Chapter 1
One day, a young woman with long brown hair appeared in the Sanctuary. She walked in an elegant and calm pace, with a confident and serious look in her eyes. When she reached the Aries temple, she was greeted by Mu. Seeing her, he said:
- Who are you? And what do you want from the Sanctuary?
- Hello! I'm Jane. I came here by request of Athena. I have a meeting with her so I need your permission to proceed.
- Do you have any proofs?
- Oh, please Mu-sama! If you don't believe me, call her!
Mu called the goddess and she confirmed what Jane had said. He let her enter the temple and said:
- I'm sorry if I was rude, but…
- I understand it's your mission. I was rude also, I apologize.
- It's okay.
- Have a nice day.
She went through and continued her path. When she arrived at the Taurus temple she didn't see anyone.
- Hello! Is there anybody here? Aldebaran-sama?
- WHAT?
The scream came from inside the private quarters and soon a big man appeared and asked angrily:
- What do you want?
- Hey! I wasn't rude! So I appreciate if you aren't too!
- You woke me up!
- It's five in the afternoon!
- So what do you want?
- I desire to pass. Mu-sama already gave me his permission. I have a meeting with Athena.
- If I let you pass, would you go away and let me sleep?
- Yes.
- Then go!
- Thank you. Pleasant dreams.
She passed and then when the Gemini temple came up she called once again:
- Saga-sama, Kanon-sama, is anybody here?
A man that she couldn't tell if it was Saga or Kanon appeared and said:
- What do you want from the Gemini temple?
- Err… you are…?
- Oh, sorry. I'm Gemini Kanon.
- Oh, Kanon-sama. Well I want your permission to pass. I have a meeting with Athena. Mu-sama and Aldebaran-sama already let me through.
- Okay if you want to pass you can.
- Really? Without any more questions?
- No. My brother is with Athena, if he objected he would be here by now. So go.
- Thank you. Have a nice day.
As she was going away, Kanon was thinking: "Too cold, too polite! She's hot, but reminds me too much of Camus! Geez, why all the hot chicks are stupid or have a cold temper?"
Meanwhile Jane arrived at the Cancer temple. This time she entered and said:
- Hello? Deathmask-sama?
- Yes? Who are you?
- Oh, hello! I'm Jane I have a meeting with Athena. May I pass?
Deathmask looked at her from head to toe and thought: "Man, she's hot! She's beautiful! And what deep brown eyes she has…" He snapped out of his dream state when she insisted once more:
- Excuse me? Hello?
- What? Oh, sorry I was thinking.
- So, can I pass?
- Sure. And what do you say about later the two of us go take a drink?
- Sorry I don't mix duty with pleasure.
- Duty?
- Yes, I'm here for work.
- Oh, then maybe when your work is done?
- Maybe. So, have a nice day.
She got out of the temple and went to the next one. When she got to the Leo temple Aiolia said:
- Hello, beauty!
- Excuse me? I like to be treated with respect!
- I didn't mean to offend you. I was only making an observation.
- Well, I didn't like it!
- I'm sorry. So what can I do for you?
- I need to pass. I have a meeting with Athena.
- Okay but will you come back?
She looked at him and tried to be polite but she was thinking: "For Athena! These men are perverts! They can't see a woman without flirting with her? Relax Jane, you are here to work. And maybe you are lucky enough to see two of your favourite Saints! Jane, stop it! You aren't here for watching men! So stop behaving like a crazy fan!" She returned her attention to Aiolia and said:
- Well, maybe after I finish my work.
- Hum, it's better than a "No".
- Have a nice day Aiolia-sama.
She left and went to the Virgo temple. There she found Shaka meditating. She didn't want to disturb him, but she needed to pass. So, she bended on her knees and said:
- Shaka-sama, please forgive my intrusion and interruption, but I need your permission to pass.
Jane expected a rough treatment for interrupting his meditation, but Shaka, who was really impressed by her actions, spoke with a calm voice.
- I forgive you. But who are you? And why do you want to pass?
- My name is Jane. I have a meeting with Athena.
- Athena-sama is expecting you?
- Yes she is.
- If that's the case, then you can pass.
- Thank you Shaka-sama. Have a nice day.
- You too.
She got up and went to the next temple: the Libra temple. At the entrance there was a note saying that Dohko was in China with his student to train. She passed the temple and reached the Scorpio temple. From outside she could hear several voices, still she entered. Inside there was Milo, Shura, Aiolos, Aphrodite and even Aiolia. When she entered all of them looked at her and Aiolia said:
- Well, if it isn't the beautiful woman that entered my temple a little while ago.
- Hello again Aiolia-sama. And hello Milo-sama, Shura-sama, Aiolos-sama and Aphrodite-sama.
Everyone was admiring her, only Aphrodite seemed a little uninterested, concentrated on twirling his hair around his finger. Then Milo said:
- Who are you?
