So here is the next chapter... again. I rewrote the last part of the chapter a few times as I didn't like it but now its finished and I want to get it out.
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"Have any of you seen either Seyia or Koga?"
Eden, Soma, Yuna, Ryuho, Haruto and Raki looked up from their space at the table while Shun and Kiki who were making the table stopped and looked up to their Goddess.
Looking to one another they shrugged, Shun spoke first, "I haven't seen Koga since she left for bed last night but I saw Seyia walking about when I was heading to bed."
"Do you think they could be together?" Yuna asked while taking a table mat off Shun when he went to place it in front of her. He smiled as a thank you.
"Knowing the two? Most probably." Athena said dryly.
Just as she finished the laugher of two people rang into the room, Koga and Seyia followed stumbling into the room soaking from head to toe. Koga went to grab the wall but ended up catching her bare slightly muddy foot against the floor and stacked it, falling against the stone floor with an 'humpf' but she kept giggling as she lay on her back. Seyia clucked his stomach as he tried to stop himself from laughing but was failing. Badly.
Athena pinched the bridge of her nose while multiple brows shot to their owners hairline. "Speak of the devils." she let her arm fall.
"And here I thought now Koga was a Saint you two would finally act mature around each other." she scolded. Seyia startled coughing, taking deep breaths.
"Sorry." He stuttered out but he started laughing again, stumbling forwards towards one of the chairs. Koga, who scrambled to her feet, tried to catch her breath. The heel of her right hand pressed again the bridge of her nose.
"Sorry, Mama." she breathed. Father and daughter looked to one another and they grinned widely, snickers escaping their lips. Koga bent down and grabbed her abandon sketch book she'd dropped when coming in. Walking towards them, Koga stumbled almost falling again had Kiki not grabbed her arm. "Thanks." she said shortly, standing to her full height.
"And what might be so funny?" The Goddess asked with amusement.
Koga took a deep breath, her lips parting to explain but she started laughing again, "S-Sorry, you just had to be there for it to be funny, Mama."
Rolling her eyes, Athena brushed some of Koga's loose wet hair behind her ear, "Go get cleaned up you two, you're not having breakfasts in the state your in."
Both mutely nodded before making their way out the room, it wasn't long before laugher rang through out the hallways again.
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Although out breakfast, Koga and Seyia were unable to look at each other without letting out some sort of laughter. Athena would roll her eyes very time and she did so a lot.
Koga lay napping on the settee, an arm laying across her stomach and the other over her eyes. Her chest rose and fell with each breath. Eden who was sat opposite her, found himself watching her as she slept. When he heard feet coming towards them, his head snapped towards the doorway. Seyia appeared, his eyes glancing to Eden as he entered.
"Hey." He stated shortly.
Eden nodded mutely. Seyia sat down in the chair next to him, "I can see the way you watch her that you have feelings for Koga." Eden jolted at his words, his head snapping back round to the brown haired male.
"W-What?!" Eden stuttered making Seyia smirk but it quickly changed to a serious one.
"Koga's always been a difficult one to see through when it comes to some things such as thing." Seyia started. Eden turned towards him, his blush disappearing as he did.
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Simple: I believe Koga has feelings for you too." Seyia stated. His usual serious face intact still. Eden felt like his heart skipped a beat, she returned his feelings? Looking back to the sleeping Koga, Eden asked, "This still doesn't explain why your telling me."
Seyia rolled his eyes, "I'm telling you because I believe you two should have a chance to get together. I can tell you now that Koga wont act on her feelings unless she knows for sure that they are returned. If you want a relationship to blossom then you're going to have to act first."
Eden mutely nodded, taking in this information.
"You can take her down to the town later if you'd like." Seyia grinned, wiggling his brows at the Orion Saint who blushed again.
"Thanks." Eden said as he stood, "I'll keep that in mind."
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"What made you want to sudden come into town and with me at that?" Koga asked as she and Eden walked through the town, he had gone through with Seyia's idea of taking her down here. Eden shrugged. "To get away from Sanctuary I guess and we're friends are we not?"
Koga hummed as she nodded, she glanced between the stalls as they past, drooling over foods that looked delicious. This amused Eden greatly, he'd never seen her like this before. Koga didn't seemed to care if people would stare when she did that, she'd ignore the strange looks she would receive.
