(Lidia- Kay you guys this one is really short so I posted two. Just incase you get confused, let me explain. Everything's in italics, because they're all thoughts. The ones that are bold and underlined are both thoughts at the same time. The ones that are just bold are one side's thoughts. The ones that are just underlined are another one's thoughts.)

The Legendary Knight: Blood Bathed Seal

"I never want to do another preat practice again." Kai collapsed on the lobby couch. "I can't feel my legs!" she fake wined. Mannen kicked her leg. "Ow!"

"Sounds like you can feel them to me. Now scoot over, you're hogging the couch."

Kai made an attempt to punch him in the arm but it only fell feeble upon contact. "Ah, forget it. It's no use. I've got NO energy left."

"It could be worse."

"How?"

"You could be dead."

"I don't think that's worse than this." Mannen looked at her like she was crazy but didn't bother arguing with her about it. He just leaned back, tiresome.

"Tired?" Hayate approached with a small smirk on his face. Mannen sighed and covered his face with a couch pillow.

"What is it Hayate? What more could you possibly do to knock your tired little sister any lower than she already is?" Kai stared at him. She knew she shouldn't have said that out loud but no one else was around so she didn't think it was a problem.

"You're going down for the day to help Kei with his work."

"So you have found a way to knock me even lower."

"Hurry up. Kei's waiting." Hayate walked off.

"You heard the man. Let's go."

"I'll go when I regain strength in my legs again."

Mannen sighed and stood. "You're lazy."

"Is it that obvious?"

Mannen hoisted her up over his shoulder. "You're coming."

"Put me down Baka!"

Hayate sat down on a bench in the garden. "Finally, quiet," he muttered to himself. The breeze blew lightly through his hair. He was at peace for the time being. Then he felt someone wrap their arms around his neck from behind. His cheeks went red and his eyes shot open. "Hey Himeno."

"Hi Hayate. What were you doing out here by yourself?"

"Trying to sleep."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I'll go."

Himeno let go but Hayate grabbed her arm. "No. You don't have to leave. Sit down."

Himeno turned a light red but smiled. "Okay."

She sat down on the far and of the bench and Hayate looked at her funny. "Why are you sitting over there?" Himeno blinked at him with a confused look on her face. He wrapped his arms around the blushing tulip head and leaned back on the bench as before. Himeno curled up in his warm hold and closed her eyes. Hayate…you never actually told me where I stand in your heart, but I like where I am. I wish I could be like this forever.

"This hall's never going to end. Why did Kei stick us with this?"

"How do you keep an idiot busy?" Mannen said, assuming it would start an argument that would keep him entertained.

"You're probably right. What he's doing is probably more boring anyway."

"Whoa."

"Whoa, what?"

"Well I expected you to snap at me."

"I thought about it. But you just insulted yourself in the process of insulting me. After all, you are walking down this hall with me."

She has a point. "Yeah, well, there's a lot of stuff written on these walls. We might as well find out how long this hall runs for Kei."

"Yeah," Kai sighed. Her legs had gone numb and she felt like they'd give out any minute. "Hey, Mannen. Can you pick me up again-"

"No," Mannen said just after her last word. He didn't even bother looking down at her when she said it.

"Fine," she shrugged. She stopped walking and sat down. "I'm taking a break."

"But we're almost there, I can see the end."

"Of course you can see the end. It's a level floor. That doesn't mean it's any closer."

Mannen sighed and sat down too. "Wake me up when you're ready to go."

(5 minutes later)-

Mannen woke up and found no one there. He mentally slapped himself. I knew I shouldn't have fallen asleep. Now where'd she go? He stood and looked back the way they came and saw nothing. Then he looked down the other end and saw the figure walking ahead of him. He flew to catch up. "Why didn't you wake me up!"

"O right. I forgot." She punched him in the arm and screamed in his ear. "WAKE UP!"

"IT'S TOO LATE FOR THAT! YOU'RE SUCH A—"

"Idiot? You've said it so many times I stopped caring."

Mannen got angry folded his arms. "Why do you always have to be so difficult."

"Why do you have to ask?" They walked the rest of the way in silence, bored to no extent, until finally they came to it. Kai literally bumped into it, causing her to fall to the floor and rub her nose. Mannen smirked, but then directed his attention toward the giant glass mirror embedded into the end of the wall. It stretched from ceiling to floor.

"What is it?"

"A giant mirror moron."

"I know that! I meant why is it here?"

"Don't ask questions that can't be answered," Kai said getting up. She ran her fingers across the glass. "OW!" she shrieked, yanking her hand away.

"What!" Mannen grabbed her hand. Blood dripped down from her fingers down on his. "How the hell did that happen!"

"I don't know!" Kai's hand flung from Mannen's and stuck to the mirror. Immediately, a blood red color began to flood the mirror from the inside.

