Aldebaran reached Aries temple and as expected its guardian was fast asleep. He must have fallen down after sending Kiki on his way. He didn't expected him to go through his temple only a few hours afterwards
- Mu! - Said the Taurus surprised of finding his friend at his temple
- Morning Aldebaran
- Where are you going this early? Is not even noon. I thought you'll be still asleep.
- I was thinking on helping Kanon settle in. Nobody has lived in the Gemini temple for 13 years and thought there were some repairs I doubt it is in optimum conditions
- Yeah, you are right. But settle in? You mean he hasn't already? It's been weeks! Where had he stayed all this time? – Aldebaran stood up from where he was sitting.
- I didn't asked… Will you come too?
- Sure, why not?
As both saints went up to the third temple, Aldebaran noticed how his friend was in a less gloomy mood than in days before, not that he was the personification of cheerfulness, but he wondered. When both saints entered the Gemini temple, a void was all that greeted them
- This place looks deader than before, if that's even possible...
Mu agreed
- He is outside
Indeed he was. Kanon was out of the temple by the east wall. Not doing a thing just sitting on the golden cloth box and leaning against the wall staring at whatever. Did he spent the night there? He didn't look like he slept
- Hey, Kanon!
- Huh? So you did came. - To Aldebaran, Kanon seemed annoyed. And that annoyed him too. If it weren't for him, Mu would still be asleep, he just worked the night guard after all. It was common courtesy not to bother anyone in that position at least until noon. .
- I did say so... – said Mu with his usual gentle smile
- I see you brought back up. - Said Kanon standing up - Morning Taurus. Sorry if don't invite you breakfast.
- Hi. - Aldebaran was confused. Was that sarcasm or not?
- Have you been in there yet?
- No, I was hoping I could procrastinate longer. - He lifted the golden box off the ground - As usual not my luck. Since you are here might as well make the best of it. - Kanon walked into the corridor without looking back -it's been the longest time...
- Kanon, come back here!
Kanon turned around. There was no one there. But his own mind replied - Saga! Catch me if you can!
- Is something the matter? - Aldebaran couldn't quite hide his uneasiness
- Everything is... Twisted... - Mumbled Kanon and kept walking. The Taurus didn't knew what to make of such statement
- Without the guardian they just made sure the whole thing didn't fell down. - Observed Mu
They went to the back and walked to the private chambers. Kanon opened the door.
- Fitting...
"The darkness?" Mu barely caught what Kanon said before he went in
It took a while until Mu and Aldebaran could see something, but by then Kanon tore a board off the window to shine some light upon the disaster inside.
"Mmm... He meant rather the decay, but what does it fit with?" the bitter smirk in Kanon's face just puzzled Mu more.
The wood on the furniture was all wasted, moldy and gnawed, the clothes were nothing more than rags, it was better not to find out what have nested in the mattress and cushions, and most ceramics and tools were scattered in pieces across the floor.
- How come you didn't trip over all this? – wondered Aldebaran
Kanon was looking at the fragments of a broken and clouded wall mirror. He touched the cold and dusty surface and cleaned a path with a thumb. The image of Saga staring back at him disturbed him so much he tore the frame from the wall after shivering.
- Do you need any help?
- Only if all you do is lift a finger to get this out.
- All of it?
- Everything.
Mu used his telekinesis to lift all the mess and dump it outside.
- You said you'd show me where to get supplies.
Mu nodded.
- The road to the villages is on repairs, we'll have to take a detour.
- Then I guess I'll let you guide me there.
- Good! We can then stop to get something to eat there - The idea of having lunch out was merry enough for the Brazilian to forget about uneasiness.
- Sure...
So the three saints began the walk around the temple when.
- Golden triangle...
And the garbage was gone.
Once in Rodorio, the people easily recognized Mu and Aldebaran, but not Kanon. Still they greeted him the same way
- You've got fans...
Kanon was starting to regret being there with those two. He was just hoping nobody recognized him.
- Oh, excuse me - A woman called them from the doorway of a pottery shop across the street. - Good morning, gentlemen. - She had a foreigner accent and given her clothes, she would probably be a tourist. But then the saints noticed the tough guys watching her, maybe bodyguards.
