I am so sorry for not updating lately! But hey, school does get in life's way. Let's just start…

Rio stared at Kaito and choked on the words she had to say next, "T-two hundred…" was all she could manage.

"Yes… two hundred years…" Kaito replied as he looked her directly into the eye as his eyes returned to their normal light gray.

"Your father sacrificed so much…" Rio said quietly.

Kaito nodded solemnly, "He didn't want to lose my brother." He said and looked away.

Rio looked away at the ground and sighed softly. "Your mother… how did she die?"

Kaito sighed as he looked at her, "She died while giving birth to… Haruto… due to an unknown illness," he said quietly.

Rio jerked her head back towards him, "So Haruto inherited her illness…" Rio said as she looked at him softly in the eyes. "Your father was willing to save him. He cared about you two so much…

SSSS

There was a knock on the door.

Ryoga stared at the boy in shock, "Two hundred?" he asked making sure what he had heard was true.

Haruto nodded as his eyes returned to their normal soft color. "Yes Ryoga-kun, two hundred years…"

"Who's there?" Haruto asked as Ryoga looked at the door.

"I-it's me… Haruna." The little voice said.

Haruto smiled, "Come on in."

The door slowly creaked open revealing a girl. Her lemony blond hair was cropped short and her blonde bangs reached the top of her forehead. She was wearing a pine green dress with pale white stripes. She wore a small washed-out apron. Her most distinguishing feature was her face. One half of her face was… doll like while the other half was normal. One eye was a cold gray like his brother. Her other eye on the other hand was a faded magenta color. She wore a white hat with a light blue bow on top and frills around the edge of the hat. "Hello Haruto."

"Hello Haruna."

"Who's that?" Haruna asked as she pointed at Ryoga, who in return gave her a stern look.

"Oh him? That's Ryoga, he's a guest." Haruto said with a small smile.

"Hello… Ryoga?" Haruna tried.

"Yes… hi…" Ryoga muttered as he crossed his arms and turned away.

"Stubborn fellow huh?"

Haruto smiled, "Yup… really…"

Haruna smiled, "So… what's new?"'

"We have two guests. Him and his sister." Haruto said as he pointed at Ryoga.

"Where's his sister?"

"With Nii-san."

"Is he planning on…" Haruna asked, knowing that Haruto would probably know what she was talking about.

"I don't know yet…" Haruto said as he rubbed the back of his head.

"B-but time's running out!" Haruna exclaimed.

"Hey"

The two turned their heads towards a Ryoga who apparently didn't like to be kept in the dark. "Yes Ryoga?" Haruto asked politely.

"What is Kaito planning?" Ryoga asked.

"You don't need to know Ryoga, besides since when did you care so much anyways?" Haruto ask giving the prince a curious look.

Ryoga growled and looked away, "Nevermind…" he said as he shut his eyes,

Haruto smiled and felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around, "Yes Haruna?"

"Who is this Rio?" She asked with a curious look.

Haruto chuckled, "Everyone has questions, don't they? C'mon, I'll show you." Haruto said as he walked towards the door.

Haruna turned towards to Ryoga, "Will you like to accompany us?"

There was no response except a light snore.

"Leave him alone, he's had a hard day. Besides, it may cause some issues if he comes." Haruto said as he walked away.

"Okay." Haruna said as she walked out of the door and closed it, "Goodnight Ryoga-kun." She said as she ran up ahead to catch up to her friend.

SSSS

"So… what have you guys been doing all these years?" Rio asked.

"I have been training and been trying to keep the citizens from leaving." Kaito replied.

"Is that why you're so good at sword fighting?" She asked as she gave him an inquisitive look.

"Maybe…" Kaito said with a smirk.

"How's your wound?" Rio asked with a smile as she gazed down to his bandaged wounds.

"They're fine"

"Are you sure?" Rio asked as she touched the bandaged wounds.

Kaito softly grunted, "I'm fine…" he lied.

Rio gazed back his eyes, "No you aren't."

"Yes I am."

"Your eyes are a bit teary and foggy. That means something isn't right or somewhere is hurting." Rio stated as she looked at him.