Once the pair past the market stalls, they would occasionally make conversation but they rather enjoyed the peaceful silence between them. A jewellery shop spiked Koga's interest as she stopped and walked over. Eden watched her, a few feet behind. Koga glanced down at a necklace of a metal Pegasus that had one leg lifted and open wings. The inner part had small diamonds and metal swirls, one connecting the wings, the front left leg and one on the back left.
Eden glanced over Koga's shoulder as she half a head small then him and saw what she was looking at. "I didn't think you'd be the type of girl to like jewellery."
"I'm not." She stated shortly, turning to look at Eden from the corner of her eye, "But I do love looking at them. I just never buy any because I wont wear it or haven't the money and I don't want to bother my mum with it."
Standing up straight Koga turned and the pair took off once more. Eden looked back at the shop once more before smiling lightly. He'd be back for it.
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"Koga went into the town? With Eden?" Soma raised a brow at Haruto who nodded, pushing his glasses up.
"Yes, I saw them leaving. They seemed to be quite friendly." Haruto commented.
"Did they know you were there?" Ryuho asked. Haruto shook his head.
"What do you think got them so friendly suddenly?" Yuna asked, looking to each boy with a raised brow.
They shrugged as Ryuho added: "Maybe that's why Koga's been in a good mood recently." they all agreed to some extent.
Soma grinned as he said jokingly, "Maybe they've developed feelings for one another." although it was a joke they couldn't help but think that there differently had to be something going on with the two.
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Skipped three steps at a time, Koga made it to the main area where their base had been set up. As she entered the got full glance of all the Saints that had arrived but she knew there was more to come. Quickly and gracefully she glided her way through the crowd, she found most Saints turned and stared at her. She guessed they knew what had happened but she just looked straight ahead. The students in her path, moving as she got close.
"Koga."
At her name, the Pegasus Saint stopped and turned towards Geki. She smiled and nodded, "Geki-sensei, It's good to see you."
"You too," Geki patted the young Saint on her shoulder, "I'm just heading out again, so I gotta go." Koga nodded.
"Good Luck."
Geki grinned before he walked off and Koga watched him as he did, once he was out of sight she turned and continued on her way to her mothers private sanctuary. She could still feel the stares of the saints so she stopped and turned, she met a few in the eye before raising a brow, "Is there a reason you all are staring at me?"
They all quickly turned away and she continued on her way once more.
"Mama," Koga greeted the Goddess, who turned and smiled gently when she saw her daughter. Bring her into a hug, she kissed Koga's forehead.
"Seyia told me you went into town with the young Orion Saint." Koga nodded her head that was laying against her mothers neck.
"Yeah."
Pulling back from the hug, Athena glanced down at the bag Koga was holding with a raised brow. "What did you get Sweetheart?"
"Huh? Oh, I just got a few clothes." Koga said while pulling out a red short sleeved top with a pattern on and small gems then a pair of jeans that were grey and black and lastly a light mint green and grey armed hooded cardigan that had thumb holes in the end of the sleeves.
She put them back in and they shared a smile, "Did Eden come back with you?"
Koga shook her head, "No, he said something about needing to get something before heading back. What, I'm not sure." Koga pouted cutely. "But now I've got to look for something to do..."
Athena gave a gentle laugh, "Well I believe Shun could use some help in the kitchen." Koga's eyes lit up as she nodded.
"Yeah, I'll go see if I can be of any help." Both mother and daughter hugged once more before Koga stepped back and headed to her room to drop her clothes of before heading to the kitchen.
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"Make your to watch the rice, we don't want to over cook it." Shun said as he moved about the kitchen. Koga nodded and gave the rice a stir, making sure it hadn't stuck to the bottom on the large pot.
Once again Koga began to hum the lullaby again this time whispering the lyrics,
"Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How can I have sent you away?