- I'm Jane. And before you ask, I'm here for a meeting with Athena. And for that I need your permission to pass.
- Alright. You have my permission. But if you answer a few questions you have permission to pass on the other temples.
- What questions?
- First: Do you like the Saints?
- Yes, I do.
- Great! Second: What are your favourite Saints?
- I'm not going to answer that!
- Well, if you want to pass you have to answer. Right guys?
- Right!
Jane was loosing her temper when suddenly Camus appeared and said:
- What are all of you doing, making all of this noise?
Milo looked to his best friend and said:
- Camus! Look this is Jane, she's here to meet Athena, but we only let her pass if she answers some questions.
- Milo I don't have time for this!
- Relax.
Camus walked straight to the place where the other saints were without even taking a curious glance at the newcomer. After patting Camus on the shoulder Milo spoke once more:
- Well if you don't want to answer that question, answer this: What sign of the zodiac are you?
- I'm Pisces.
Hearing this Aphrodite said:
- Of course she is. She has class.
Before Milo could ask something Kanon appeared and asked:
- When is your birthday?
She was surprised when he appeared but answered:
- February 25th. Why?
- I figured. The ones that are born in February…
This made Jane and Camus ask at the same time:
- What do you have against people born in February?
Surprised by the other's answer, Camus finally looked at the girl and he was a little startled. She had a long and silk-looking hair that stopped at her waist. Her features made her look like a doll because of her big and bright brown eyes.
The others were looking at the two of them. Jane was the first to recover and said:
- I'm sorry I didn't want to lose my temper. Now may I pass?
- I have another question: What are your favourite Saints?
- Do I have to answer that?
- Yes. Why don't you want to answer?
- Because I'm here to work! All of you have your duty! And I have mine! I don't like to mix my personal life with my duty! In fact I don't like to talk about my personal life at all!
- Still, you have to answer!
- All right! I have three favourite Saints.
- Really?
- Yes. And the others please don't take it personal.
- Are the three of them Gold Saints?
- No, only two of them. The other is a bronze Saint.
- So tell us, who are they?
- May I tell the constellations?
- Yes.
- Okay then. Cygnus, Scorpius and Aquarius.
All of them shouted:
- What?
And Aphrodite overreacted a bit:
- What? You are a Piscean, but you don't like me? Next thing you are going to tell me that you don't like roses!
- But I do like roses. Especially if they are red.
- Really? You are forgiven! Now I have to go.
He went away and Camus said:
- I'll go too.
Soon he was gone and Milo said to Jane:
- You can pass now.
- Thank you. Have a nice day.
- Wait! Will you come to visit me?
- Sure.
She winked and left, leaving Aiolia looking at Milo furiously. She passed the Sagittarius temple and the Capricorn. Then she reached the Aquarius temple. She entered and said:
- Camus-sama, are you there?
Camus appeared from nowhere and said:
- Yes, I'm here. So you wish to pass?
- Yes, if you give me your…
Suddenly her mobile phone started to ring; her ringtone was the chorus of the music Aquarius from Aqua. She pushed her cell phone deeper into her bag.
- I'm sorry.
- You aren't going to answer?
- No, I'm talking with you, so it would be impolite.
- I don't mind if you answer. Probably it's your boss.
- Probably. Really, Camus-sama? May I?
He nodded and she answered the call. He had to admit that he liked the song. Maybe he could ask it to her, as a form of payment for letting her pass. When she finished the call she said:
- I'm sorry for my rudeness.
- It's okay.
- So, Camus-sama do you give me your permission to pass?
- In one condition.
- Sure, what is it?
- Can you give me a copy of that song that you use as your ringtone?
- Sure. Do you have a computer, a mobile phone…?
- You can put it on my mobile phone.
He gave her his mobile phone and she sent the music to it. In the end she gave it to him and said:
- There! It's done!
- Thank you. Now you may pass, but I'm going with you.
- Why?
- Because Aphrodite might cause you to faint with his roses and I don't want Athena-sama to lose her guest.
- Very well.
They both headed to the Pisces temple. When Aphrodite saw Camus together with Jane he said a little surprised:
- Camus? What are you doing here?
- I came to guarantee that you don't knock her out with your roses and that she arrives alive near Athena-sama.
- Alright. So Jane do you want to see my roses?
- Sure, but I can't stay long.
The three of them went to a room filled with roses. Aphrodite picked a red rose and showed it to Jane.
- If you smell this rose without fainting, you can pass.
- Okay.
She inhaled the rose's scent and didn't pass out. This surprised Camus a little; she was the first person that didn't faint when she smelled one of Aphrodite's roses. And he had to admit that she looked beautiful with her eyes closed and smelling a beautiful red rose. Slowly and discreetly he took his mobile phone and took her picture. However Aphrodite saw him but didn't say anything.
End of the 1st chapter.