Fuu was walking home on the quiet streets that led to her house. It was a nice evening but Fuu's thoughts were in confusion. It had been two weeks since Hikaru's illness at the coffee shop. She had in fact, felt stronger by the time they had been ready to leave but Hikaru had shown signs of illness again several times over the past weeks. She had even seen a doctor with no source found for her fatigue. There were many things that it could be, some were possibilities that Fuu did not even want to think of. However, Hikaru's eldest brother said that it was Hikaru's spirit that was fatigued and this made Fuu wonder.

*

Umi was waiting at the front of Fuu's house. She knew that she was being a pest but couldn't stop herself. For the last couple of days, when it had become apparent that this might be something serious, Umi had been in a state one degree short of panic.

"Fuu!" Umi yelled and waved when she saw her friend approach.

"Miss Umi! What are you doing here?"

"I just wanted to talk about Hikaru, Fuu. I know it's not a good time, but…"

"Yes, I want to talk about Miss Hikaru too. Why don't you spend the night tonight? Then we will have plenty of time to discuss it."

Umi knew that she was offering so that she wouldn't have to worry by herself.

"Yeah, that sounds great Fuu. Should I go home and get my stuff?"

"You can just borrow mine, Miss Umi."

Fuu took out her key and they went to enter the house.

"Fuu," said Umi, grabbing Fuu's arm suddenly, "You're a good friend, I don't tell you that enough."

*

For awhile they did everything without speaking of Hikaru's illness. It wasn't until they were both lying down in Fuu's room, almost ready to go to sleep that Umi felt like speaking of it. She spoke worriedly to her friend.

"Fuu, do you think…maybe, Cephiro has something to do with why Hikaru's sick?"

"I'm not sure it's logical, but yes, I have had that idea as well."

"I mean, I could just say because if we can't explain it then it makes sense Cephiro might be involved. But I've thought about it and what I really think is that maybe Hikaru misses Cephiro. I mean, if Hikaru's will is so powerful that she could break off a whole part of herself so that Nova was formed, then maybe if her will was torn between wanting to go back to Cephiro and wanting to stay here, then maybe she could make herself sick."

"That is exactly what I was thinking Miss Umi. And the fact that you think so too makes me think that it is the correct assumption."

"But why do we think that Fuu, I mean, this could be anything. I mean Hikaru could be dying of some horrible disease and here I am talking like some crazy person about will power!"

Umi had been speaking quietly and slowly but at her last sentence her voice raised angrily. Fuu scooted closer and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Miss Hikaru has shown time and again that she is a special person. You think that way because we were all three Magic Knights together. Perhaps it is not so strange to think that we could know what is causing her fatigue. You should not be so distressed, I do not believe that Miss Hikaru's illness is fatal. I certainly will do everything I can to make her well." Fuu smiled at Umi.

"So what should we do Fuu?"

Fuu looked away from Umi, at the stars outside her bedroom window. "I believe we should return to Cephiro."

"Then let's do it!" shouted Umi in her normal voice.