Chapter 12
In the end of dinner, Hyoga was helping Jane washing the dishes. Suddenly Jane asked:
- Hyoga, may I ask you a personal question?
- Of course.
- Do you see Camus as a father?
Hyoga stopped what he was doing, blushed and said:
- Why you said that?
- Because of the way you look at him. So, do you? I promise I won't tell him.
- I do. Why do you ask?
- Can you keep a secret between us two?
- Sure.
- He sees you as his own son.
This shocked Hyoga, Jane smiled and said:
- Because of that, I know that he wants you to approve me.
- What do you mean?
- I mean, that he wants to know if you approve our relationship.
- He does? Why?
- Because you are an important person to him. And I want to know too. So, do you approve my relationship with your master?
Hyoga looked Jane directly at her eyes and said:
- Of course I do. You make my master happy! Like I never saw him before! I'm truly happy for both of you.
- Thank you Hyoga. May I hug you?
Hyoga didn't answer and hugged her. After a while Hyoga talked:
- Miss Jane…
- Please, only Jane.
- Okay, Jane can I request something?
- Sure, what is it?
- Would you be my new Mamma?
This shocked Jane a little, but she soon recovered and said:
- Your new Mamma?
- Yes, because I have to admit that I see you as my Mamma. And you are with my master, so…
- I would be honoured Hyoga.
- Really? Thank you!
- You don't have to thank me. You're a great young man and you deserve to be loved in every way. You can count on me for everything. And I'm sure that Camus has the same opinion. Now, let's go to the leaving room.
She touched his hair and they went to the living room, where Jane sat beside Camus and Hyoga went near the other Bronzies. After a while the only ones that were there, were Milo, Camus, Jane and Hyoga. Milo was talking to Hyoga, when he saw him looking at Jane and Camus and smile. At the fourth time, Milo asked:
- Hyoga why are you so happy all of a sudden?
- Oh, nothing.
- Come on, Ice Cube.
- I'm happy for my master. That's all.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah, why?
- Nothing. But you became that happy after washing the dishes.
- It's just that… well let's just say that I have a new Mamma.
- A new…You mean Jane?
Hyoga nodded and Milo smiled. Then Camus said:
- Hey, why are both of you so happy?
They both looked to him and Hyoga said:
- It's nothing master.
- Don't lie to me Hyoga.
- I'm not lying.
- Yes you are. I can see when you're lying. So, what is it?
Hyoga looked in to Camus' deep blue eyes, turned his look away and Camus repeated:
- What is it, Hyoga?
Without answering his master question, Hyoga got up of the sofa, got closer to Jane and said:
- Mamma Jane, help me!
Camus looked at Hyoga and at Jane and said:
- Mamma Jane? What…?
Hyoga was the one to answer:
- She's my new Mamma.
- Your new Mamma?
This time it was Jane that spoke:
- Camus, please don't scare him. Let's go home and talk, alright?
- Alright.
They got up and went to the Aquarius temple. There, Camus said:
- What was that about?
- I told Hyoga that he could count on me as a mother. Come on, you see him as your own son!
- You're right. I do.
- And he sees you as his father. You're the father he never had.
- I know that.
- He asked me if I could be his new mother and I said yes.
She got closer to him, put her hands on his chest and continued:
- You know that I always wanted to be a mother.
- I know.
- I want to be the mother of your child. Camus, let me be a mother. Give me a child.
He looked surprised at her pleading and tearing eyes. Then he asked:
- Are you sure that this is the right time? I mean with those Gods coming here…
- You don't want to?
- It's not that! I love you and having a child with you it would be wonderful. I'm only concerned about your safety and the child's safety. That's all.
- I understand. I'm worried also. Maybe you're right. This is not the right time.
After she said this, she went to the bedroom. Camus followed her and said:
- Marie, please don't be sad. I only think that we can wait a while longer. I wouldn't stand loosing you and our child!
- I know that. And I understand. It's just that…
She started to cry and he hugged her. In his arms she continued to talk:
- It's just that I'm afraid that the peace times that both of us long for don't come! I'm afraid that something happens to us and…
- I understand what you're saying. And you're right. Maybe this is the right time. When I'm sure that I can protect you, and when I know that your warriors are in their full strength.
Before any of them could say anything else, they heard Athena's voice saying:
- Camus, Jane, please come see me right away.
That's it for now...