- No, wait! Please... - The shop owner, a very old man, hurried after her.
- Good morning.
The woman right away got enchanted by Mu's gentle smile
- I'm looking for master Mu, the artisan who crafted the pottery in that shop. A girl over there hinted me he would be either of you
- Master Mu, I'm sorry, I tried to explain...
- Worry not old man - Said Aldebaran
- That would be me. This are my friends Aldebaran and Kanon. How may I be of service?
- Oh, my name is Agatha. I... Well, a friend of mine brought me this beautiful vase from his travels a few months ago. It was so lovely I had to find out who made them. I want several more for my house in Rhodes. So I tracked the vase down to this shop, but the owner says he doesn't has enough pieces for me. So I was wondering if I could meet the artisan himself and ask him directly for the work. Of course I'll pay for them. Would you help me?
- All the way from Rhodes? - Kanon was surprised
- Master Mu serves at Athena's sanctuary. You can't just run into him and ask him whatever. - The old man was worried.
- Athena's sanctuary? Are you like a monk or something?
Aldebaran laughed hard for that. - Come on, old man. You'll have a heart attack. Let him handle this.
- Never mind that. I'm honored my work caught your fancy, but I don't currently have any new pieces myself. I'm sorry, I don't make them on a regular basis. What exactly were you looking for? You guys go ahead if you want. - Said Mu to his companions
- I got no trouble waiting - Said Aldebaran
- We'll wait here.
Mu escorted the woman back to the shop.
- I'm very sorry to cause you any troubles, master. - Said the old man when the saint entered the shop.
- That girl came all the way from Rhodes for a couple of vases.
- It might not be just a couple, if she came all the way from Rhodes needing three bodyguards.
- Rich people these days... So Mu sells his crafts in here?
- He makes them as a hobby and brings them here when he suddenly finds his chamber too cramped to fit any more. I've heard they sell fine to tourists so basically he has credit anywhere in the village
- Anyone else found themselves productive?
- Well, there's a woodshop down the road where Aioria spends lots of time. Also I found out, Camus has been into fishing lately, sometimes Milo tags along but he is little more than a klutz on a ship. I myself like to go to the fields, there's never help enough. And I've seen a few silver saints helping around the settlement. Marin and Shaina are pretty good hunting down local troublemakers.
- I suddenly feel like a free loader. You guys need to learn what days off are for. - "Is this an effort for feeling closer to the people they are supposed to protect?" Kanon looked around. The street was pretty busy, with people coming and going on their daily chores. There was a woman sweeping the front of her shop, and a man downloading some boxes from a cart. Another man and two young boys were up a wooden scaffold painting a wall. "What a busy little place".
Then an uproar ahead on the road called the saints attention.
- Watch out!
A large bull was running down the road, completely out of control.
Mu went out of the shop on time to watch Kanon throw his fist to the air. The bull immediately stopped just before running over a very scared old lady. Meanwhile, Aldebaran held in place the scaffold damaged by the bull.
- How did he do that? - Whispered the lady Mu had been talking to.
- Are you all right, madam? - Asked Kanon helping up the old lady
- Oh, you are one of Athena's saints! Thanks for stopping it, thank you. Who are you?
- Eh, Gemini Kanon, madam.
- Thanks, young man. Thanks.
- No problem.
Kanon went grab the bull while Mu helped down the boys and the man in the scaffold.
A young girl came running, she stopped breathless next to the bull.
- Is this yours?
- Yes... thanks... for... stopping him... a snake… scared him.
- Help!
A beam in the scaffold broke and one of the boys lost balance while getting down.
Luckily Kanon managed to catch him before he hit the ground.
- Oh, Athena! Thanks! - Said the man holding his other son - Who are you?
