Chapter 15: Dragon Family Reunited

Yona giggled as she swung herself between Ora and Zeno who held both her hands as she entertained herself while they walked through the valley. Zeno paused in walking, his feet coming to a stop by a stream. "This is where Lad and the priest live." he told Ora before he bent down to look into Yona's eyes. "You'll be going with Ora, but you'll see me soon."

"Where you going Zeno?" the five year old girl asked, her big round eyes looked at him.

He swallowed hard. This would be the last time he saw her. He knew that his time with her would be short, but it felt like it was too short; even if he did get spend her lifetime with her. "Zeno needs to make sure the path is clear for you Miss." he lied. Truthfully, he needed to stay as far away from his past self as possible. He didn't know if there would be horrible consequences if he met his past self; which was why he had avoided his past self before.

"Okay!" she said cheerfully. Turning Yona looked up at Ora. "Carry me?" she asked in such cute and sweet tone that had Ora squealing internally.

Cute! she thought to herself as a grin spread across her face. "No, you can walk." she told her even though she really want to pick her up.

Zeno shook his head as Ora led Yona over to the stream to look at some of the pretty shiny rocks as Zeno snuck away. She'll make a good mother one day. Zeno thought and found his cheeks heat up at that before he began grinning.

Yona giggled as she took her slippers off of her feet and began to splash in the water. Giggles flowed from her like a never-ending stream of water. Ora joining her, splashing and laughing. The little girl ran around in the ankle high water, having a grand time when suddenly she bumped into somebody. Ora came to a stop as she looked down at a little boy who's eyes were a bright golden color. He had red markings on his cheeks and bright aqua blue color hair.

Yona looked at the Boy. "Cute!" she squealed before grabbing him and giving him a giant hug.

Seiryuu's eyes felt like fire was burning behind them. He'd never felt such pain in his entire life! It made him want to cry out, but just as sudden as the pain had appeared ice took its place. His entire body felt cooled down as soon as the red haired girl had wrapped her arms around him.

"What's your name?" Yona asked the still silent boy. "I'm Yona." she told him as she swayed her dress as she moved slightly after letting him go.

"I...I'm...Seiryuu." he answered her with a cracked voice. Why did I tell her that?

Yona giggled. "Like Uncle Abi!" she cheered before grasping his hand. "But that's a title, not a name silly." she smiled as she tugged the barefoot boy into the water.

Seiryuu felt a cold chill run up his spine the moment he stepped into the water, but couldn't pull away as Yona pulled him behind her towards the dark haired woman.

Ora tried not to laugh as the bewildered boy was pulled behind Yona and she tugged him behind her as she began running around the stream, laughter once again coming from her as she Now had a friend to play with. As soon as Yona let the boy go, he ran to Ora and hid behind her from Yona. "Hello sweetie." she greeted the boy.

"Intense." he said as stared at Yona with wide eyes.

Ora giggled. "She can be." she agreed. "Can you help us?" she asked causing him to look up at her. "We're looking for a priest named Ik-su." Seiryuu cocked his head in the most adorable way causing Ora to really want to squeeze his cheeks. Oh dear, I'm starting to think like my grandmother! She smiled down at the young boy.

"Who are you asking?" came a voice from on high. The green haired youth jumped down in front of Ora before taking up a defensive stance.

Are all these boys so adorable? she wondered as the smile on her face never wavered.

Suddenly Yona grasped the boy from around his leg causing him to look down at her, only for him to freeze up like he was in pain and fall backwards into the stream. Sweat appeared on the young teens face as he looked at the girl with wide eyes.

"Yay! More friends!" Yona giggled as she sat on the youths stomach. "I'm Yona, who are you?"

"Huh?" he asked sounding confused. "Y-You're alive?" Yona cocked her head at him. A laugh came out of him. "I'm Jae-ha." he said as he fell fully into the water. "I'm the one with Ryokuryuu in his right leg."

"Like Uncle Shuten!" she exclaimed happily before getting off of the boy and running up to Ora. "Ora, they're like Papa's friends." she jumped up and down excitedly.

"So I see." she said as Yona suddenly took off chasing Seiryuu once again. The poor boy seemed like he could take the cold water as he once again was pulled into it.

"Zeno told us that she was lost to time." Jae-ha spoke as he looked at Ora. "Are you one of them that took her?" he asked.

Ora shook her head. "No." she answered. "That was my father. I got injured trying to keep her safe." she absentmindedly touched the shoulder her father had shot her in, only days ago to her. "I came to return her to where she belongs." she told him. "She was lost in time and ended up in Hiryuu's era."

Jae-ha felt sweat drip down his neck. "You don't say." Not quite believing that explanation.

"Ora."

Ora turned around and saw Zeno, but not the Zeno she'd been with. "You kept your promise Zeno." she told him as she turned away from him. "And I kept mine."

Zeno looked beyond her and felt his emotions rise. "Missy." he spoke quietly and with awe in his tone. "I'll be sure to find you." he promised.

Ora smiled as she saw a young boy walk out next to Zeno with pure white hair and a clawed hand. She gave the boy a friendly smile. "Just be sure to return her to where she belongs. I'm certain you'll know how to do that." she told him before walking over to Yona. "Sweetie, Zeno is back." she pointed over towards where Zeno stood, the boy next to him was grasping his arm with grimace on his face as if in pain.

"Are you coming?" Yona asked curiously.

Ora saw a blond haired man stumble slightly out of the bushes and had to suppress a giggle as he fell over onto Zeno. "No honey. I've got to return home." she poked Yona's nose causing he girl to grin up at her.

"But I'll see you again, right?" she asked. "Because we're friends, right?"

Ora looked down at her sadly. "Sometimes people have to go away, far away and though we may never see each other again, you'll always be in my heart and memories." she told the little girl, who began to tear up.

"But I wanna have you here!" she cried as she hugged Ora. "I like you."

Ora smiled softly as she hugged the red haired child once more before she stood up and began to walk away. "Be a good girl." she patted Yona on the head.

"Ora!" Yona cried out only for Jae-ha to grasp her by the shoulders to stop her from following the woman. "Come back." Yona said softly as she began to cry softly.

Ora came out of the trees into the open and saw Zeno, her time's Zeno, waiting for her by some rocks. "Zeno remembers this day. Missy was very sad, but she recovers quickly." he told her as he pushed himself away from the rocks. Reaching out he wiped away her tears. "Can we go home now?" he inquired.

Ora gave a nod. "Yeah." she agreed as she pulled out her TDD as Zeno did the same thing. Linking the two devices together they opened the portal one more time and walked into the space between time.

As the dark orbed portal closed the wind general and his men rode along the boarder, never once noticing the dark orb below or how close they were to where the missing Princess Yona was.

M-Angel: I may get this story finished by the end of this month yet! Only a few more chapters left!