"What are you doing?" Mannen asked, nervously looking at the monstrosity.

"I'm not doing anything. My hand's stuck." Mannen tried pulling her hand off but it wasn't working. Then, two black silhouettes appeared amongst the red. "Uh, Mannen," Kai quivered, calling attention to the sight. "Pull harder." And he did so. But in just a matter of seconds, too quickly for him to react, Kai was sucked into the mirror.

Mannen banged on the glass. "KAI!" What the hell's going on!

Let me bring you back in time. A time where life had just began, and emptiness had just ended. In these times, Lefaenia was still the center of life. And with this circle of life, were born two protectors. Twins, each born with their own personalities, each born with their own level of power. The two together were more than enough to guide the cycle of life for many eternities and forever. They grew on their own, taught themselves the ways in which life should be had. Their guardians did not aid them after the age of five, nor did they help them in their life to come. They learned to live with only the company of each other, and provided for themselves. In time, they grew, and it was obvious they had grown to be two separate people. One lived in the satisfaction of loving the life growing around her. The other, lived in the pain in wishing she was this life around her. One was proud of what she had been born. Born to serve the purpose of protecting this wonderful thing called life. The other hated what she had been born. Born to live a life devoted to others when all the life around her thought of itself. Both were obviously two separate people. Both were brave. Both held great power. Yet one was so innocent. So Carefree. Yet so combative. Full of a never ending pool of energy. The other was so secretive. So engulfed in thought. Yet so quiet. As somber as a neglected orphan. They grew older, and grew apart. One loved the world that she had watched grow with her and would do anything to protect it, even if it meant giving her own life. The other hated the world she had watched grow before her eyes behind sheltered walls. She would dispose of her pain no matter what the cost. Even if it meant ending the lives of her sister, this world, and eventually, herself…………………………………

I had no choice. I had to go. I had to end what she had started. I can't watch what I was born to protect vanish and die. I can't. I'll die before I let it happen. But even more than my need of that, I'll kill my sister for what she is trying to do. I'll end her pain and suffering with the power of my sword……………………I promise…Wait for me…sister…

I can't take it! I can't take it anymore! I wish everything would die! Die and wither away! I hate this world and everything in it. Why did it have to be me? Why did I have to be the one to live a life of suffering and pain to protect a world that doesn't know I exist! I'll bring and end to this hell on earth. I'll burn this world down in flames and watch it burn. I'll end what caused me pain…then I'll end my own pain…even if I must take my sister's happiness……………

So the battle of selfless protection and self-easing destruction waged on for years straight with never ending fighting. Neither side proving to be the stronger. Neither side proving to be the weaker. Why fight a war like this? It is going nowhere and at this rate, we will surely end life around us unintentionally. The duty of a knight is to risk thy life for the reassurance of life's existence. I will seal her not with the power of my sword, but with the power only retrieved in death. And die a foolish death that cannot keep me away forever. To kill thyself and seal me with your own blood is not a selfless act but a foolish one. There is no power in death, just placidness, darkness, emptiness, painlessness. I could not take her pain away. I could only keep her from hurting others. I know it is only temporary idiot but I will except that if it meant only a few more seconds for my world to continue living as life aught to live. And I will rise again as will I, to finish what I started. This isn't over sister. I promise.

Mannen was slumped over on his knees with his fist still pressed against the glass mirror. Damn it. It's my fault. I shouldn't have let her touch it. Mannen banged his fist against the glass again. It should have been me. Kai…I couldn't…save you. Mannen felt himself go weak. Then he got knocked over my something. "Kai?" Her body being thrust out of the mirror knocked him over. She was covered in blood and soaked him as well, but he didn't care.

"Mannen," she spoke in a feeble breath. "I…don't feel good." She was drifting in and out of consciousness. Inside her head, a series of inaudible whispers.

"You have to stay awake alright. Don't go to sleep." Mannen lifted himself and her up off the floor. He shook her around just to keep her eyes open. Then two bolts of light leaped out of the mirror and into Kai's back. She screamed loud and painfully before fainting. The mirror returned back to normal. Mannen fell in a panic. It was a long way back to the head of the cave, even flying. Mannen slumped Kai over his back before flying his fastest back. Please don't die

"Did you hear something?" Kei asked.

Goh looked up at the knight of light. "Yeah, I thought it was just me. It's probably Mannen and Kai joking around down the hall." Kei shrugged it off and continued with his work. "I have to hand it to you, Kei. Not many people would have thought of such a mindless task to keep those two busy."

"Well I would have had to do it eventually. I don't exactly know how far along this cave hall runs." Kei didn't bother looking up during his conversation. He was too busy with his work.

"Well it's got to run pretty far. They should have been done helping you half an hour ago."