- Gemini Kanon - Answered Aldebaran
- There's a new saint in Gemini temple? Excellent. Good timing, good timing. Thank you
- Should I let it go? - Asked Aldebaran about the scaffold
- Yes, I don't think it can be repaired. We'll make another
- Ok - So Aldebaran let the rest of the structure fall. Then they retook their way
- Gemini Kanon... - Repeated Mu
- It has a weird ring to it - Said Kanon - So, what did your fangirl wanted besides you with a ribbon in the back of her truck?
- This house in Rhodes remind me of Kido Manor in Japan. And she wants to redecorate.
- Did you accepted?
- I didn't agreed on a delivery time. I'll do them when I get chance.
So the three saints arrived to a sort of store house.
- Good morning.
- Oh, master Mu.
- We are looking for supplies to make some repairs on the Gemini chambers
- Eh, is there a saint yet? Is that him? Mmm... 13 years of abandonment got to be a challenge to fix. Well what you need?
Kanon listed all the damages he could remember, way more than Mu or Aldebaran even saw. And the man wrote it down all that was needed to make the repairs
- Cleaning is the easy part, but the rest... Well I'm a bit short on resources right now. I think I can send the boys over in three days.
- Can you get me the materials today?
- Ain't the hasty one? Planning on doing the job yourself
- Most but the wall.
- Yes, I can get your stuff. How will you take it up there?
- We can take it
Kanon looked at Mu.
- Well, then come over later. I'll get your stuff.
- Thank you sir
Once out of there the trio walked down the road.
- What kind of furniture would you need?
- Mmm... I'm good with a bed, maybe a chest and a small table. I'm not an indoors person and I don't expect any visits
- This way.
So they got to a kind of workshop. And the situation was more or less the same. Two days was the fastest they could deliver. Kanon said he'd pick it up, but the owner replied he would have it delivered it if finished earlier. At his insistence, Kanon said he might not be around then, but he will leave the door open so they could enter even if they couldn't catch him
- It's about time to grab something to eat. Let's go there
Kanon didn't reply, just followed them to a nearby establishment
- Oh, Aries Mu and Taurus Aldebaran! Welcome! - An old man greeted them from the back then turned around to the kitchen and called - Lila! We got two saints for lunch!
- Actually there's three - Replied Aldebaran - This is Gemini Kanon.
- What? Is there a saint in the Gemini temple? Welcome, welcome! Oh, what am I doing, you are still standing. Pick the place you like!
- Are you sure about this? - Kanon wondered how they will pay for the food.
- Come over - Mu nodded and walked over to a table near the window.
- So, what can I get you today?
- An order of dolmades at the center.
- A gyro for me. Kanon?
- What you are having.
- Two gyros and dolmades to the center.
Kanon almost left out a sight.
- You do wander around often.
- Yes, we do.
So, while at lunch the conversation kept going from one random topic to another nonstop. For everything Mu said, Kanon had something to reply or ask back. It didn't took long before he got Aldebaran wrapped up too and even the old man when he approached the table to serve them, and his wife when he went to her to ask for some curious fact he could not quite remember. The Taurus find it weird how the Gemini could keep up with that much talk and remain unable to shake off that bored to the core attitude. Maybe he was actually interested but too tired to be enthusiastic about it. No way listening and encouraging that much conversation was mere courtesy. Impressively enough, he wasn't saying much, but was paying his full attention to everyone, and everything said to him. Before he knew it, the Taurus began talking about his homeland and all the particularities he could remember.
But just when it seemed it was his turn to talk about himself, the Gemini strategically retreated: the lunch was over, and they ought to get going before it turned late. There was still stuff to do before the day was done.
Both Mu and Aldebaran noticed the maneuver, although polite, Kanon wasn't quite discrete about it. So they didn't press the matter further. The trio stood up, gave their thanks to the owner for such delicious food and went on their way. Only Mu and Kanon went back to the shop, Aldebaran strayed somewhere else. They picked up the supplies and Mu teleported them and all the stuff to the Gemini temple.
- This got to be a handful
- You don't need to bother with this. I'll handle it
- You sure?
- Yeah...
- Well... Since you won't have were to lay down tonight even if you finish this, you can come over to my place if you like.
- Huh?
Mu teleported away without even waiting for a reply
- What an odd thing to say...
