Hi again! Back with another chapter. Thanks to everyone that reviewed! And well, answering a question:

Nop, Ferio doesn't know he is a father.

Heheh, poor Ferio… it is kind of hard to write such things… it makes me sad… but well, let's see how this turns out!

(Special thanks to Marlene… about "the quest"… I am going to continue it.. but now I am in a mayor black out… but don't worry, I promised I'd finish it, right?)

By the way, I just re-edited this chapter because… oh well, you might have noticed.. it was a mess…..o.o

I DO NOT own anything of rayearth, only this story sighs( great ). Anyway…. Enjoy!

Can we be together?

Chapter 2

FIGHT!?

"KENSHIN WILL DIE" Fuu read the phrase again. She stood up in fear letting the chair fall down. She stared at the computer in fear. How? How could someone possibly do that? Her body started to tremble, but then she calmed down. Someone HAD wrote that. Which meant someone had access to her computer.

She put the chair in its place and she sat down, looking at her office. No one was there. She started typing something, looking for the means the person used to enter her computer. Fuu worked on it as she tried to figure out who in this world would do this. Nothing. According to her, no one had entered her computer… the last one must have been her. But then….

Some minutes later, Fuu sat on her bed trying to think things thouroughly. There was no sign of some one entering her house. There was no sign of someone accessing her computer, either by internet or at her office. How then? Fuu sighed. Kenshin would never make a joke like that, and she would know if he entered the computer.

Fuu stayed there in silence. Her logical mind told her this had to be a joke from someone… but none the less a joke. She had no money, no one could be interested in kidnaping Kenshin or hurting him. Why would they? There were no reasons. Then… she froze. "Not in this world." She told for herself. She was brought back to reality when her phone rang. She looked at it for some seconds, three times it rang when she answered.

"Mrs Hououji?" a female voice said.

"Yes?"

"I am principle Tsume, I'll be needing you at the school right now. There's been a problem, with your son."

Kenshin stood in front of the principle's desk. He saw the woman talk with his mother. He looked at the floor, when Mrs Tsume hang up.

"Are you going to tell me what happened?" she asked resting in her back on her chair and crossing her arms. Kenshin thought adults did that often. Kenshin looked at the principle and stayed in silence.

"You are in big trouble, did you know that?" she said looking at him. Kenshin nodded. "I can't help you if you don't even tell me why you fought."

Kenshin looked at Mrs Tsume. He rubbed his now purple eye. It hurt, but he didn't feel sorry about what happened. He stared at Mrs Tsume and smiled weakly. "I never meant to make you angry Mrs Tsume." He said. Kenshin looked at his prnciple as she started giving him a speech he wouldn't listen.

Fuu entered the principle´s office and found her son in front of Mrs Tsume's desk.

"Good morning Mrs Tsume." She said approaching the principle. She looked at her son. He wasn't looking at her.

"Good day Mrs Hououji. Please, have a seat." Fuu sat down on a chair next to Kenshin. She looked at him. "A fight?" she thought. That was not a common reaction on her son.

"Mrs Hououji, as I already told you, you son started a fight. The boy got his nose broken, and the parents are waiting for an explanation." The principle said looking calmly at the young woman.

Fuu gasped. "A.. broken nose?" she asked at Kenshin. He just nodded. "Mrs Hououji, you realize the problem? This is unacceptable for a student in this school." Fuu looked at the principle. She wasn't going to expulse Kenshin? Was she?

"Mrs Tsume, I know this is truly a very difficult situation. But please, let Kenshin explain himself. I am sure there most be a reason for all this, for he is not a bad boy." Fuu said hopefully.

"I've already tried, Mrs Hououji." Said the principle. "I've asked Kenshin what happened. But he won't tell me. This other boy says it's your son's fault.But I wanted to hear his version of the story. Maybe I should leave you alone. You understand, that if we don't find out what happened, Kenshin will need to be expelled." Mrs Tsume said as she stood up and walked out her office. Fuu sighed and looked at her son.

"Umi, there's no way you are going to tell Ferio. It will only make him…uhhmmm… hopefull?" Ascot said following the blue maiden in front of him. Umi turned around and watched him.

