Syv: Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter to "Memories before Marriage"!
Fuu: Konichiwa minna-san. –bows-
Syv: Oh! Fuu-chan! –looks around- Where's Umi-chan?
Fuu: She's busy right now so I decided to take her place.
Syv: Ahh… I see. Whew… anyway, shall we start with the story?
Fuu: Yes, but before that… Syv-chan would like to thank all those who reviewed the last chapter and have forgiven Syv-chan for that error (chapter 3). A thanks to:
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(Translation) for uncommon words only
'Thoughts'
"Talking"
Author note
In the last chapter: As she left the dark corridor behind, she said to herself, 'Follow my heart… I want to know more about Lantis!' And as she said that to herself, the other occupants of the castle were just waking up to a new day in Cephiro.
That morning, everyone noticed the change in Hikaru. She was genuinely happy for the first time since Lantis' death. And she wasn't as clingy on Eagle as she used to be since his proposal. Umi was relieved at that, but no one could explain the change. Hikaru, on the other hand, was blissfully oblivious to their opinions about her behaviour. It seemed as if she was a new person.
After breakfast, Umi and Fuu had decided to talk to Hikaru; however, Hikaru quickly finished eating and immediately excused herself. Before she could get very far though, Umi and Fuu both excused themselves and went after her.
"Hikaru-chan!" the two called after her.
"Hmm?" Hikaru turned around and smiled at her two best friends, "What is it?"
The two of them stopped for a moment to catch their breaths while Hikaru patiently waited for them. Once they had regained their normal breathing rates, Umi and Fuu fell in step with Hikaru as Hikaru began to walk again.
"Ano… Hikaru-chan?" Umi started.
"Hmm?" Hikaru looked at her questioningly.
"Eh… Umm… You see… Uh…" Umi stammered, not sure of how to phrase her question.
"Hikaru-chan, what Umi-chan is trying to say is, well, we were wondering… did – did anything special happen to you this morning?" Fuu asked.
"Yeah, you seem to be especially cheerful this morning. We were just wondering… umm…" Umi added.
Hikaru smiled brightly at her two friends. She couldn't exactly tell them about Lightning nor the promise she made to herself about getting to know more about Lantis so…
"Oh, it's nothing really. I just feel a lot better lately. I can't really explain it," Hikaru replied, smiling some more. It wasn't a lie exactly. It was more of not giving any details.
Seeing Hikaru smile, Umi and Fuu smiled back. They were relieved and happy that Hikaru was feeling better, especially since it was the first day since Eagle's proposal that Hikaru WASN'T clinging on to him.
"So, Hikaru-chan, may I ask where we're going?" Umi said.
"Hmm… this corridor feels very familiar. I can't seem to put my finger on why though…" Fuu said thoughtfully.
"Oh, well, we're on our way to the library," Hikaru said.
"The library?" Umi said, quite shocked.
"Oh, that's why this place is familiar. But, Hikaru-chan, why are we going to the library?" Fuu asked.
"Oh, no reason really. I just felt like looking for a book," Hikaru explained.
"I see…" Fuu replied.
The three girls soon reached their destination. They entered quietly and, once inside, Hikaru looked about her in wonder. "Wow… I never knew there were so many books in here!" Umi nodded her head in agreement. Fuu simply smiled.
"So… what book are you looking for Hikaru-chan?" Fuu asked as she moved towards the nearest bookshelf.
"Umm… well… it's called 'Phoenix's Smile' I made that up! There's no such book as that, ok? . Do you know it Fuu-chan?"
"Hmm… 'Phoenix's Smile'? Yes, actually I do. It's a very nice book. Where did you hear about it, Hikaru-chan?"
"Well… uh…" Hikaru tried to think of an answer to that. She couldn't tell them about Lightning, and she definitely couldn't tell them that Lightning had said that it was Lantis' favourite book either. It was the book that Lantis had brought with him when he'd try to coax Lightning out of the tree. "Well, I don't really remember. I only remembered the title and it seemed interesting," Hikaru said nervously.
"I see…" was Fuu's reply as she continued to search for the book on the bookshelves, "Oh, here it is Hikaru-chan!"
Fuu handed Hikaru the book as Hikaru hugged her happily, "Arigatou Fuu-chan!"
Fuu smiled as the trio headed outside the library with Hikaru bouncing happily ahead. As they left the library, Hikaru turned back to her friends and said, "Hey guys, I'm gonna go find a place to read this book, okay? Do you guys have anything else you want to talk to me about?"
