Umi and Fuu were just setting out from Fuu's house to visit Hikaru. The world seemed lighter today.
"So, now that we've decided to go back to Cephiro, the question is, how do we get to Cephiro? Not that I would let a little thing like no pillar stop us mind you. I'll force some scientists to open us a portal if I have to."
"I do not think that will be necessary," replied Fuu.
"What do you mean, do you already know how to get us back?" said Umi surprised.
"I actually believe that I do. You see, the question is, how did we get to Cephiro the second time?"
"Nobody ever told us, there wasn't anybody in Cephiro who was the pillar then or even could have become the pillar. We were just standing there in Tokyo Tower when suddenly we went there again. Clef didn't do it. Eagle wouldn't have wanted to even if he'd been in Cephiro and known about us. Oh…..Hikaru did it, didn't she?"
"I believe so. She had the willpower required to become a pillar and she wanted to go back and make amends for what happened to Princess Emeraude. Later we found out that there was even more going on. Hikaru had had dreams about Debonair."
"And Nova was there, of course."
"Of course. The circumstances are somewhat different, but I think that if anyone can take us back to Cephiro it would be Miss Hikaru."
"Right. That would make sense. But how can we ask her to do that when she's sick?"
"Because doing so may directly heal her."
"Good point, ok. So I guess we should we do this today. We'd better drop by my house, I'm not wearing this outfit for months. Oh, and I'll call my boyfriend."
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"Umi, Fuu! It's good to see you both!"
"Hi, Hikaru!"
"Good morning, Miss Hikaru!"
Hikaru was dressed and in a sitting position on her bed. She appeared to have been reading or maybe looking out the window before they came in. Umi and Fuu both sat down beside her with Umi giving Hikaru an impromptu hug.
"You guys seem different today, you know that?" said Hikaru quietly.
Umi and Fuu both momentarily hesitated. Hikaru lowered her head and spoke again.
"You know, I've been thinking about why I'm sick. And I know this seems like it doesn't make sense but I think, I think I need to go back to Cephiro." Hikaru raised her head and looked at them both.
"Miss Umi and I have just concluded the same."
"Yeah we did. This is weird. Of course, you always were the best at these kinds of things Hikaru. We should have asked you before but we didn't want to burden you. So that makes three of us for Cephiro."
"Yeah, so that's what's with the cute outfit, Umi. I guess the next question is how do we get there?"
"Fuu thinks you just have to wish real hard. Boy that sounds cheesy. But you brought us there the second time. It had to have been you."
"Do you think? I don't know. Maybe it was me. But maybe it was all of us together."
"Well, then I'm going to wish real hard too."
"I will wish hard as well."
"Are you ready Hikaru? Do you have everything you want?"
"I'm ready."
Umi put her hand out. Hikaru grasped it and Fuu put hers on top.
The Magic Knights used all their willpower to wish themselves to Cephiro.