enjoying every instant. He was happy he could at last, get out of his house and be able to have some friends. Because he had to be right by his mother, learning to use his magic powers, he couldn't go to a normal school and didn't have many friends. Now, Fuu had decided it was time Kenshin could go to school, and for everybodys surprise, (well not Fuu) he was accepted in an older class.

"Hououji, can you please introduce yourself. Tell us about your parents and your favorite things to do." The teacher said as she had with everyone else.

Kenshin stood up and smiled. "Good morning. I am Hououji Kenshin and am four years old. I LOVE to play video games and I practice kendo at the Shidou dojo. I live with my mother in an apartment and she works as a programmer at a software company." He said proud of himself. It took some time for him to say all this properly.

The teacher nodded. "Very good. Your father?" she asked taking some notes on her notebook. Kenshin looked at the teacher. He hadn't said anything had he? Why would she ask?

"Ano... mmm He, he is not here right now." He said trying not to look nervous, well at least not too nervous. The teacher looked at Kenshin for some seconds then gave him a weak smile. "Very good, then." And she continued with her class. Kenshin sat and smiled to himself. He looked around and found his classmates looking at him and saying things to one other's ears. Kenshin wondered what were they saying.

Fuu opened the door to her office. It was a very small room inside her apartment. She worked there most of the time and was grateful. she needed to be there, near Kenshin. She sat on her chair as she started her computer. She waited till the operating system would charge. She closed her eyes only to see Ferio's amber eyes. She always thought about him. She tried to stop a tear that formed in her eye. But at last it escaped rolling through her cheek. She opened her eyes and tried to recover her composture when she viewed something on her desktop. Her eyes widened in fear as she read the messeage that was now the wallpaper of her computer.

Well......... did you like it? Please review. Thanks!

Kaze