The Magic Knights went to sleep in their beautiful room in Cephiro. Mokona slept with Hikaru as usual. Hikaru woke up before the other three. She thought about running to see Lantis but decided that it would be rude to leave Umi & Fuu without even telling them where she was going.

Umi and Fuu woke up about 10 minutes after Hikaru. A little later they all sat around the breakfast table in their night gowns. Umi let Hikaru eat about half of the food on her plate before she started.

"So, Hikaru."

"So, what Umi?"

"You know what Hikaru. You owe us a story. A detailed story. About your time with Lantis. I left you two alone to talk and you spent 3 hours away from us before you showed up with him. So either you talked a whole lot and you can tell us about that or you…didn't talk," finished Umi wickedly.

Hikaru blushed deeply and drew back in her chair.

"That was quite an innuendo Miss Umi."

"Ok, I agree, I overplayed it a bit but the point remains. Tell us right now what happened with Lantis Hikaru!"

"I told him I loved him," said Hikaru in fright.

"What!" shouted Umi loudly and Fuu in her normal voice.

"I told him I loved him and he told me he loved me back," Hikaru replied timidly, looking down.

"Well I suppose I expected something like that," said Umi very composedly.

"You did?"

"Yes, I did. Fuu did too. We thought he loved you and that you loved him back. We're kind of surprised things happened so fast but I guess that's to be expected. You're not good at hiding your emotions and why should Lantis want to when this might be his only chance to tell you how he feels."

"Well when you put it like that…..I'm still surprised."

Umi gave her a somewhat haughty look, "You shouldn't be," then added, "So dish," in an excited voice.

"Uh, well we didn't actually talk that much."

"You made out?" said Umi with shock in her voice.

"No, no," replied Hikaru embarrassed, "We didn't even kiss. But we hugged and then we sat and he put his arm around me for a long time."

"Aww," said Umi.

"How romantic," said Fuu.

"So I guess you're going to stay here with him then Hikaru?"

"What? I mean, I hadn't thought about it."

"Well, you're in love with him, right? You can't just go back to Earth and forget him, you're not like that. Besides it might have been making you sick."

"But….maybe he could come with me."

"I don't think so. I asked Clef yesterday. I think you're just going to have to accept it Hikaru. You have to stay here."

The fact that Hikaru didn't scream that she couldn't leave Earth, her family, and the Magic Knights meant something to Umi. That she didn't immediately insist that she couldn't leave her home and friends told Umi that she was right. Hikaru was destined to stay in Cephiro.