The blame was my own; the punishment, yours
The harmony's silent today
But into the stillness I'll bring you a song
And I will your company keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep
Once did a woman who shone like the sun
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no person
So lovely and so well beloved as I"
So great was her reign and so brilliant her glory
That long was the shadow she cast
Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved
And grew only darker as days and nights passed
Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
You're loved so much more than you know
Forgive me for being so blind
Soon did that woman take notice that others
Did not give her sister her due
And neither had she loved her as she deserved
She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew
But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly
Takes hold of the mind of its host (Koga flinched at that part)
And that foolish woman did nothing to stop
The destruction of one who had needed her most
Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
You're loved so much more than you know
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind"
When she finished whispering the lyrics she turned and and saw that Shun had stopped what he had been doing to stare wide eye at her. Koga suddenly gasped and flushed red when she realised he'd been listening to her.
"Ah!"
Shun smiled and chuckled, "No need to be shy, you have a lovely voice. But I'm curious where did you learn that song?"
Koga smile timidly before answering, "Mum used to sing it to me when I was younger. She never told me were she learned it from."
{A/N: Foreshadowing. Ya gotta love it XD}
Shun blinked but nodded, "Oh okay. But it's a lovely song."
Koga nodded in agreement. She went to turn back to the rice when Shun spoke again, "Is there something bothering you?" The fourteen year old jumped at the question.
"W-What gave you that impression."
"You seemed to have a lot on your mind is all, I'm open if you'd like."
Koga smiled at him and rubbed the back of her head, "I'm not sure you can really help, it's girl problems..."
Shun smiled widely, "A crush perhaps?"
Koga blushed a lovely shade of red, stirring the rice as she replied to Shun "Well yeah but I'm not sure I really want a relationship at the moment. With you know every thing that's happened." she gripped onto the spoke tightly, her knuckles turning white and it didn't go unnoticed by Shun.
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"You're having some girl problems, I heard." Raki said clapping her hands together with a determined look. Koga blushed in embarrassment.
"Where did you hear that?"
"You know... around." By 'around' Raki meant she'd been listening in on the conversation Koga and Shun had only an hour prior. Koga sweatdropped at her reply.
"You heard the conversation didn't you?"
"Yeah..." both girls chuckled, grinning to one another.
"But I'm serious, I want to help you." Raki nodded with a serious look, meeting Koga's eyes.
Running a hand through her hair, Koga sighed. "Well then you've heard I have feelings for someone then?" Raki simply nodded.
"Is it alright if I ask who?" the small eight year old, red haired girl asked.
Koga sighed and lay down on the grassy hill, her arms behind her head. Raki shifted next to Koga. "Koga?"
"You promise to not to laugh, will you?" Koga said, her face becoming a light red colour. Raki nodded.
"Well, you see." Koga sat back up and picked at the grass before meeting Raki's eyes. "I have feelings for Eden."
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"Really?" Was all Raki could get out, her eyes wide and mouth ajar. Koga flushed a deep red that put her hair to shame.
"You think I'm an idiot, I can see it in your eyes." Koga asked glumly.
Raki rapidly shook her head. "No, no. I'm just surprised it was Eden, I thought perhaps you had feelings for Soma or Ryuho." Koga blinked in shock.
"Why them two?" Koga asked curiously.
"Well out of them you seemed most conformable round them. That and you knew Soma first and Ryuho helped you a bit when your first met." Koga smiled at Raki and shook her head.
"No, I promise you that it's Eden I feel something for. But I'm not sure what I should do about them, I mean I want a relationship between us however I don't know if he has feelings for me and I've never felt this way before so I don't know if this will pass or what..." Koga trailed off.
"Well you'll just have to see, spend some more time round him." Raki started while rubbing her shin, "Perhaps if you feelings don't fade then start to act on them. If they do fade then you have nothing to worry about."
Koga smiled, "For being young, you sure do give good advise." Koga ruffled Raki's hair with a grin, the latter blushing at the complement.
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"Shinning Thunder! That's it!" Raki suddenly yelled out making Koga jump staring at her wide eye.
"What?!"
"Your and Eden's ship name!"
Koga simply sweatdropped.
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FINALLY I GOT ROUND TO USING THEIR SHIP NAME! Thank you again HiddenHero220 for suggesting the name, I've only just round to using it sorry (cries anime tears) but looking back to the convo we had I'm thinking about doing something like that when they all find out that Eden and Koga are together.
The song/lullaby I used is called Lullaby for a Princess by PonyPhonic on Youtube, it's based off of it as I changed a few things as it was originally about Luna and Celestia and their ponies.