"Oh, no. There's nothing on our minds right now Hikaru-chan. We'll just see you later," Umi told her.
"Yes, enjoy your book Hikaru-chan," Fuu smiled.
Hikaru nodded as she ran down the corridor, waving to them. As soon as she left their sight, Umi and Fuu looked at each other before laughing lightly.
"I guess with all that's happened lately, we forgot how Hikaru-chan is really like," Umi said after recovering from their little laugh.
"Yes, I agree. But it's nice to see Hikaru-chan so genki (energetic) again," Fuu agreed.
Meanwhile, Hikaru was running down the corridors heading towards the "perfect place" to read her book. She already knew where she wanted to go. She had reached the small garden in the center of the castle. She walked towards the fountain in the middle of the garden and dipped her fingers in the cool water. Smiling to herself, she then headed towards the large tree behind the fountain. Upon reaching it, she climbed onto one of the lower branches with only a bit of difficulty. Once settled comfortably on the branch, Hikaru looked around her. She was hidden from view by the leaves that surrounded her and only small rays of light penetrated the foliage but there was just enough light for her to read. It was a beautiful place, very calm and relaxing. And she could even hear the songs of the bird in the branches above her. It truly was the "perfect place".
Before opening the book, Hikaru marvelled at its cover. It was quite a beautiful book, though it was pretty old and dusty. It wasn't too thick and it was quite light. The spine of the book was designed with wonderful streaks of red and gold that blended together very well. Its cover portrayed a beautiful red bird that was coloured so beautifully in red and gold that it really looked as if it was on fire. It was flying through a waterfall and the drops of water that got splashed about were reflecting the sun's rays. At the bottom of the waterfall, by some rocks near the water's edge, sat a young girl. She had long red hair that looked as soft as silk as it cascaded down her back and lay around her. She was wearing a simple white dress that was folded under her as she dipped her feet into the cool clear water. The picture was so beautiful and lifelike that Hikaru could almost feel the wind blowing her own hair and her feet touching the fresh cool water. Smiling, Hikaru finally decided to open the book to the first page and began to read.
The sun had begun to set when Hikaru finally finished the book. She sighed in delight. It truly was a wonderful story. There was no wonder why Lantis liked the book so much. It had immediately become her favourite book as well. Smiling to herself, Hikaru carefully climbed down from the tree with the book safely tucked under her arm. As she got down, she hugged the book to herself and slowly made her way to the dining area. It was about time for dinner.
As she reached the dining room, almost everyone was already there. She immediately took a place in between Umi and Fuu and smiled at them.
"So, Hikaru-chan, are you done with the book?" Fuu asked the redhead.
"Uh-huh, it was a wonderful story! I loved it very much!" Hikaru said enthusiastically.
Fuu smiled at this and glanced at Umi who was smiling too. Soon, they began their dinner and the table was filled with chatter and laughter as everyone talked and ate amiably.
After dinner, Hikaru, Umi and Fuu decided to spend some time together. They had a little slumber party in Hikaru's room as they talked about all sorts of things, ranging from their love lives to school, to philosophical matters, to teddy bears and stuffed toys. They all laughed and enjoyed themselves, and it almost felt like nothing had really changed. In the middle of their chat, Mokona bounced into the room and on top of Umi's head. Annoyed, Umi chased the little bouncing ball of fluff around the room until she tripped on the rug and fell onto Fuu's sleeping bag and Fuu. The trio laughed at this and they basically had fun the whole night before deciding to go to sleep as it was almost midnight. Saying their "goodnights", the three friends soon drifted off into dreamland.
The next day, at sunrise, Hikaru got up. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and quietly rushed to change. This time, she wore a simple white dress that reached until just above her knees. It had translucent sleeves that reached above her elbows and it had a slit on the side of the sleeves and it was held together by a gold button. The bottom of the dress was lined with beautiful gold patterns. Hikaru also let her hair down and combed it neatly, pinning a white and gold butterfly pin near her right ear. She slipped on her red knee-high flat boots then quietly exited her room, making sure that her two friends were still asleep. She then hurried towards Lantis' room. Once she reached the door to his room, she looked around and made sure that no one was nearby. Satisfied that she was alone in the corridor, she opened the door to his room and slipped inside. She went to the wall by his closet then fingered the pendant Lantis had given her. The door to the secret garden opened and she stepped inside, rushing towards the huge tree in the center, sure that she'd find Lightning there.
