Yeah I know some of the charectors are a bit out of charector, I'm working on it. Anyways regarding romance between Umi and another charector I believe something will happen in later chapters. Currently I'm revamping chapter one and two, mainly adding more detail and redoing certain scenes.

Umi laid unconscious in her room in the Cephiroian palace. She slowly opened her eyes to see a striking young man with lavender hair, black robes and appeared to look about late teens to early twenties. Yet she saw something familiar about his face.

"Who are you and where am I?" Umi softly muttered.

"You don't remember me? The "ten year old." Recall?" The man laughed.

Umi blinked for a moment and noticed the staff and headdress." Not really.. Sorry."

Before the man could reply, Hikaru stormed into the room with Fuu, Caldina, Largafa, Ascot and Ferio. Even Mokona bounced in, faces Umi hasn't seen for a year and yet they all appeared to be unchanged. They all crowd around her bed.

"UMI! You're awake! OhmygoshI'msogladthatyou'realright!",quickly saying the last sentene which hardly anyone could understand, Hikura hugged a Umi.

"Yeah great to see you too, but who is that? Why does he look so familiar?" She smiled

"Um.. Umi, I can't believe you don't remember who that is! That's Clef! Remember we met him when we first came here and he was the one that save you. He changed a little after the pillar system was gone. I guess we forgot to tell you."

"WHAT! But, but, how did he.." Umi stares at Clef with her eyes widen and her mouth dropped. Causing Clef to become a bit uneasy at her staring.

"Is something wrong Umi?" Clef asked.

"No I'm just shocked, you used to be so short!", Umi uses her hand to estimate how short he used to be. She sits up and smiled "Thanks for saving me". Then she sighed realising that she won't be able to use his hieght against him anymore.

"Umi, you should be resting and not getting up hun" Caldina insisted.

"She is right," Ascot agreed.

Umi suddenly realized what time it was, "Sorry guys its great seeing you all but I really need to get back to Tokyo."

"Miss Umi, I believe it would be wise if you get some rest for now," Fu insisted.

"Yeah Fuu and everyone is right! Come on Umi I'm sure whatever it is can wait," Hikura agreed.

Umi sighed, "Why are you all against me today? I need to get back to Tokyo and you promised that it would be a short visit," she glared angrily at Hikura.

"I know Umi, I'm sorry but you need to get better first and then you can go home," Hikura said with guilt written inside.

"I'm fine!" Umi insisted as she tried to walk off the bed but the strain of her wieght on her still in pain legs caused her to fall. Ascot tried to catch her but she landed in Clef's arms. He gently placed her back on the bed.

"See Umi! I told you so! You need to get better!" Hikura ordered.

"I believe we should leave and give Umi some time alone. I will try to talk to her if that is alright." Clef ordered.

"But Clef, Umi needs us," Hikaru insisted.

"Miss Hikaru, I believe we should let Clef try to convince her," Fuu nodded.

"Well Clef rarely loses arguments so I'm sure she'll give in",Ferio whispered.

"I have a feeling even he will have a harder time with someone as stubborn as Umi," Hikura sighed.

"Well if Clef fails we can all come back here and try," Ascot yawned.

"Okay if you guys say so," Hikura yawned too and noticed that everyone was worn out by the search today and that it would be best if everyone rested than put up with a pissed off Umi.

With that everyone left the room leaving only Clef and Umi behind.

She stared at him coldy and bitched "You know you could just heal them with magic."

"Not in this case, magic would only make it worse. I really think you should have some rest." Clef insisted again.

"I don't want to. I'm going home."

"Well with your current condition I doubt that would be possible."

"That won't hold me down besides who would be able to keep me down?"

"I can and I will if necessary. Don't force me to."

Umi glared at the mage and turned her gaze away from him. Too angry to even look at him anymore. 'Even you too Clef? Then again its not like anyone here understands how important it is that I get home. I should have never came'

"Umi? Even with all the time you've been away you've grown up quite a bit externally but there internally the pieces of that stubborn girl I met over a year ago still remain." Clef tried again to see if she'd finally calm down but he was rathered irrated by her attitude.

"Clef just go away." Umi groaned still trying to avoid his eyes. " I don't need any lectures now."

"No, " he still remained calm. "Umi why is it so important that you must return? You are in no condition and everyone here has waited a year and missed you so much."

"Fine, I'll stay for now," Umi muttered with that Clef slightly smiled for a bit.

After he left the room Umi stared out the window at the sea. 'My parents are so going to worry. What did he mean by that? Probably nothing, he is always so nice to everyone and I hope I didn't make him too mad,' she thought. 'I can do this its not hard!' Umi thought as she manage to drag her body to her balcony. 'They can't hold me here forever. Ack parents are going to kill once they see me in this condition and I doubt that Hikaru or Fuu could back me.' she sighed.

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Umi rolled out of her bed and on to the floor and dragged her body out on to her balcony. She sighed heavily and leaned her upper body against the railing unaware that it was lose. Without warning the railing snapped and fell, dragging Umi down a few feets into a small bush. She wasn't killed thanks to the bush for breaking her fall. Fortunately she wasn't severely with some minor bruises and cuts excluding the condition of her legs. She laid there in tears.

'Talk about my luck' she sighed and could do nothing else but sit and wait, too far for anyone to hear her cries or to help herself.and noticed the dim lit lights of a near by window , gazing into it she noticed Eagle still asleep in his state of mind and for some reason seeing his peaceful face comforted her temporary.'Someone please find me,' she then looked away and started to cry again.