"Ascot, this is serious, if Zazu has found a way to letting us get to Earth, Ferio has to be the first one to know!" she said. Ascot nodded. "Yes, but Geo said it wasn't functional yet." He said under his breathing.

"But that is enough." She said caressing his hair. "It will make him feel happier, with hope of seeing Fuu again." Ascot knew she was right, but then, if the machine never works, Ferio would just have the feeling of loosing Fuu again.

"And besides," Umi said looking sternly the way they've come from. " that will make that obnouxios mage to understand Fuu and Ferio are NEVER going to be separated. No matter what." She said smiling at Ascot. "Juts as us." She said as she kissed him gently on his lips. Ascot smiled. It was really a tough work to make Umi love him, but she did at last, one day four years ago. Umi was always very independent.

"Umi." He said not really wanting to spoil the moment. "You know, we are not sure she is on Eartj right? I mean, there's a chance she is not there." He said. Umi looked at him. He was right, but still, where else wouldshe be? "Yeah, maybe, but chances are low. I mean, we have to believe she is there." Ascot smiled. "Right."

"Kenshin, please, you have never lied to me. Why did this happened?" Fuu asked cleaning her son's wound. Kenshin looked at her. "I don't want to lie mom. It's just that…" he said. "Was it your fault?" she asked. Kenshin nodded. "I hit him first, if that's what you mean." Fuu frowned. "But then, there must have been something, he did something to make you angry." Kenshin looked at the floor, there was something…

"I… just don't want to hurt you…" he said Fuu hugged her son. "Please." She said. Kenshin sighed and told her what happened:

During recess time:

"Ja, so you don't have a dad?!" the boy said rising his voice. Kenshin looked at him. "I've told you I do have a dad, he is… just not with us right now." Kenshin said trying to calm himself. "Yeah.. do you know what my mommy says about kids like you?" the boy said pushing Kenshin aside. Kenshin fell to the floor and looked at the boy. He was really making an effort not to explode. "Calm down" he repeated to himself again and again "just calm down". "She calls them BASTARDS!" the boy said laughing. All the children that were there started to laugh too. Kenshin stood up and started to walk away, but the bigger kid would not let him through. "There's something better. Do you know how my mother says about women like your mother?" Kenshin stopped. "Bitch!" the boy said laughing even more. Kenshin felt his blood rise to levels it never had reached before. And before he could tell, he was already hitting the boy in the face.

"So… that's what happened." Kenshin said cleaning his tears. "I was just….too angry." He said looking at his mother. Fuu felt a knot in her throught. It was her fault after all. She knew somehow something like this could happen. But it was just too soon, they were only children. Fuu let some tears fall. Kenshin wiped them away. "Let's just go, mommy. This is not my place." He said giving her a fake smile. Fuu hugged her son. "That's not right…you were very exited about this." She said. "We can fix this." Kenshin said nothing. He really wished for this day, but now, he just hated it, he hated the children there. How could they insult his mother? Kenshin hugged Fuu back, he was not letting anyone hurt them. Anyone.

Ferio layed on his bed. Looking at the cealing and thinking. Umi was there and just told him about the machine Zazu was working on. "Do not put all your hope on it… but it might work." She said. Ferio thought about it. It was the best news he had heard for a while. "Fuu…" he said to himself. He closed his eyes and saw her smiling. He had already arrange a flight to Autozam, he couldn't wait there, besides that would make him away from Cefiro's problems… and Clef. Ferio had considered him a master a friend. But now, he couldn't even saw him. Asking him to marry another woman. Ferio Kept his eyes closed, that was as near as he could get to her. He smiled, when suddenly an image appeared. A boy, just like him, maybe he when he was younger, murdered. Ferio tried to open his eyes but couldn't. Many images started to form. Fuu's body and his body too. And at the end a figure he could not recognize, and a voice telling him, whispering. "They are going to die." Ferio opened his eyes as sweat fell from his forhead. He breathed heavily. "What was all that about?"he asked to himself realizing his body was trembling with fear.

Ufff……. Believe it or not… this took a while. I hope you liked it. Please R/R. Thanks!

Kaze