The sky was beautifully laced with streaks of lavender and magenta. Its admirable features were held in the gazing eyes of a tall handsome man dressed in a long neat jacket. His pale face was golden under the remaining sunlight. His glistening blue eyes were pulled from the sky as a thin hand tugged at his tightly wrapped right hand.

"Uncle Gi-gi!" The young teen said with beaming eyes of blue. She was dressed in a navy blue skirt with a white shirt and red tie. Her hair was a lovely shade of black and it stopped just above her ears where her longest locks pushed outwards. "Come on, I want you to see how well I did on my math quiz!"

Rising from the ground he had perched himself hanging over the beach, the man followed being led by the wrist. Having taken the lead in a playful skip with her long black locks trailing after her she hummed.

Doing his best to keep up he leaned over so as not to trip. With his body arched forward he did his best to balance the large case that contained a rather large instrument to his disappointment he hadn't played. She had made such bad timing. Just when he was ready to play his beloved's lullaby Hibiki interrupted him.

"-so I only got one wrong but the ones you practiced with me were all right!" She went on not sure whether he was listening or not. "-and Kai said I can't have anymore strawberries. He says you're spoiling me, Gi-gi!"

As the two finished their jog up the road they stopped in front of a restaurant labeled "Omoro." They did not hesitate to invite themselves in and quickly went inside.

"So there you are Hibiki! Kanade got scared when you left her at the bus stop by herself, you know better," the adult said through a stern tone. His burgundy locks swayed as he tilted his head to the side eyeing the girl at the taller mans side.

"Yeah yeah, she's a slowpoke Kai! I wanted Gi-gi to hurry and see my quiz-geez." Crossing her arms with the thin slip of paper held tightly in one small fist she raised her head defiantly.

Kai sighed and looked up at the man at the doorway, "Well come in Hagi. It's time for supper. Get Lulu and Kanade to come downstairs." While speaking he left to the room with the table holding two plates per hand and grinning nervously as he took each and every step with caution.

Hagi, the tall and elegant man, bowed his head as Kai left and patted Hibiki's head. She looked up as he took graceful strides towards the staircase and marched quietly up the staircase. Sighing with yearning, Rima tiptoed after him but halted as a firm grasp was made at her bony shoulder.

"You can help set the table missy." Kai spun her around to have her face the dining room and placed neatly wrapped utensils in her hands. "Now go on." With a light shove she was scooted forward.

Upstairs Hagi had been standing outside of Kanade's door. Lulu was there too on her hands and knees trying to peek under the door.

"Hey Kanade, it's time for supper," she whispered through the crack.

Hagi stood there motionless and speechless for the next minute or so before reaching out and closing his long fingers around the doorknob. It wasn't locked but there was something in front of it that would require any normal person a need to use force. Hagi did not require such a thing and simply pushed it open with ease.

A thin and fragile looking girl with similar black hair styled with longer locks to the side on her left than back was curled up on the ground in front of it. Her left side locks were neatly tied in string and beads while her bangs jutted out messily. Her eyes were half open and they lit up some seeing the tall man at the door. Before she could move his arms hooked behind hers scooping her up off of the floor before gently placing her down on her feet.

"Uncle Gi-gi. You ruined my nap!" Her calm face was distorted and snooty contradicting her flowing and graceful tone of voice. "I had a long day so I don't wanna eat."

His thin blue eyes narrowed and he raised a hand. It gently rested on top of her head and she scowled.

"Kai wants you to eat Kanade. You can't properly rest on an empty stomach." His words came out a bit dryly but still there was a lacking of emotions.

Kanade rubbed her back wearily and slumped her shoulders, "Fine…" Rolling her drooping eyes, the bitter teen slunk out of the room.

Hagi closed the door behind him as he went to follow after her and stopped when he saw Lulu leaning over the railing looking down at them. He stepped towards her and loomed over to see what she saw. She was only watching the girls rush to the table. After a sigh she looked up at him.

"Hagi, this isn't fair…hm-they're almost taller than me…." She pouted and tugged on his sleeve. "I don't want them to keep growing. They are changing too fast…."

His head tilted some before he repeated, "Changing?"

"Yeah….they aren't just taller but they're prettier and they act really different. Like-like….they act like other people…." Her head hung after those words but when Hagi turned away she looked up.

"It isn't just change Lulu," he was looking down at one of his wrapped hands. "They are…growing up."

Kai gave a yell for Lulu to come downstairs a moment later and the cloaked girl took one last look at the tall man before dashing downstairs.

"Um-coming Kai!"

She disappeared down the stairs leaving Hagi alone. He knew Kai would soon holler for him to come to the table too but…he didn't want to. He hadn't gotten to play for Saya. The only thing he found acceptable as far as interruptions go was the girls. They showed him less intimate but alike feelings as Saya had for him. This he recalled was love. Being that Saya cared for them he would too and dared not neglect them. His emotional attachment to the twins was nearly inseparable. Sometimes they clung a bit too close but still….love was love and would always be love, especially fifteen years worth of it. Though…loves strength altogether was more than enough to lure him back to the beach. He'd skip Kai's scolding and the strange dinner sessions for today. Yes….just today.

Grabbing his cello case and slinging it over his shoulder the chevalier silently dropped down the staircase and exited Omoro's. Walking would be fine since he'd stay till his song was done so he kept at a steady pace. Looking dead ahead he blinked slowly as the soft sea breeze rushed through his hair. The closer he came the more he felt his insides boil. Something…something was different. Halting before the small cliff his head ached unbearably and a shiver came over his long body.

Eyes fully dilated and in sudden shock his lips quivered at the sound. A horrid shriek echoed from up by the family grave. A shriek of agony, anger and confusion.

Without further thought he uttered out almost pleadingly, "Saya…"