Even without the garbage laying around there was still an awful lot of things to take care off. The private chambers weren't that big. There were just one large room with a fireplace, two rooms and a shared bathroom. But a thick carpet of dust covered even the stones of the wall and insect webs hang from the corners. He decided to take care of that first.
Kanon tied up his long hair and pulled his shirt above his head as a cover from the dust. By nightfall he had shaken and sweep all the dirt out. But still the bathroom was unusable.
- It's falling apart...
Still pondering the situation he found himself walking down to Aries chambers. Weirdly enough Aldebaran wasn't back at Taurus
The Aries had been working in the potter wheel when he heard a knock in the door.
- Come in.
Kanon went in and closed the door.
- I'm almost done, would you like some dinner?
- I rather have a shower first
- Sure, there's everything in the cabinet
- Thanks
Kanon stripped in the way to the bathroom. It didn't meant anything on itself, except that he didn't closed neither the door of the bathroom nor draw the curtain of the shower.
Mu couldn't help but to look. At least he left the dirty cloths folded on the floor.
What Kanon did draw, was the curtain of his hair, as if on purpose so Mu could appreciate him. Although he never turned around to face him.
Kanon's body was perfectly tuned and tanned. He was a bit taller than Mu, but his back was broader. Those long legs were better defined than his own. A bit embarrassed the Aries turned his attention back on the wheel.
Kanon was really distracted. It wasn't his intention to tease Mu. He was actually tired and tense. He was halfway through washing his hair when he acknowledged what he had done, but since Mu hadn't reacted in anyway, he decided to proceed casually. After all, the gym showers didn't even had curtains.
It was only after he finally turned the faucets and grabbed a towel to dry himself that he noticed Mu wasn't wearing any shirt. That little frail frame of his was deceiving when fully clothed. It was neither little neither frail. Mu surely trained diligently every day. Every muscle was perfectly worked. But what called Kanon's attention were his hands at work. As soon as he put them on the clay, he made it take the most varied shapes. Things appeared in his hands as if by magic. He was fast and precise. Kanon got hypnotized by that spin, and drawn close.
Mu was so concentrated on the work he didn't noticed when Kanon finished his shower and stood behind him. It was not the first time someone stared at him while working the clay but it was indeed the first time he remembered anyone entering his personal space undetected. And yet he didn't get any danger coming from it. The spinning slowed down and Mu grabbed a string to cut the piece, a vase, from the rest of the material. Mu grabbed the vase gently and put it on a nearby table. Then he grabbed the leftovers and dropped them in a can that sealed off to preserve it. There was also a nearby washbowl where Mu cleaned himself.
He had barely finished doing that when Kanon, again standing behind him proceeded to dry his hands with the towel.
He had approached the Aries slowly but confident. His proximity sent shivers down Mu's back. As Kanon was moving away, Mu held his hand through the towel and so Kanon pulled him closer.
There was such a deep sadness in the emerald eyes of the Gemini, a longing as powerful as a whirlpool, and Mu let himself be dragged by it.
Mu didn't offered any resistance when Kanon closed in for a kiss. The Aries lips were warm and welcoming. And so, Kanon let out a sigh of relief on them, as he proceeded to kiss his jawline and his neck.
As Mu put his hands on Kanon's shoulders he noticed how stressed he was. It occurred to him that thought complexion hadn't known gentle in ages. So, to Kanon's confusion Mu pushed him back and made him sit on the bed. Mu then kneeled behind him and held Kanon's hair out of the way.
Kanon should have guessed the Aries knew how to use his hands. Mu felt as if plucking the strings of Shaka's veena as he massaged Kanon's back.
Kanon winced as Mu reached a sensitive spot down his hips, and let out a moan.