As she reached the tree, Lightning was waiting for her by the base of the trunk.
'Good morning Hikaru,' Lightning greeted her.
"Ohayo Lightning!" Hikaru said while hugging him.
'You look very beautiful in that dress, Hikaru. I'm sure Lantis would love to see you wearing that someday.'
Hikaru blushed prettily before saying, "A – arigatou Lightning."
Lightning smiled at her in his own horse way before motioning for her to sit with him by the base of the tree. As soon as they were both comfortably seated, Lightning began to tell Hikaru another story about Lantis – the time when he was in Autozam. As he told her of Lantis' life, Hikaru was very happy. The fact that she was able to learn more about Lantis made her very happy. She continued to listen as Lightning narrated Lantis' life from his eyes. What Lightning didn't tell her though was Lantis' true feelings for the girl in front of him. He decided that Lantis would tell her that on his own. When he finished telling her about their time in Autozam, it was Hikaru's turn to tell the horse about having read the "Phoenix's Smile".
"It was such a beautiful story, Lightning! There's no wonder Lantis liked it so much! It's already my favourite book!" Hikaru said, smiling enthusiastically.
Just watching this girl talk, Lightning could almost see what Lantis saw in her. Her words weren't merely words. She brought life to what she said and she smiled so brightly, her smile was contagious.
After talking some more, Lightning told Hikaru to go back since everyone would be waking up already. Hikaru nodded her head and promised to come back the next morning. As soon as she left, Lightning neighed softly and said, 'Lantis… when are you coming back? She may be lost to you if you don't come back soon. She is definitely a most enchanting girl. It would be a pity if you lost her.'
Meanwhile, Hikaru had just reached her room to find that Umi and Fuu were just waking up.
"Oh, Hikaru-chan? What are you doing up so early?" Umi asked.
"Ohayo Umi-chan, Fuu-chan! I just went out for a walk, that's all," Hikaru said brightly.
Nodding, Umi yawned to get the last traces of sleep out of her body before getting up and packing her sleeping bag. Fuu followed her lead and began to pack up too as Hikaru fixed her bed.
"Hey, do you guys want to do something today?" Hikaru asked her two sleepy friends.
"Hmm… Sure, why not? Fuu-chan?" Umi said, turning to Fuu.
Fuu smiled before answering, "Yes, that would be nice."
The trio smiled at each other before Umi and Fuu went to change. Umi had on an off-shoulder pink dress that flowed all the way down to her ankles and it was designed with small purple flowers at the hem of the dress. Her hair was braided neatly behind her back. Fuu, on the other hand, was wearing a long-sleeved yellow dress that ended mid-thigh and was beautifully adorned with bright green sequins along her sleeves, by the neckline, and at the hem. Her hair was held together with a beautiful leaf-shaped clip in a half-ponytail.
Smiling again after seeing each other's outfits, the trio then walked out of the door and headed towards the dining room. Seeing as everyone was already seated, the three took their seats and the whole Cephiran "family" began their breakfast. Everyone had complimented the girls' beautiful attire the instant the girls had taken their seats. Each of them blushed daintily and accepted their praises with grace. They made known their plans to go out that day. As soon as breakfast was finished, the three girls packed a little lunch then bade farewell to the others and said that they'd return by dinnertime. They each took a horse and headed off towards the woods.
They travelled not too deep into the forest but not too near to the castle either. They found the perfect place by a small lake in the middle of the forest with trees surrounding it and a patch of light just above the lake. They could hear the soft animal sounds around as they led their horses towards a tree near the lake. After having tied up their horses to the tree, they set up their little picnic beside the lake. They set down a small blanket on the ground and they placed their food in the middle. After having set up, they ate while chatting merrily about all sorts of things. During their conversation, the topic had turned to Lantis.
"Ne Hikaru-chan… What did you really think of Lantis-kun?" Umi asked tentatively.
"We won't force you if you don't want to tell us and…" Fuu began.
"Iie… It - it's okay," Hikaru smiled at them, "Just promise me you won't laugh, okay?"
Fuu and Umi nodded as Hikaru began to explain, "Honestly, I really can't explain what I feel for Lantis-kun. I… He may seem dark and all, but he can be really sweet at times. Sometimes, when I cry, he's always there to comfort me. At first, I thought he would laugh at me for being weak but he didn't. He just hugged me and let me cry. I even got his whole shirt wet and he didn't seem to mind."
