"I am warning you, do not come near me!" Saori warned Shaina. "Go back to where you come from! Or you'll regret it!"

Shaina was on the ground, flabbergasted by Saori's power. Seeing her protecting Seiya, Shaina didn't get up to attack or to run. She remained at her spot until she saw snowflakes.

"Diamond Dust!"

Hyoga launched his attack at Shaina and Jamian. Already half-mad upon seeing his crows attacking and abandoning him, Jamian didn't stand a chance against Hyoga. Instantly, he was frozen in ice and shattered into pieces. Shun grabbed Saori by the wrist and ran to the helicopter that landed not too far away.

"Wait!" Saori yelled.

"Saori-san, you have get out of here!" Shun insisted. "That woman is dangerous!"

Alone, Shaina faced Hyoga. She had yet recovered from Saori's attack. She knew she couldn't defeat Hyoga at the current moment.

"Seiya! I'm letting you off easy this time!" She said, keeping her pride. "But next time you will not be so lucky! And don't you forget that you are a Saint! You should be ashamed of yourself for abandoning your duties!"

"What are you saying?" Seiya questioned.

"You will face my sting, before your wedding!" With that said, Shaina disappeared from sight within seconds.

"Seiya?" Hyoga looked at Seiya. "You are getting married?"

"I don't know what she's talking about," Seiya said, getting up from the ground. "But Saori-san is."

"To what?"

"Lucky bastard."

"Come on, we have to go back," Shun said.

"No, not now!" Saori said. "Before we leave, there's something I must do."

She went back into the house and wrote a note.

Sir, I am grateful for the care and shelter you provided for us. Please accept this as my payment for your kindness.

Her writing took some time since she was still not used to writing by hand. After finishing, she placed her bracelet on top of the note.

On the way back, Seiya didn't look well. After helicopter landed, he collapsed and shivered.

"Seiya!" Saori ran to him and pressed her palm against his forehead. "You are burning! We need to take you to a doctor!"

"No, I'm fine."

"You are not fine," Saori said, eyeing Tatsumi who came to see her. "Tatsumi, we are taking Seiya to the doctor!" She paused when Tatsumi only looking back at her. "What are you waiting for? Now!"

Tatsumi hadn't seen Saori this determined since she demanded the Saints to be her horse back when she was six. "Yes, Ojou-sama!"

At the same time, he noticed the change in Saori physically. The dark rings under her eyes were gone and she was no longer pale as a ghost.

He also noted the care Saori had towards Seiya.

This was a huge change.

Saori had Seiya settled in the hospital. After examining him, doctor told them that all Seiya needed was rest. He should not be out of the bed within next three days.

Saori visited him daily. She checked his arm and he said he's fine.

"But you did a terrible job," he remarked, referring her taking care of his arm while on the run from the Silver Saints.

"Like you were an ace when you started your training," Saori said. "Did you eat yet?"

"I did," Seiya replied. "Hospital's food isn't the best."

"Hey, don't be picky!" Saori said. "When you are well enough to be out of bed, we need to go see Shiryu. Shun told me he blinded himself during the battle. The surgery to recover his vision had been unsuccessful. Shiryu said his Old Master in Roshan may have a solution. He has a visitor too."

"Who?"

"A friend," Saori said. "She's very nice."

"Unlike you, an angry wasp."

"Stop!" Saori hit him with a pillow. She thought of something and sent Tatsumi a text.

Is there another room to spare at the mansion?

Tatsumi texted back, Yes, there are plenty.

"Seiya, I've been thinking," Saori began. "So many things have happened. When Ikki returned, he attacked Nachi who's in coma for weeks. Then you went to face off Ikki. Oh where is Ikki now?" Seiya didn't answer; by his facial expression, Saori knew. "Shun lost his brother then. It's a loss, no matter what Ikki did. Now we are losing Shiryu. That woman with green hair-"

"Shaina."

"What is she to you?"

"It's a long story."

"My guts tell me that it's won't be the last time we see her and she will bring more enemies," Saori continued. "With the current circumstance, I think it's for the best that-"

Before she could finish, Miho walked in; and she brought flowers.

It was an awkward moment.

"Hi Miho," Seiya greeted. "What were you about to say?"

Saori thought for a moment and changed her words, "I was to say that at the given circumstance, it's for the best that you stay in this hospital longer and get yourself recovered." She looked at her phone and said, "Oh look! Julian texted me. His concert is going well. I got to get going too."

Saying goodbye to Shiryu wasn't easy on the Bronze Saints. Saori blamed herself partially for what happened, but Seiya talked her out of it.

"It's a battle and we have to do what we do to survive," he told her. "Remember we jumped off a cliff?"

"That was crazy," she said. "We'll never do that again."

In a wheel chair, Shiryu was taken to the airport. His friend Shunrei was there to take him back to Roshan; Kiki was going with them. His eyes were bandaged.

Saori presented him flowers and wished him luck.

"Take all the time you need," she said.

Shiryu was still for a moment.

"Shiryu," Shunrei reminded him.

"Thank you Ojou-sama," he finally said.

Saori had them fly to China on a first class flight.

As for the flower she presented to Shiryu, it was stolen from Seiya's room - the exact same ones Miho gave Seiya.

"Seiya," Tatsumi stopped him after Shiryu's flight took off. "I need to have a word with you."

With door closed, Tatsumi asked, "Seiya when you were with Ojou-sama, what happened?"

"What do you mean?"

"When you jumped off the cliff with her?"

"We were cornered," Seiya explained. "I was injured and had no other choice. Saori-san agreed with with my choice."

"And after jumping of the cliff, Saori-san suffered no wound? Not even a scratch?" Tatsumi questioned.

Only now Seiya realized it is odd too.

Wordlessly, Tatsumi placed three photos on the desk. It was a vehicle totaled in an accident.

"Three years ago, Master Mitsumasa Kido and Ojou-sama were in an accident," he began. "The car was completely totaled and Master Mitsumasa died instantly. Saori-san was taken to the hospital but the doctors found no trace of any injury on her. She only stayed in the hospital for one day."

Seiya was in disbelief.

"Saori-san became different after that accident," Tatsumi continued. "She began to eat less, only one meal a day. Julian-sama pursued her and she accepted his proposal on her sixteenth birthday. Before she refused to see Julian. She was wasting herself away. After I see you returned with her, she is much healthier. Her behavior is different too. She's like her old self."

"What are you getting at?" Seiya asked, getting a little uncomfortable.

"I like you to move into the mansion and stay near Ojou-sama."

"Why?" He asked. Shaina's words rang in his ear.

You will feel my sting! Before your wedding!

"Because Athena needs her Saints."

"Are you saying..."

"Yes, Shiryu, you are correct," the hundreds-year old Roshi said nonchalantly. "Her cosmo is becoming strong."

"Saori-san..."

"She is Goddess Athena!"