"How do you know that?" Kaito asked.

Rio smiled, "Do you think it's that easy to get Ryoga to admit he's hurt or needs help?" Rio questioned.

"He seems pretty stubborn I guess." Kaito said with a smirk.

Rio smiled and took his hand and squeezed it. "Now tell me where it hurts."

Kaito stared at her, "I don't need you to worry about my wounds." Kaito said.

"I do to." Rio said as she looked him in the eye.

"I'll be fine." Kaito said.

Rio released his hand, "Fine then, and try to put your shirt on." Rio said as she tossed him a clean shirt.

Kaito narrowed his eyes at her and took the shirt. He stood up and grunted slightly. A sharp pain ran through the side of his body. Kaito sat down back on the bed and took a deep breath.

"Tell me where it hurts." Rio said as she walked over to the other side.

Kaito glared at her and sighed, "Fine…"

Rio nodded confidently as she touched the side of his wound. He winced at the feeling of her hands applying pressure on top of his wounds. "That's where it hurts?" Rio asked as she raised an eyebrow.

Kaito slowly nodded and looked away.

Rio rolled her eyes as she got of the bed and grabbed the bandages, "You know, it's nothing to be ashamed of you needing help. Everyone needs help sometimes." Rio said as she walked back to him. "I'm going to add another layer of the bandage on and add some herbs on it." Rio said as she placed some herbs on and began to wrap the bandages around.

The doors opened abruptly and there stood Haruto and Haruna. "Nii-san…" Haruto said shocked. "W-why is Rio-san hugging y-you?" he asked.

Apparently, as Rio was wrapping him it made her look like she was hugging him.

Kaito looked down at her as a pale pink colored his pale skin, which showed through. Rio looked up at him and blushed, except her blush was a little dark than his. Rio broke away and looked away, "I was just applying another layer of bandages on him…"

"Of course…" Haruto said as he looked up at his brother with a smirk. His brother shot him a glare.

"So this is Rio…" Haruna said as she looked at the blue haired girl. "She's really pretty. Kaito must like her a whole lot and trust her a whole to let her treat him."

Their blush only intensified. "H-Haruna, it isn't like that." Kaito said calmly as he took a deep breath.

"U-huh, sure. Explain your blush then." Haruna pointed out with a smirk.

Kaito shot her a glare which only caused the two kids to laugh. "Get out you two."

"Okay Nii-san, tell me when Rio-san becomes Nee-san!" Haruto exclaimed as he grabbed Haruna's hand and ran out of the room before his brother could get them.

Kaito stood up abruptly, "Haruto-"

"Don't go!" Rio exclaimed as she grabbed his hands. "Your wounds aren't ready yet! You're still not well enough to leave anyways!" Rio said.

Kaito looked at her as a sharp pain ran through him, causing him to grab his side. He started to feel shaky.

"K-Kaito!" Rio said as she helped him back onto the bed. "You idiot, you already know that you aren't well enough to chase them yet you ignore me!" Rio said as she tied the bandages. She finished and crossed her arms. "Just rest here for a while until you feel a little less dizzy." Rio said as she turned around to leave.

"Wait" Kaito said as he grabbed her hand, "What's it to you that I'm okay?"

"Because I owe you back and I don't want to know any more deaths this week." Rio answered as she shook her head.

"Are you okay?" Kaito asked.

"I am *yawn* just a little tired…" she said as she began to walk away.

"Just sleep in here. You don't even know the way to your room and you probably wouldn't make it there anyways." Kaito replied.

"B-but… do you feel comfortable with me sleeping next to you?" Rio asked.

"I don't do this because if I am comfortable or not, this is a duty of a prince." Kaito responded as he looked away.

Rio softly smiled and nodded as she joined him on the bed. She laid down and yawned once more, "If anything hurts or happens… wake me… up…" Rio managed to say before she dozed off.

"Sure…" Kaito replied with a sigh. He gazed down at the sleeping girl and touched her blue hair. He sighed as he closed his eyes, dozing off as well.

Gah, I wish this was longer. Anyways, sorry for keeping you guys waiting! Review please! :D