Hikaru laughed softly with tears in her eyes, "It's quite funny actually, that I let him see me cry that time. He really must have thought I was weak. But whatever he thought, he kept it to himself. He never told me what he felt except… except that if I ever needed to cry, I could wet his shirt again. He told me that. Don't you think it was sweet of him? After that, well, I watched him. I watched him help others and talk to this little girl so nicely. I found it amazing how the little girl didn't seem at all intimidated by his size or dark exterior. He was just… he was just really nice. I… I don't know you guys. Do you think I loved him?"
Fuu and Umi looked at their best friend who had tears running down her face despite her smile, "Hikaru-chan…"
"Haha, it's okay. We shouldn't be talking about all this depressing stuff. After all, I am going to marry Eagle-kun now, right?" Hikaru said wiping her tears while holding up her ringed finger.
Fuu and Umi sighed but smiled all the same. They wished Lantis was here.
After talking a bit more, they stood up from their places and stretched a bit. That's when they noticed some little animals peeking out from the bushes. Hikaru was the first to react.
"Oooh… how cute! Come here, little one, come here…" Hikaru slowly moved towards the bushes.
At first, the animals moved away from her, then one little bunny slowly took a step forward. Hikaru smiled at it before bending down and holding out her hand to coax it to come forward. Slowly making its way to her, the bunny finally reached her hand and gave her fingers a soft lick. Giggling, Hikaru carefully lifted the bunny and hugged it. The bunny wiggled its nose, tickling Hikaru. She finally set it down and watched it hop near the bushes and coaxed his other friends out. The other small animals then neared and Umi and Fuu stood beside Hikaru.
There were small birds, small bunnies, squirrels and other small furry animals. The girls had fun playing with them for a while. As the sun began to set, the girls decided to head home. They bade the animals farewell and said that they'd come back sometime, not knowing if the animals even understood them.
They soon reached the castle and had their dinner with the others before heading off in their own separate rooms before going to bed.
The next day, Hikaru again woke up at dawn and headed to Lantis' room where she met up with Lightning in the secret garden. This time, she wore a loose pale blue summer dress that swished softly at her knees. It was decorated with soft pink petals that looked as if they were really flowing in the summer sky. Hikaru's hair was tied in its usual braid behind her back and she placed a beautiful pink flower behind her ear. And, also, this time Lightning didn't tell her a story about Lantis. This time, he sang her a song.
When I was alone as one,
My eyes were as blind, I know.
Sky brilliant with blue elegance,
I couldn't behold.
Hikaru stared at him, shocked. She didn't know he could sing, let alone that he had a nice voice… for a horse anyway. Whatever the case, she quieted her thoughts and concentrated on listening to the song.
When I was alone as one,
My heart was as ice, so cold.
Wind whispering sweet melodies,
I could not behold.
Sight to my eyes,
And warmth to my heart,
Your love has been such to me.
Pull closer now,
And strengthen my leaning,
Toward love to heal all my wounds.
When our hearts both beat in time,
There's magic in your smile,
It seems there's nothing we can't do.
And within your warm embrace,
My heart will find a place,
Even from afar,
Our love forever shall be destiny.
Hikaru was awestruck… it was such a beautiful song…
When I was alone as one,
My eyes were as blind, I know.
Sky brilliant with blue elegance,
I couldn't behold.
When I was alone as one,
My heart was as ice, so cold.
Wind whispering sweet melodies,
I could not behold.
Sight to my eyes,
And warmth to my heart,
Your love has been such to me.
Pull closer now,
And strengthen my leaning,
Toward love to heal all my wounds.
When our hearts both beat in time,
There's magic in your smile,
It seems there's nothing we can't do.
And within your warm embrace,
My heart will find a place,
Even from afar,
Our love forever shall be destiny.
When our hearts both beat in time,
There's magic in your smile,
I know there's nothing we can't do.
And within your warm embrace,
My heart will find a place,
Even from afar,
Our love eternal shall be destiny.
Hikaru didn't know what to say.
Lightning smiled at her before saying, 'That was Lantis' favourite song. He thought it explained what 'love' was since he couldn't seem to understand it, especially when his older brother died for the Pillar, Emeraude.'
Hikaru put her head down in shame before Lightning spoke up again, 'It wasn't your fault Hikaru… at least Lantis didn't think so. He never blamed you for his brother's death. He did wonder, however, what made his brother do such a thing. His brother had told him he 'loved' the former Pillar yet Lantis could not figure out what this 'love' was for he only knew the 'love' that made him love his parents and brother.'