As the Aries leaned on Kanon's back to reach those legs the Gemini placed a hand firmly on the back of Mu's head and pulled him for another kiss. Although Mu was surprised by the sudden move, there was no aggression or imposition. It was again the longing, an intense desire to please and be required. A thirst of human contact Mu felt glad, capable and compelled to quench. He let go of Kanon so he turned around to deepen the kiss. The Lemurian was so amused by this, he kissed the Gemini's cheek and neck, while his hands went over chest and abdomen down to his manhood. The touch tore another moan from the Gemini's lips and the Aries smiled
Kanon's hand fell to Mu's hip and found the hem of his pants. The Aries put a hand over the Gemini's and pushed the pants down. He wasn't expecting Kanon to slide down the bed and take all of his length into his mouth without a second thought. It was the Aries turn to moan as the Gemini began working him marvelously.
- Stop... - Mu could feel some wild fire being turned on inside him, threating to burn away his sanity. He could feel it right under his skin, right behind his eyes – Stop, stop. - The younger man threw his head back trying to catch his breath again
Kanon did as told, afraid he had done something wrong. He was about to stand up but Mu grabbed his shoulder, holding him were he was. - Not yet - Mumbled Mu when he looked down at Kanon. It was not yet time to release. His partner was not nearly as aroused as he was. Kanon understood the intention of the pause and couldn't help but to drag the other man closer in an embrace. He even stood up with him on his arms and laid him down gently.
It was his turn to explore that porcelain body. That long neck, his taunt abs, and his more than tempting hips. The Gemini had to admit Mu was truly beautiful. For a moment he hesitated to taint such perfection with his actions and some guilt began clouding his desire. Mu felt this and immediately grabbed his arm, dragging Kanon on top of him and catching the older man hips between his knees. As the Aries moved forward to kiss him, Kanon felt him reach his manhood with an oily hand and gently pull from it. As Kanon broke the kiss and looked down. He saw a small flask on the other hand of Aries.
Mu began masturbating him like that, dragging Kanon closer, laying back and effectively trapping the Hellene between his legs.
Kanon then snatched the flask from Mu's hand and took some of its content in his hand. Mu wasn't expecting such an action, it made him blush up further if that was even possible. It was Kanon's turn to be amused.
It'd been a while since Mu was with anyone. He could use the help since Kanon was not so small.
So Kanon moved forward to kiss him. Seriously, the Aries lips were addictive. And as the Helene gently bit at the Lemurian's lower lip, one of the Gemini's fingers bypassed that hidden ring of flesh, act which made Mu moan and arch his back. The initial pain was quickly replaced by pleasant sensations. Mu couldn't help but to tangle his fingers in Kanon's bluish curls as the older man covered him in kisses and worked him further with a second finger.
Kanon did nothing but to stoke the fire in Mu's chest, by licking at his collar bone and sucking gently at his nipples while adding a third finger to the works.
All this was so unexpected for Mu. From all the large fan of possible outcomes he thought about, this one seemed the least likely. Yet it was happening. Kanon was driving him insane with his attentions.
Mu had been with both Shaka and Aioria a few times, but the encounters had never been to his entire satisfaction. Shaka was too imposing, although he wasn't always aware of it. His attitude at times cut Mu's inspiration. Aside from the fact he wasn't a very tender person. And Aioria was too playful and a bit rash, so Mu was rarely in the mood to follow his pace. They both regarded him as a very passive partner, which Shaka kind of liked but was mostly inconsequential for Aioria.
Kanon, on the other hand had given him the lead, only he hadn't been sure what to do with it, he had never quite had it before.
Kanon thought how different this was than being with Ío. Despite his looks, the marina was a very practical man, so their encounters were mostly straight to the point, merely a physical need. Kanon had expected something of the sort with Mu, maybe only gentler. This was far superior, Mu had let him do whatever he wanted and enjoyed his advances thus giving him the motivation to keep going.
Mu thought he would not be nervous once Kanon positioned himself on top of him, but he was so wrong. He couldn't help his knees shaking a little.
Noticing, Kanon distracted him by pulling the Aries legs over his shoulders and nibbling at his knees and inner thighs.
But as Kanon penetrated Mu's body, he also slipped into his mind.
There Kanon found out how Mu really felt. Mu despised both Saga and Kanon for plotting against them, but particularly for being responsible of Shion's death; if Saga was the actual perpetrator, it was Kanon's idea. Athena acceptance of the twins in the sanctuary after the crimes they committed had him restless and unsure.
