Title: Behind the Bush
Author: Potato Maiden
Pairing: Umi Ryuuzaki/Ascot
Fandom: Magic Knight Rayearth
Theme: #1 – Look over here
Disclaimer: I do not own Magic Knight Rayearth, it, and all it's components belong to Clamp, who refuse to answer my phone calls...

She smiled as she peered behind the bush. The sight, to the young maiden of the seas was quite frankly, adorable and could have quite possibly been a Kodak moment. There he was, curled up, so to speak, behind the bush sleeping, his head resting on his hat, his summoner robes spread out, random bits of foliage was sticking out of his hair. Indeed, this was an adorable sight. Umi giggled lightly as she watched Ascot sleep, her smile soft.

"What'cha lookin' at Umi?" Caldina asked, coming upon the Water knight.

"Look over here." she whispered, pointing to Ascot's sleeping body. Caldina couldn't help but smile.

"He looks all tuckered out. Maybe we should wake him so he can sleep on something more comfortable."

"Maybe... but, he looks so peaceful, it'd be wrong to disturb him." Umi said thoughtfully. Caldina nodded and glanced behind her.

"I'll be back with Lafarga, he'll know what to do." Umi nodded and crept behind the bush. She managed to snuggle herself in the crook of Ascot's neck and she closed her eyes.

"A nap sounds nice right about now." she muttered, failing to stifle a yawn. Snuggling into Ascot's body, Umi let her self be taken into the world of dreams, only dreaming of what was right at that very moment in time.

Caldina, pulling the poor man that was Lafarga behind her, stopped at the bush.

"Now where'd they go?" she asked herself, tapping a long finger upon her chin.

"Perhaps, they're sleeping."

"Nah, Umi must've woken Ascot up. C'mon, let's go Lafarga." Caldina pulled him away from the bush where the two were sleeping peacefully with no interruptions.

Night had fallen by the time Ascot woke up his sleep induced stupor. He felt extra body heat by his arm and noticed the blue haired vixen resting in his arms. He watched her chest rise and fall, the way the moon glittered in her hair and the way the moon accented her pale complexion. Ascot had managed to get into a more comfortable position with Umi sleeping beside him. Umi let out a soft sound in her sleep and rolled over, cuddling herself into Ascot's body even more than what was before. Ascot, seizing the opportunity to do what he wanted to do since the day she slapped him, leaned over and left Umi a soft, meaningful, yet short, kiss upon her temple. Umi stirred a bit before yawning, stretching her arms and rubbing her eyes.

"Oh!" she said with a start, realizing that Ascot too had woken up. "I suppose we should go inside." Ascot nodded, stood up, and helped Umi up.

"Thanks." she said, stretching once more. Ascot's eyes watched as Umi stretched her body before dusting herself off.

"Sorry if I woke you."

"Oh no, you didn't. I just happened to wake up. Let's go, I'm pretty sure the others are hungry by now." Umi smiled and led the way as Ascot watched her walk away, his eyes not leaving the back of her head. Umi turned back around and Ascot quickly averted his eyes to the ground, a blush forming on his face. "You coming Ascot?" he nodded, muttered a yes a scurried up to where she was waiting.

"N-nice night isn't it."

"It's nice..." Umi trailed off, her mind in turmoil about something she'd been thinking about earlier, watching Ascot sleep, how he reacted to the dream world inside his mind, wondering what he had dreamed about. A smile crept upon her face at these thoughts. Yes, it was a nice night for a semi-romantic stroll outside the palace walls.

A/n: And that's thirteen chapters for you. Yus!