Nekobi: Hey everyone! 0.~ This is just my first Saint Seiya fanfic, so please pardon me and help me if I make some mistakes, please help me out, k?

Chibi Shun and Hyoga: do we hwave twou?

Nekobi: Yes you do, or eels no fudge cake.

C Shun and Hyoga: @.@ must...have.......*drools* cake.......*snap* Nekobi does not own Saint Seiya!

Nekobi: Thank you ^-^ * in the background chibi Shun and Hyoga run to a giant double chocolate fudge cake* Ne how, I'm not very familiar with Saint Seiya characters, so please bear with me. This is a Ikki/Esmeralda fic, just to let you know. Don't like, don't read!

*park * place or action / park/ thinking "park" talking 'park' sarcasm or quotation

*streets of Tokyo*

All was normal and busy in the streets of Tokyo, and lots of people passed by to and fro; business men and women with their cell phones and giant briefcases, school girls with their noisy giggly chatter, old couples, rude kids with attitude, but one person stood out in particular. He had lengthy blue hair, not too long, but lengthy. A dark blue shirt stretched over his rather sturdy and firm upper torso, and dark blue jeans wrapped tightly around his legs. His dark blue eyes scanned the street idly, as if nothing he looked was worth his attention.

Ikki Kido roamed around the streets of Tokyo aimlessly. There was nothing to do for the past 2 days. All problems had been resolved, there's just nothing to do, and sticking around with the rest of the bronze knights just didn't quite fit his schedule. He walked on, aimlessly, until a sudden scream pierced through the noisy streets of Tokyo. Ikki perked up all of a sudden, as if the scream marked something interesting. It had been long since he heard screaming of any kind (to him anyway), and in his mind, a scream meant something's up. /Probably just some kid throwing a tantrum at the next corner./ he thought dully. But then the screams echoed out once, and then twice more. Really agitated and annoyed, Ikki turned the corner to find the source of the screaming and stop it for good.

He got nearer to the screams as he walked down the street. Suddenly, he stopped. The screaming was coming from an alley. It was too far away to tell what was happening, but he ventured in anyway, this screaming was ticking him off. As he went deeper into the alleyway, he could hear the voices better, and see the figures clearer than before. He gasped as he took in the scene before him. Two fat guys were beating up two children. "Listen kid, hand over the money you got, or I'll...." He paused for a moment to think of something horrible to say, but he was intercepted by Ikki, who replied icily, "Or else you'll what?" The fat man looked up at him in surprise, but quickly recovered and grinned an ugly grin and said maliciously "Scram, kid. Get lost. This is none of your beeswax, so keep out, and stay out." "Really? Well, I do whatever I want to, just try to keep me out." Ikki challenged, fists raised, crouched into a fighting stance. He hated bullies, especially the stereotypical fatasses, to him, they're all talk. "Fine, but don't cry when I beat you up good, kid." The fat bully warned mockingly. "Don't worry I won't." Ikki retorted, glaring. The fat man launched himself at him suddenly, but Ikki got out of the way...... only to caught and held tightly by the other fat man(remember there's two), and treated like a punching bag by the other. With a mighty push, the one holding him back(otherwise known as Duncey) was slammed against the wall, while Bunchy ( the guy who talked too much) charged at him. Of course, they were easily beaten up, and they staggered away. "Thanks, mister." A little voice piped up from behind him. Ikki turned around to see the two children who were beaten up. The taller boy was more beaten than the younger, smaller boy. They reminded Ikki of himself and Shun when they were young. Somehow, without managing to, Ikki smiled and patted the tall boy on the had. "You take care of yourself , kid." Ikki grunted, his arm had been cracked during the fight, he heard it.

With some effort, he staggered off, but not far, until he collapsed from exhaustion. The two children hurried to his side, to see if he was okay. The taller boy told the younger one to stay with him, while he went to get help. Ikki was soon in an ambulance, and sent to the hospital.

Ikki slept for what seemed like hours, until he woke up. Staring right back at him, were a pair of large green eyes, and a beautiful face, framed by soft blond hair. Ikki remembered that face, it was Esmeralda! HIS Esmeralda from Death Queen's Island. "Esmeralda...." Ikki whispered hoarsely, as he reached up to touch her face, but his hand dropped midway in the air as he fell asleep again.

Nekobi: Like it? Don't like it? Please R&R!

Ikki: You're evil!! Why do I have to faint right there!?

Nekobi: Then where do you want to faint?

Ikki: How about after I have done some 'catching up' with her * looks slyly at Esmeralda, who blushes and giggles *

Nekobi; No, how about not?

Ikki: * frowns*