(30 minutes later)-

Goh looked up in time to see Mannen approaching from not too far away. He looked tired and he was still flying as fast as he could. Once Mannen caught sight of the two he shouted. Kei, who heard the noise, couldn't make out what he was trying to say. He looked over at Kai sleeping on Mannen's back and dug his nose back into his work. Though he did find it odd that Mannen would agree to carry her back. Goh waved and began eating the food Himeno brought down for Kei a while ago. The two stopped paying Mannen any attention until he approached the head of the cave. "ARE YOU TWO THAT DEFF!"

"Hey Ma-…" Goh was cut off at the sight. Kei looked up when he heard Goh actually stop talking for once. Once he saw, he almost had a heart attack. Goh rushed over to the obviously tired knight and took Kai into his arms.

"What happened!" Kei asked as he got up from his seat. Kai and Mannen were covered in dried blood. More her than him.

"I don't know," was the only answer Mannen had.

"She'll be alright. Besides a cut around her fingertip area, there are no bruises. She's just mentally out of it at the moment. She should awaken early tomorrow morning. Come back at around 6."

"Thank you," Hayate said before the nurse walked away. The knights sat outside the room door. It was quiet for a long while, until Hayate decided to speak. "Mannen. Tell me how it happened."

"I said I don't know."

"Well tell me something! Tell me what happened then."

"The mirror at the end of the cave sucked her in. That's what happened. I don't know how it happened."

Hayate grew angrier at the fact that he couldn't say much for what had just happened. The only thing that stopped him from shouting at the saddened creature before him was Sasame's interjecting. "It's not your fault Mannen."

Mannen just sighed and excused himself to his room.

The next morning, Mannen awoke at 6. He was a bit dazed because he hadn't gotten much sleep to begin with and now he was waking so early. He rolled over to turn his alarm clock off and bumped into something. He blushed while muttering the words "what the-…she must have sleepwalked up here." He saw her murmuring something in her sleep and wanted to laugh. She looked like a child. He slowly climbed out of bed so he wouldn't wake her and went to get dressed. When he returned from the bathroom she was awake and yawning.

"Sorry 'bout that," she said before yawing again.

"It's fine," Mannen said waving off the subject when it wasn't. "You should get back to first aid before they get worried."

"They're just going to interrogate me about yesterday and I'm not going to know what to say."

"You're not getting me in trouble by hiding out in here."

"But Hayate's mad isn't he. What am I supposed to say when he asks me what happened?"

"I don't know."

"O great. You're a big help."

"No, I mean just say I don't know. After all, you don't."

"Heh...heh, now see, you would have a point-"

"Would?" Mannen asked suspiciously.

"Not that I know everything-"

"But you know something…"

Kai stared at him nervously. "Well I'm going to go now."

She got out of bed and walked toward the door. Mannen held out his hand and froze the doorknob. "You're not going anywhere until you tell me what happened."

"Uh…I don't know," she replied nervously. Mannen gave her a more serious look. She sighed and sat down on the side of his bed. She looked down at her bandaged hand for a while before speaking. "It's a seal for what's left of the Queen of Disaster. But I don't know why it took me in." She knew to expect Mannen's shocked expression, so she didn't bother looking up. "I was scared, I couldn't breathe, and I swallowed blood. On top of that-" Kai was cut off by Mannen's sudden show of affection. His arms wrapped tight around her, and it made her face turn red.

"I'm sorry. It's my fault. I should have tried harder."

Kai sighed. "Mannen let go." Mannen did as told but had a sad expression on his face. She punched him in the arm.

"What was that for!"

"If it was your fault then I would have said Mannen, it's your fault you moron."

Mannen smirked and rolled his eyes at the same time. Then someone tapped on the door. Mannen removed the ice from the doorknob. "It's open."

Hajime poked his head inside and saw Kai. "She's in here!" he called out to the others. Then he turned to Kai again, now fully opening the door. "They thought you had sleep walked into a closet or something. You alright? Mannen isn't in here touching you is he?"

Kai almost laughed "No. Why would he?"

Mannen gave Hajime a threatening look. "Don't look at me like that Goh told me already."

Mannen sighed. Big mouth.

"Told you what?" Kai asked curiously.

Hajime stopped talking when the others entered the room. The first thing to come out of Shin's mouth was, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Shin." Kai smiled at him as if he were a small child. It was hard not to think of him as such since he acted so innocent all the time.

"The elders have requested to see you…alone," Hayate informed.

Kai gulped. I'm in trouble.

"And after that you can tell me when you got that naval ring."

"Cool," Hajime smirked.

"Then after that you can tell me when you got that tattoo."

"Cooler! Let me see it."

"Not now Hajime," Kai muttered through her teeth. She held a crooked smile on her face.