As promised, after two weeks another Chapter shows itself. I have come to the conclusion that after each Arc is posted, there shall be a four week Hiatus consisting of roughly a month. Also, my writing friend has decided to go her separate way, I respect her decision and I am thankful for all the help she has given. Let us hope to her own successes. Now, down to the Chapter! Be sure to Review your opinions.

"S-Saga!?"

"No way!"

"It can't be him!"

"It is true. I sensed an imbalance in him a long time ago."

The quiet voice of Virgo Shaka caused all the babble to die down immediately. Aiolos smiled at the golden-haired saint.

"I had no doubt you would feel it."

Shaka tipped his close-eyed gaze to the group.

"I think" he said quietly "that now may be a good time to bring Ikki and Shura back here and teach some of the bronze saints the seventh sense."

The group stared at the Virgo Saint.

"He may be right" Aiolos agreed.

"If Ikki and I move back in here, the Grande Foundation won't be very well protected" Shura pointed out.

"If it gets to that point" Mu said as he brushed his pale pink hair from his eyes "I am sure they will have figured out we are here and not at the foundation."

After much deliberation over who would train whom, they finally decided to work in small groups. Mu and Aldebaran would work with June and Shiryu while Aiolia and Shaka took in Ikki and Shun. Milo and Camus had the task of working with Jabu and Hyoga. The last group consisted of Shura and Aiolos working with Daisuke and Seiya.

Later that day, June emerged from a meeting with Saori without her mask on her face. She explained that the Goddess had told her she didn't have to wear it any more.

Shun looked like a love-sick puppy as he took in the sight of the girl's fair skin, delicate features, pink lips, and cornflower blue eyes. She shyly kissed his cheek and wished him luck before running off to join Shiryu, Mu, and Aldebaran.

Shun stood there with such a goofy grin on his face that Shiryu chuckled. He wondered how Shunrei was doing back home. She was probably worried sick as he had told her he would be home right after the tournament.

Aldebaran threw his arm around Mu's shoulders and gave a hearty laugh.

"Looks like we're dealing with lovesick teenagers."

The smaller man gave a shrug of his shoulders and smiled serenely.

"That just means they have something to fight for."

Blue eyes narrowed as they took in Shun and June's cute moment. It was innocent - perhaps too innocent.

Daisuke Kido found the exchange interesting. On the surface, there was nothing unusual. Just a girl kissing the cheek of a boy she liked. Yet Daisuke sensed something unusual about the pair of them.

Neither was what they appeared to be, though Daisuke wasn't sure exactly what was going on with them.

A quick glance at Shaka revealed the blonde was thinking along the same lines as him.

"Daisuke" Shura called sharply. "Let's go. "

Daisuke obeyed, making a mental note to keep an eye on Shun and June.

Training in a group with Seiya, Aiolos, and Shura was too interesting to dwell on Shun and June much more anyway.

The first night of training ended without a hitch. Shiryu and June were off enjoying their little free time. Mu's young apprentice, Kiki, lay fast asleep. Mu and Aldebaran sat side-by-side, talking about the day's event, and looking at the stars. Mu pulled a brush through his long, thick hair.

He frowned as his brush met a huge knot in his hair.

Aldebaran pulled the hairbrush from Mu's hand and gently worked the knots out.

"Does this feel wrong to you, Aldebaran? It feels like we are training these kids to die."

Aldebaran smiled, though it was a small smile.

"Don't think of it that way. If you believe they'll live, they will live."

"I wish I shared your confidence." Mu leaned back so he was leaning against Aldebaran's shoulder.

Aldebaran looked up at the brilliant night sky.

"You have to believe, Mu. I know you've always been hesitant and that is why you located to Jamir, but you came back. Something in your heart must be telling you this is the right course of action."

Mu's eyes slowly closed and he yawned sleepily.

"I don't know about right course. To me, this seems like the only course."

Aldebaran chuckled.

"Go inside and go to bed. You've had a long day."

The Taurus saint received no answer. A quick glance revealed the gentle Aries saint fast asleep.

Aldebaran eased Mu to the ground as though he were a child and covered him up with his cape. He would let him sleep a little bit before waking him to go inside.

"You need to relax" Aiolos told Shura. He knelt down beside the black-haired man and gently massaged his shoulders.

Shura felt his tense muscles relax under Aiolos' hands. Unconsciously, he leaned into the touch.

"Easy for you to say" Shura muttered. "Have you ever felt worried in your life?"

