Chapter 3: Return
Yaten spent the next few days recovering with Rael staying by her side, getting her anything she wanted. She wanted to know more about him but he never told her anything despite how many questions she asked.
The house was always quiet and she never heard anyone else in the house but Rael. He only went out when she was asleep so she never had a chance to look around the house.
Every morning he woke her with breakfast and tea. He always sat with her but their conversation was limited to what was happening in the city and the weather.
Once she had recovered more of her strength, he walked with her around the house. It was simple, nothing to really show who he was which disappointed her a little.
One morning he woke her up with tea and breakfast, sitting by her bed.
"My Lady, I think it's time that you return to your home," Rael said carefully. She had never given her name to him so he always called her 'Lady Healer' or 'My Lady'.
She nodded slowly. She hadn't thought about when she would return to the palace or what she would say to the Princess and the others about being gone for several days without contacting them.
She had enjoyed just spending time with Rael, away from her duties as a sailor senshi. But now she had to go back to her life as Sailor Star Healer despite what Yaten wanted.
So the next day she walked with Rael down the street, once again Sailor Star Healer, wearing a cloak over her senshi fuku.
"Rael…thank you," she said as they stopped in the main square.
"You are welcome, My Lady," he bowed formally.
"It's Yaten…my name is Yaten," she said softly. He looked surprised for a moment.
"Good-bye, Yaten," he took her hand and kissed it softly. She blushed slightly.
"Good-bye Rael," she said. He smiled and turned and walked away, quickly vanishing in the crowd. She watched him go sadly, a part of her missing him for some reason.
She returned to the castle, avoiding the others. But Taiki, looking angry and at the same time relieved, confronted her in her rooms.
"Yaten, where have you been in the past six days?" Taiki asked calmly.
"Business," Yaten said simply.
"What kind of business?" Taiki asked, eyes narrowed. She was not going to let Yaten get out of this one.
"It's none of your concern, Taiki!" Yaten snapped. Taiki blinked in surprise. "Just leave me alone!" Yaten screamed. Taiki left, confused and worried. Yaten didn't care; she just wanted to be alone. She had an ache in her chest of misery and loneliness that got worse when she thought of Rael. Life was not fair to her.