Hikaru looked up at Lightning, "It's a very beautiful song. Do you think you could teach it to me, Lightning?"
Lightning smiled at her before nodding. The rest of that morning was spent by Hikaru to learn the song that Lightning had sung. When she left the secret garden that day, she had memorized the song by heart and she felt elated.
Several more days passed with each day the same. Hikaru would visit Lightning in the morning, then she'd be happy throughout the day. No one still was able to explain the change in Hikaru's mood, but they were all very grateful for it. Seeing Hikaru so happy made them happy as well. They had never felt as happy as when they did that morning that Hikaru first came back from having talked to Lightning since Eagle's proposal.
Eagle too noticed this change, and he was the only one who wasn't happy. He felt that Hikaru was "slipping away" from him. He decided to do something about it.
One day, Hikaru, Umi and Fuu were in Hikaru's room as they laughed merrily. The two other magic knights had slept again in Hikaru's room the night before and they had just woken up.
"So guys, what do you think we should do today?" Hikaru asked brightly.
Before they could answer, they heard a knock on the door. Glancing at her friends as if to ask who could want them at this time, Hikaru shrugged and went to open the door.
Eagle stood at the doorway and smiled placidly at Hikaru, "Ohayo Hikaru." Seeing Umi and Fuu there too, he nodded his greeting at them before turning back to Hikaru, "Hikaru, would you want to go with me somewhere today? I wasn't able to take you with me yesterday because I couldn't find you."
"Oh, gomen about that," Hikaru said sheepishly, "Umm… sure, I guess I could come with you." She turned to look at Umi and Fuu as if asking their permission.
Umi and Fuu shrugged as Hikaru turned to Eagle and said, "Okay, where are we going to go?"
"Oh, that's a surprise," he smirked.
When he had left, Hikaru closed the door and turned back to her two friends, "So, I guess we can't do anything together today then. Maybe tomorrow?"
Umi just nodded without saying anything.
"Umm… Umi-chan? What's wrong?"
"Ano… Hikaru-chan? Uh…" Fuu motioned for her to sit in between herself and Umi.
Once Hikaru had taken a seat in between them, Umi sighed before saying, "Hikaru-chan, we have to tell you the truth. You see, Fuu-chan and I don't really trust Eagle like you do. For crying out loud, don't you see him smirk all the time as if he has something evil in mind?"
Putting a hand on Umi's shoulder to calm her down a bit, Fuu continued, "Hikaru-chan, we're just worried about you. Please don't take it any offence in what we're saying. This "outing" of his… well, we're worried what he might do to you if no one's with you. We know you're capable of taking care of yourself but we still worry."
Hikaru was staring at her hands that were clasped in front of her as Fuu told her this. After a few seconds, she looked up at her two friends and said, "I'm sure Eagle isn't evil or anything. And I'm sorry for worrying you guys. But I promise I'll take care of myself and stay alert, okay?" She smiled at the two other magic knights.
Her two best friends smiled back at her and the trio hugged.
"Don't hesitate to call us if anything goes wrong, okay?" Umi said after they released each other from the hug.
"Hai!" Hikaru smiled.
The trio changed into their own outfits then they headed to the dining area for breakfast. Breakfast was like any other meal, with everyone enjoying themselves as they talked and ate.
After breakfast, Eagle escorted Hikaru from the table as Hikaru turned to wave a goodbye to Umi and Fuu. After this, Eagle took her to his ship and helped her in. Then, he began to drive away from the castle, heading towards the forests of Cephiro.
Once they were well away from the castle, Hikaru once again asked, "Eagle-kun, where are we going?"
"I found this beautiful place I think you will like very much," Eagle said with a smirk.
Hikaru nodded silently before staring straight ahead. After a few minutes, they had arrived at their destination and Eagle landed the ship in a small clearing. As they got off, Hikaru looked around her.
'Hmm… this place looks familiar…" Hikaru thought to herself.
Suddenly, her eyes widened when she realized that this was the same place where she, Umi and Fuu had had their picnic the other day. Of course, she didn't tell Eagle so.
"So… what do you think Hikaru?" Eagle asked.
"Umm… it's really beautiful here!" Hikaru said brightly.
"I'm glad you like it," Eagle said with a smirk.