"Once." Aiolos whispered softly. "That night Saga tried to kill Athena and sent you after me. I was terrified then."

Shura said nothing.

"But everything's alright now" the Sagittarius Saint added quickly. "No harm done."

The Capricorn Saint remained silent.

Aiolos frowned. The last thing he was trying to do was push Shura into brooding again.

He grinned and pounced on the brooding Capricorn. Shura's dark eyes widened in shock as Aiolos pinned his arms over his head.

"Get off of me" he demanded.

"Say please." Aiolos replied, green eyes twinkling mischievously.

Shura squirmed under the taller man's weight.

"Aiolos, I am not in the mood to play right now."

"Then you leave me no choice."

Aiolos lowered his lips to Shura's. The younger man gave a muffled cry and his eyes slipped shut. His lips parted and he yielded to the Sagittarius Saint's kiss.

Aiolos released his arms and Shura slipped them around the brown-haired man's neck. After a few moments, Aiolos broke the kiss and grinned at Shura

"Told you I could get you to relax."

Shura sighed, a soft smile playing on his lips.

"You're impossible"

Aiolos laughed.

"I know."

Camus was ready to rip his hair out. Milo's non-stop chatter was giving him a headache.

"I don't think it is wise to leave now and go into town" the Aquarius saint muttered.

"I already asked Athena. She said it was ok." Milo replied.

"Does she know you are going out to try to pick up girls?"

Milo waved his hand in a dismissive gesture.

"It'll be fine, Camus. Maybe you should come with me."

Camus shook his head.

"Absolutely not."

Milo pouted.

"It might do you some good. You could learn your type."

Camus knew all about the type of girl Milo liked. Fair skin, green eyes, long hair. Usually dumber than a sack of rocks. More often than not, she was a train-wreck.

"That's quite all right."

Milo opened his mouth and Camus shook his head.

"The answer is no."

He stood and walked from their shared bedroom to show the conversation was closed.

Aiolia dipped his head under the lake's cool surface, enjoying the feel of the water against his skin.

It seemed like everywhere he went in the cabin, he was tripping over people. Though he was sociable by nature, he did enjoy some time alone once in a while.

"I knew you'd be here."

Aiolia surfaced to the sound of his best friend's voice. His female best friend. Sure enough, he found a woman with curly red hair staring at him. She had a pleasant face, not beautiful, but attractive in a natural way, with large brown eyes.

His cheeks reddened because he had plunged into the water nude.

"M-Marin!?"

The girl picked up Aiolia's discarded clothing.

"Someone let his guard down" she teased.

Aiolia felt like his face would catch fire.

"I thought I was alone" he replied.

"You thought wrong. I thought this was the first thing we learned as Saints. Never. Let. Your. Guard. Down."

Marin stressed every word at the end of her statement. Then, without warning, she darted off into the woods with his clothes still in her hands. He knew he could catch her easily enough, but he just wasn't in the mood to play games with her that night.

Instead, he decided to go back to the cabin and sneak in through the window in his and Shaka's bedroom. The plan went without a hitch and when he peeked in through the window, he saw no sign of his blonde roommate.

He had just climbed through the window when the door opened and Shaka walked in. Though the man's eyes were closed, Aiolia felt more exposed around Shaka than he had around Marin.

As though sensing his discomfort, Shaka said "I will close the door. You open it once you have clothes on."

Aiolia didn't even ask how Shaka knew he was naked. He just hastened to get dressed. Some things in life were better left unknown.

Seiya was feeling frustrated. No matter how hard he burned his cosmos, no matter what Aiolos threw at him, he could not seem to achieve the seventh sense. He was beginning to think it was a joke, something the Gold saints had made up to prolong their training.

Even more unsettling was the connection he felt to Daisuke. He didn't understand what it was about that boy, but something drew him the Corona Borealis Saint. He'd tried talking to Shun and Shiryu about what attracted them to June and Shunrei, but that conversation had left him even more confused. Shun said he valued June's optimism and bright personality. Shiryu enjoyed Shunrei's sweetness and joked that her ability to cook was a major plus. His friends seemed to be drawn to sweetness and kindness. Half the time, Daisuke was staring at him like he was going to rape him, the other half, the boy ignored him completely. Occasionally he even threatened him.

No, it wasn't gentleness or sweetness that drew him to Daisuke. He couldn't be normal like his friends and be attracted to stuff that made sense. The thought almost made him laugh at himself.

Since when had he, Seiya, been considered "normal" anyway?