"And here you are laying down with me, the mastermind behind your master's death and the traitor who tried to use a god to bring down your goddess..."
Mu shivered before the bitter thought forced into his mind, and suddenly he found himself prisoner in cape Sounion, surrounded by darkness and with the water level coming and going higher every time. Before he could react, a wave crashed against the cape tossing him against the wall and then pulling him against the bars held in place by Saga's cosmos.
He could not move, the water didn't let him, and each time it came, it hit him with increased force until the prison was completely submerged and the saint had no air to breath.
Suddenly, Mu found himself clinging to Kanon the same way Kanon had clung to the bars of the prison. Both tried to break the telepathic link tying them together before their climax, but failed. The release was intense and left them both breathless and weak.
"I wonder if Saga noticed..."
After a little while, Kanon rolled aside to release Mu from his weight. They didn't said a thing, they both fall asleep next to each other.
A small burst of cosmos shattered the crystal cup Saga was holding, startling Shura, Camus, and Milo, who have joined him for dinner on the pope's chambers
- Saga! - Shura was standing next to him
- Hn? - He looked up at the saint as if he had just woke up
- You are bleeding - Shura pointed at the cuts he had in his hand - Are you alright?
Saga stared at the blood a bit dazed
- Not quite... Excuse me. - He stood up and walked away
Without saying a word to the others, Shura followed Saga through the halls. Not knowing what was going on, he wondered if this by chance was a sign of Ares trying to come back. But it didn't seemed like it. Saga was downright mad at something.
Having an idea of where was he headed Shura took a detour. He later found Saga at star hill looking at the sky
- Whatever it is that you are mad at, I doubt the stars are to blame
- Shura...
Again Saga didn't noticed Shura's presence until he was almost beside him
- What's going on? - Shura pointed at the still bleeding hand
- Kanon was thinking of me
- Is this is how Kanon thinks of you? - Shura took Saga's hand to look closely at the wounds. Given the lack of an answer, Capricorn saint opened a bottle of disinfectant and poured some of it on Saga's hand. The pope didn't even winced while the substance, remnants of wine and his own blood showered the stones out of the balcony. Shura then bandaged it. - Was it on purpose?
Saga understood the meaning behind the words and replied without thinking - He isn't any more dangerous than... - But he bit his tongue before saying "myself". How many times did he said such words in defense of his brother? "I'm not the best reference" - Kanon repented and Athena forgave him. There's no reason to doubt him. He is far too smart to make the same mistakes... - But Saga said that with such a lack of conviction...
- You don't sound so sure yourself - But Shura wasn't really sure it was Kanon the one Saga doubted.
Saga didn't replied, lost in thought again he probably didn't even hear what Shura said.
But the Capricorn saint knew he only needed to wait. Finally words came his way.
- It's not alright, that's nobody's secret. But it frustrates me not to be able to fix it.
- You mean Kanon or your relationship with him?
- There was a time when I knew everything about him and he knew everything about me too. But this man in there... I don't really know anything about him.
- Well I don't see what the problem is. If there is something you want to know just go there and ask. Even from the lack of an answer you'll learn more than just standing around wondering
- I don't feel I have the right to ask questions anymore
- Why not?
- Because it was me who didn't want to know a thing... - Again Saga fell silent. Shura just waited. From up there, they could see all of the sanctuary under the moonlight. Eventually a whisper came to Shura - He knew all, he knew it all... It felt like I was not mine, it felt like I was being invaded, and I also knew too much, there were lots of things I didn't want to know too. So I wished it to stop. And so it stopped, I stopped it... And it all broke - Saga turned around "this feeling of being incomplete... And alone... Proved to be way worst..." - As I said - Saga's voice suddenly turned matter of factly - Kanon was just thinking of me. Not targeting me or anything of the sort. There is a high chance he isn't even aware of what happened... - And he walked away to sit by the feet of Athena's statue. Shura understood there was nothing else he could do and left him alone.
