Another chapter... well:

Thanks to Narri-chan!! You seemed so exited that I got contagious! YAY!

Marlene you've become really part of my stories!! You're always there!

Jobobthecandyman….. your nick is really funny!! Thanks

In this chapter I want to get more "into" Fuu's and Kenshin's relationship, as friends and mother and son. Also I'll write about Clef… poor Clef, seriously, I've got nothing against him… but sometimes someone has to represent some important "roles". Clef comes out of nowhere and smacks Kaze on the head with his satff. Laughs and goes away. Kaze is now crying.

Can we be together?

Chapter 3

The Woman

Fuu and Kenshin walked back home after eating at a restaurant. Fuu finally convinced Mrs Tsume to give Kenshin another chance, but there was a catch, Kenshin had to stay after school to help his teacher with some chores, as punishment. Of course the other kid was staying too.

Kenshin walked silently by his mother's side, giving her his hand. "Mom?" he said soflty. Fuu turned to see him. "Yes?"

"It would have been terrible if I just had used my powers. Wouldn't it?" he said looking at the floor. Fuu looked at him and sighed. Kenshin had special powers. Magical powers. What else would someone expect from a magic knight's and cefirian's child? However, they were different. Fuu couldn't use her magic on Earth, and Kenshin could. That made Fuu a little bit uneasy at first.

There were many times, in the beginning, where Kenshin just did some magic without wanting to. Fuu tried her best to teach him how to use them and to control them. But still, sometimes Kenshin couldn't control his magic. That was the main reason she wouldn't let him go to school or to other very populated places.

Fuu smiled and walked Kenshin into a park that was on the way. They sat on a bench and Kenshin watched his mother looking at the sky. She was smiling. Kenshin was afraid she would get VERY upset with him, specially knowing how much she hated violence. Still, she was comprehensive.

"Yes, it would have been a disaster. But then, we can be happy." She said smiling at him. Kenshin blinked. "How so?" he asked. Fuu opened her eyes and kissed Kenshin on his cheek.

"Because you didn't do magic."she said "Which means, that even though you were very angry, you controlled yourself, as best as you could." Kenshin smiled. "Yeah, I guess so…"

"Still…" Fuu said looking at some children running with their parents. "…it was not right what you did." She said sternly. Kenshin looked at his feet. "I know…I am sorry mom." He said really meaning it. Fuu knew so, yet…

She sighed. "You are not playing videogames on a week." She said. "And you better not do that again, not even because of me." Kenshin was going to protest, but knew he diserved it. He nodded. "I don't like the way they talk… and the things they say." He said frowning at the remembrance of the things they said.

"I know." Fuu said. "But they know nothing from us… they will not understand." Kenshin nodded. "My dad… I hope he was here." Kenshin said. Fuu looked at him sadly and hugged him. He was her treasure, the only way she felt near Ferio, the product of their love. "Me too…me too."

"Ferio. Politics ARE important. Whether you like it or not. It is your duty as Prince to think of Cefiro." Clef said pacing from one side to another. Ferio was sitting on the throne apparently not paying much attention to the mage.

Clef sighed. He wasn't trying to ruin Ferio's life, he was actually trying to protect him, protecting from suffering. Clef knew too much of what was about to happen and so little about the facts. Fuu dissapeared and as soon as that happened he started having dreams. Dreams where Fuu… Clef tried to erase the memories from his head. He couldn't possibly tell Ferio. It was a very difficult decision for him to make, but for Clef… Cefiro was and always will be his priority.

Umi was there with them and watched the mage. He looked so worried. She'd never seen him like that. She sighed, still there was no way he was going to make Ferio marry another woman. Fuu and Ferio were meant to be, just as Hikaru and Lantis, and Ascot and her. Umi closed her eyes. "Fuu…where are you?" she thought. She really missed her, not having her around made things so…unatural. "If you were just here…"

"Ferio!!!" Zazu entered opening very violently the doors. "…Ehem! I mean…Prince!" he corrected himself seeing the menacing look on the mages eyes. Ferio stood up. This had to be good news. Zazu breathed heavily, apparently he had run all the way from the landing area to the throne room.

"Good news?" Ferio asked trying not to look very enthusiastic although he was feeling his heart on his throught. Umi felt the same. Zazu smiled but said nothing.

