Ch 4: Hotaru's Wish

While the four of them had been talking, Hotaru had been looking out all the windows. Elysion was beautiful, and she had rarely been allowed anywhere near Earth in her past life. She now knew why, they hadn't wanted to take the chance that she would destroy it if she should have to use her powers.

But the tears in her eyes were not just from enjoying the beauty. She felt left out. Everyone had someone to be with. Not just here but at home as well. Darien and Bunny had each other. The four inner Scouts had Darien's guardians, although they had not yet been reborn, and the scouts had each other for company, till then. Amara and Michelle had each other. And Trista, well, Trista didn't have anyone, that's true, but she used to the Solitary Scout, and she did have a special bond with Rini. Rini had Helios, though they weren't often together. Hotaru wished desperately that she had someone to be with. True, Rini was her best friends, but she had to share her with so many people. What Hotaru wanted most, though, were parents. She had never really been with her parents and she wanted to know parents' love once again.

"Hotaru, darling, what's wrong?" Bunny asked coming over, seeing Hotaru's tears. Hotaru made sure that the other's were still talking before explaining about feeling lonely and wanting parents. Somehow she could always talk to Bunny, like she was her mother.

"Bunny, it sounds silly I know, but I wish you and Darien could be my parents. Then I wouldn't just gain parents, but a sister I already love," Hotaru voiced the wish she had held for a long time.

"Oh, you can always think of us as parents," Darien said. Hotaru jumped. She hadn't realized that the others had heard her.

"And I already think of you as the sister I never had," Rini said, running from Helios' side to Hotaru's.

"Don't be said Little Maiden. I can feel love surrounding you. You aren't alone," Helios said as he put his arm around Rini.

"Little Maiden?" Hotaru questioned.

"That's what he used to call me. It's his way of showing affection," Rini explained in a whisper and a smile.

"Well, we really should be going, it will be dark soon. Thank you for your help Helios," Bunny said.

"Good bye Helios, always glad to see you," and Darien and Bunny started walking away to the roses.

"It was a pleasure to meet you Helios. I hope to see you soon," and Hotaru ran up to Bunny and Darien.

"Good bye Helios, I'll try to come back soon," Rini said and gave Helios a kiss.

"Good bye Maiden. Take good care of yourself and your friends. You will be in my heart," and Helios kissed her one last time before they parted. "Good bye! Prince and Princess take care of yourselves," he yelled and they were gone.

"See you later Rini, thanks for bring us to Elysion," and Bunny gave Rini a good bye kiss. "And Hotaru, remember you can come see us whenever you want," and she gave Hotaru a kiss as well.

"Good bye, Bunny and Darien, it was nice to see Elysion," and with that Rini and Hotaru left.

"Hotaru always did seem a little sad, now we know why," Darien voiced as he and Bunny got ready for bed.

"Ummm... Goodnight Darien," and with that Bunny was fast asleep.

"You have had a busy couple of days, sleep well Buns," and Darien bent down to kiss her forehead. "Oh, hey Luna. How was your day?"

"It was good. Did Helios tell you anything?"

"He told us that something good and something bad would be happening. Also that the dreams are some sort of sign but nothing else."

"Well, I want to give you something. So that you can communicate with all the scouts," and Luna gave him a star shaped pocket watch.

"This is my watch."

"Yes, it is now also a communicator. I had to update the scouts so that the inners and outers could communicate with each other, and I thought it was time you could contact us as well. You want to protect Bunny more then the rest of us together," Luna told him as she jumped onto the bed and curled up next to them.

"Yes, I don't want anything to ever happen to Buns. That's one of the reasons I'm so glad she said she would stay with me. Now I don't have to worry about where she is so much," and after petting Luna a few times and giving Bunny one more kiss he fell asleep.