"I projected on him all the evil I was capable off, and blamed it all on him. I was scared of being like that. I wanted it vanished, I wanted to be what everyone else thought I was. So I vanished him. Athena, how can I fix this terrible wrong? Aioros..."
Way past midnight Mu woke up feeling too tired and disoriented. "What happened...?" as he regained his senses he became aware of his nudity and the body laid beside him. "What did... I... ?" The memories of his encounter with Kanon rushed back into his mind. But the bright blush they initially provoked suddenly paled before the sheer fright the Gemini's angry illusion generated. Mu shuddered and passed his hand over his face to try and get rid of such awful thoughts. He spent a moment in silence. Then he turned to the sleeping figure next to him.
Looking at Kanon asleep, Mu suddenly remembered he used to have a crush on Saga. Both he and Aioros were always around pope Shion, they looked like his bodyguards or something. And at times all three of them would train together under his supervision. Mu admired them, they were very disciplined and diligent. But there was this elegance on the Gemini saint that caught the Aries-to-be attention. What was it that drove him away back then? Mu could not remember... "His mercilessness". Yes, Saga was merciless. That was actually the main difference between him and Aioros, who was always very thoughtful of others. If he remembered correctly, Saga once told Aioros that such behavior would only get him killed. "and it did." back then, Saga must have said that out of concern, but Mu found himself scared of him ever since, as if those words were a dreadful prophecy. "Such power and nothing to hold it back. Saga got rid of everything that could hold him back. Pope Shion, Aioros, Kanon, Athena, even himself..." and so, Mu felt guilty "I was only a kid. There was nothing I could do. So I ran away. I knew how wrong it all was, I could have never played along but I wasn't powerful enough to fight back and live to tell the story. I escaped the sanctuary to save my life and become stronger, but ultimately I didn't have any intention of coming back, of exposing him and fight him." A dreadful feeling caught in his throat made Mu sit in the bed. After a moment, the feeling passed.
Saga destroyed his world, Saga showed him true desperation and sorrow... But who was that shadow of a person lying in the Aries' bed? Mu knew nothing about him, only that he had somehow been wrecked by the same person, maybe even in a more drastic way. "And I wasn't of any help. For a moment there I'm sure he felt he could thrust me." Mu remembered the illusion and closed his eyes to shake it away "I can't blame him for getting back at me. He must thought I seduced him out of fun... Or vengeance... Is that what I did?" the possibility of him unconsciously hurting Kanon to get back at Saga alarmed Mu. He immediately tough of waking up Kanon to sort it out but he stopped when he was about to touch his arm. Something had changed. Mu paid close attention to the mind of the sleeping man. It was calm... As the sea before a storm, but calm nevertheless, way different than that sort of white noise the telepathist usually got from him, the "nothing" Kiki was so concerned about. "I should let him rest. Who knows where he has been staying so far. We can sort things out in the morning". And so, Mu turned around and choked his worries to sleep.
Not too many hours passed when Kanon woke up too, the sun wasn't even out. He felt tired and his head hurt a bit, that's how angry he had been. The Helene could not understand what had just happened. He just had sex with a person who felt victim of him. He looked around and saw Mu sleeping beside him. Why had he allowed the Gemini to get that close then? Was that some sort of Stockholm syndrome? Not that Kanon posed any threat anymore but maybe Mu didn't get the memo. But more importantly, how did he managed to see into the Aries mind? It was only a fuzzy glimpse but still… had their act destabilized his telepathic powers?
Kanon closed his eyes and remembered the marvelous sensation of Mu's lips on his skin. It had been so long since he was with anyone, but beyond that it almost felt like hope. The Gemini concluded he had been delusional. They didn't know each other, hadn't even fought together nor against each other. They had nothing in common. So it must had been a slip that won't repeat itself. A lot other theories tried to pop into the Gemini's mind but he make sure of keep them at bay, it couldn't be healthy to duel into such things only to fed up his paranoia and ill mood. Kanon sighed and stood up with a bitter smirk on his face. And despite he thought it would be rude to just leave, he dressed up with the clean clothes he had brought and went outside.
By the time the sun shone, he found himself back at the Gemini temple were someone else was looking for him.