"OH!!!! ON THE NAME OF GOD! JUST SPIT IT OUT!" she said almost killing Zazu with her voice. Clef didn't understand, for he was (obviously) not informed on the news of zazu inventing a machine to get to Earth.

"Well…" Zazu said taking his time. "….it might work now, but you can only travel to Earth, and there is no warranty on a trip back." He said pointing out the last fact. Umi smiled and Ferio almost hugged Zazu all out of happiness. Clef just got his eyes very wide.

"You are not…going." He managed to say. Ferio didn't pay attention. As zazu continued.

"Ferio… I mean Prince. This is serious. Remember we don't know if Fuu is there…" he said. Ferio nodded. He was right. But the chances of her been in another place were few, besides, going there was at least better than waiting on Cefiro.

"But he said you might not come back!" Clef said not believing his ears. Ferio turned to him. This time he was not mad or angry at the mage. He smiled. " Clef, please… if you ever felt something towards me and Fuu, let me go." The mage looked at him. "You don't understand Ferio…" he said closing his eyes. He wasn't going to be able to stop the young prince. And he really cared for Fuu, the young magic knight that fought for his country….

Fuu watched Kenshin play on the park's games alone. Even though she had told him to find some friends, he just refused. They were supposed to be at home right now, but Kenshin had insisted. And Fuu saw no harm. She was thinking about what happened. His son, a bastard….how could some people say that? The she remembered. She looked at the sky and saw it was already darkening. The message...

Fuu ran toward the place Kenshin was playing. "Kenshin! Let's go!" she said. Kenshin watched his mother and found some fear on her voice.

"Is something the matter?" he asked giving her his hand. Fuu gave him a weak fake smile. "It is getting dark." She said. When suddenly, someone stood in front of them. Fuu and Kenshin stopped and were about to evade the person when he or she drew a sword.

"Here is her adress and phone number." Umi said giving Ferio everything she could to Ferio. Hikaru smiled and gave him a letter, it was from Umi and her, to Fuu. She smiled.

"Please, tell her that we love her and that we miss her." Hikaru said giving Ferio a big hug. Ferio nodded. "I will." Umi smiled. "You are going to find her… have faith."she said as she hesitantly hugged him too.

Everyone at the castle was there to see how Ferio on an attempt to get to Earth, was going to use Zazu's machine. Clef just watched form behind. This was not good. Faith… destiny no one could run away form it. But he really hoped Fuu and Ferio may escape from it.

Ferio smiled at the mage and entered to the machine. Clef prayed to princess Emeraude that she would protect her brother.

Fuu ran as fast as she would with Kenshin on her arms. The person was running right behind her. As soon as the person, apparently a woman, drew her sword, Kenshin, unwillingly cast a spell on her and tumbled her on the floor. That gave Fuu time to run away, but now they were been chased. Kenshin looked at he woman behind them. Her eyes… Kenshin had never seen that gaze. It felt like…murder. The woman suddenly smiled at him, before jumping really high and landing in front of a desperate Fuu. The young mother stopped. She let go Kenshin and positioned him behind her. That woman was not "normal" and she didn't look friendly.

"Give me the child." She said blankly. No feeling at all on her voice. Fuu looked at her stunned. Fuu's mind for the first time in years was blank. Fuu stood protectivly in front of her son protecting him.

"What do you want?" she asked, she didn't wanted to have a fight. The woman didn't answer. Kenshin was holding tight to his mother's skirt. He was afraid, afraid something might happen to them. Afraid something might happen to his mom.

Fuu's breath was heavy. How would she get out of this? Fuu waited to the answer of the woman, who apparently was enjoying seeing her so desperately. Fuu's eyes turned pleading, that woman couldn't take away her boy.

"Give me the child." The woman repeated. No sign of feelings at all. "Or I'll kill you and then I'll get him by myself."

"NO! Don't you dare touch my mommy!" Kenshin said behind his mother, eyes menacing and a spell already on its way.

OMG! A cliffhanger! I should go and kill myself…

Well, winter vacations… at last, meaning that… I'll get to write more… (yeah right… I'll probably be just on me bed playing videogames and thinking "Oh my stories! ………….. ˆ­ˆ…...later")

Kidding! I really mean to write more… though in this story in particular… it depends on you. Hope you liked it… suggestions, flames… jokes, anything????? Please review!

Kaze