The two of them just sat by the lake and dipped their feet in the water while they talked.
"Hikaru, you don't have to call me 'Eagle-kun' you know. You can simply call me 'Eagle'," Eagle told her.
"Ummm… I – I prefer to call you Eagle-kun…" Hikaru said, smiling a bit nervously.
Eagle smirked again before scooting closer to Hikaru and draping his arm by her waist. Hikaru, on the other hand, seemed a bit nervous at Eagle's closeness. In her head, she was thankful that she was wearing pants today.
"So, Hikaru," Eagle started, cupping her face in his hand, "You haven't been with me very often lately. Is there something I should know about?"
"Oh, gomenasai Eagle-kun. I've just been really busy lately," Hikaru said with a smile.
"Busy, huh? Busy with what?" Eagle asked again.
"Oh, well, I've found this really great book to read, and Umi-chan, Fuu-chan and I have been hanging out a lot lately," Hikaru replied.
"Yes… as I've seen. But… don't you miss me?" Eagle said with mock hurt, "And don't you miss… this?" He then proceeded to kiss her.
Hikaru's eyes widened at this but soon her eyes closed and she enjoyed the kiss, 'Yes… I'm engaged to Eagle-kun now… but… but why do I feel like this is wrong? Why am I suddenly hesitating? Didn't I agree to this? Wasn't I the one who wanted this? What… what am I thinking? Of course, I love Eagle-kun! I want this! I…'
Her thoughts stopped as Eagle stopped kissing her and contented himself with watching her through half-closed eyes. Hikaru watched him too. Then, Eagle slowly led her to lie down on the grassy ground as he kissed her again, more passionately. He was about to start removing her shirt when Hikaru stopped him and sat up, breaking the kiss.
"Hikaru!" Eagle said, not bothering to mask his anger.
A bit stunned and scared, Hikaru tried not to show it to Eagle. She covered it with what she hoped looked like a normal smile and said, "Umm… gomen Eagle-kun… I – I think we should wait after the wedding to do this…"
Hikaru was shaking a bit and Eagle's love for Hikaru won over his lust for her so he nodded his head silently, though he was still kinda angry.
Sensing his anger, Hikaru decided to do something. She turned to Eagle with a suggestive wink and said in a sultry voice, "Aww… don't worry Eagle dear. Just wait a bit longer ne? I wouldn't want to spoil you before our wedding day."
Eagle smirked at her tone before consenting, feeling better that Hikaru wasn't slipping away from him as he thought she was. The two of them kissed again for some time before heading back to the castle.
As soon as they reached the castle, Umi and Fuu rushed to Hikaru and hugged her, making sure Eagle had not done anything that Hikaru would regret later on. Satisfied to find that Hikaru was just fine, they turned to Eagle as Hikaru moved up to him and pecked him lightly on the lips and said, "Arigatou Eagle-kun for today," and she turned to Fuu and Umi, "I shall just go to my room now and rest for awhile. I'm kind of tired. Please tell the others I won't be eating dinner today. I'd rather rest, really." She smiled at them before leaving for her room.
Eagle was about to ask if he could accompany her but she told him she'd rather go alone. She didn't want to bother him. Fuu and Umi tried to ask her the same thing but she gave them the same answer.
Hikaru made her way to her room and entered, collapsing quickly on her bed once making sure the door was locked.
'Why am I like this?' she asked herself.
Awhile ago, by the lake, when she told Eagle to wait for their wedding day, it wasn't that she wasn't ready for what he had in mind, just that she wasn't sure if she was ready for it with him. And the way she said "Eagle" without the "-kun" for him, she didn't feel like she meant it. She only said it to satisfy Eagle. She didn't even know why she was doing all this just so he wouldn't do anything. She felt that if she didn't say what she said and in the way she said it, Eagle would have probably forced himself on her and she was sure to regret it later on.
'But why will I regret it? I love Eagle-kun, don't I?'
Unfortunately, she had no answer to that. She fell asleep troubled.
Syv: So? What do you think? Is it okay? Please leave a review and tell me what you think. I'll be working on the next chap soon enough. And just for a bit of teasers, the next chap is gonna be about Eagle… finding out… about… Lightning:P Look forward to it! Oh, and the song that Lightning sang? It's called "Lucia's Theme" in the PSX game Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete. It's a really nice song so listen to it if you can. If you want, I could send it to you via MSN Messenger or YM! Just tell me. Good day to all of you!
