Me: More answers and yet more questions . . .

Friend: Yeah I'm confused enough as it is.

Me: Your tellin me . . .

Friend: Wait a minute. Your wrote it, should you a least understand it?

Me: nope

*Star*

I wanted to rest, to sleep, but 'Kiryu' wouldn't allow it. At first I thought that he was going to rape me. No, I was absolutely sure that he was going to. He had full intentions to. Surprisingly though, he didn't. I shifted a bit, trying to get more comfortable, but it was useless. I thought back to the scene I had just seen not even an hour ago.

*Flashback*

I stuttered in disgust as 'Kiryu' started licking my legs and came very, very close to licking that area. My gag was gone, but I knew it would go back on the minute I started chewing. The only reason he didn't was because I had my legs tightly locked together. I was not going to let him do what he wanted. "Yusei . . ." I whispered under my breath, trying to keep him in my mind. I needed to take myself away from this. I wanted Yusei, not this.

'Kiryu' stopped. He had heard me. What was he going to do? He already had me in his grip, and a little more torture was something I could handle. "What does he mean to you?" 'Kiryu' suddenly asked. He looked up at me and I gasped to see that one eye was normal while the other held it's black and gold form. "H-he-" I started but I couldn't form the words, "He found me." I said, trying to form words to express my emotion but I knew that they would only be empty compared to how I truly felt. "He's familiar, yet a stranger. He's comfortable. He's kind. He's . . .warm."

Tears formed in my eyes but I held them back. NEVER show weakness to the enemy. No matter how bad the situation is. I watched 'Kiryu's' eyes as they fought to change colors. A scream escaped his lips as he pulled back and writhed in pain. I was shocked to say the least. I stared in horror as I watched 'Kiryu' grab a knife and stab himself in the hand. That seemed to do it though. His eyes changed from the black-gold to a light hazel. There was no black, only which that encased the hazel. This was not something I had been expecting.

Silently, he removed the knife and calmly walked out the door. He didn't even look at me, to which I was grateful for.

*End Flashback*

It all so confusing. Something was wrong. There was 'Kiryu' but then there was just Kiryu. Was there even such a thing? I couldn't be sure anymore, everything was just messed up right now.

I half-heartedly pulled at the ropes that were binding me. I was hungry, cold and half-naked. I wanted to be with Yusei, but as much as I wanted that, I wanted him to stay away from this place even more. There was no doubt that this was all a trap and I wasn't going to let 'Kiryu' get away with it.

Yusei had to be safe. Everyone had to be. If they weren't then I wasn't really sure if I could go on. They were my family now and weren't we supposed to protect our families? I wondered if I had a family before I met Yusei. If I did, it didn't really matter much anymore. I was happy where I was.

I pondered over my strange thought. I was happy, there was no doubt about that, but I found it strange that I didn't care if I had my memory back or not. Maybe I didn't want my memory back. That was the last thought that went through my mind before I drifted off to sleep.

*Yusei*

I wanted to ask more questions. Like, how did Star play a role with the Signers? My mind started racing at the possibilities. Star Cluster Nightdust. Her name was foreign to me and yet it suited her so well. Educated like a princess yet raised like a commoner. That would explain her regal yet kind and comfortable behavior.

That still doesn't explain why she's here. I chewed the inside of my lip in frustration. What question to ask first?

Luna beat me to it, "How is Star even . . .alive. I mean, she lived over ten thousand years ago! Not to mention that the first war with the Signers and Dark Signers was only five thousand years ago!" There was something I had not thought to ask. I remembered Goodwin telling us about the war five thousand years ago and how the Signers had sealed the power of the Dark Signers yet . . .

"You must understand, young one. That there were not many ways of recording events in out time." Fairy said in her wise voice. That made sense. So, the first recorded Signer war was five thousand years ago. "There was also the desire within our kingdom to erase those painful times. We were not ones to dwell on the past." Fairy waved her hand as if dismissing that part. "As for how Star is alive, the answer is simple. She never died."

I frowned at this newfound information. What exactly did she mean by that. "I would have to say that it is obvious who the Original Signers were by now." She said before lifting her arm. The Crimson Dragon's front claw appeared. I watched in amazement as the others followed the movement. Everyone had a mark corresponding with their dragon. I took off my glove and rolled up my sleeve. My mark wasn't glowing like the rest, but I didn't feel lonely because of it. If anything it gave me new-found inspiration.

Fairy cleared her throat before continuing, "In order to seal the power of the Dark Signers we each gave our souls as tributes so that we may receive the power to do so. Unfortunately, the original Dark Signers also gave their souls as tributes. Only to ensure that the evil power of the Dark Signers would surely come back in it's attempt to being chaos to our world." I felt Leo beside me tense up. I placed a hand on his shoulder, hoping to calm him down.

It worked. A little.

"Well," Fairy continued. "All but one Dark Signer, but that story is irrelevant." She started rubbing her temples and I got the impression that she was trying to remember something. "As such, we have been following, and protecting the Signers through the ages, in order to stop the Dark Signers. The reason why Star has gained her physical body back and why we are gaining our memories and forms, is due to the fact that the Dark Signers, the original Dark Signers. Have released their souls so that they can come forth for a final battle."

We all stood there in complete shock. It was enough that we had to fight the Dark Signers before, but again for a second time? I wasn't sure if we could all handle it. Especially fighting with our friends a second time, and what was with the 'except one' deal? Which Dark Signer failed? Or at least had fallen?

"I'm sorry but we must rest now." Rose said as she supported Fairy who was started to stumble. "Connecting with you in this form is tiring. Please understand." We all nodded reluctantly. I was sure that we all wanted to ask more questions. Hell, I wanted to ask a million of them, but seeing Fairy in the state she was in held us back. She looked like she hadn't eaten or slept in days.

Rose smiled and then closed her eyes as if concentrating. I felt a rush of wind that started to swirl around us. I waited as the tingly feeling of being put back in my body had ended. I shivered at the sudden thought of feeling. I took a deep breath and let my heart rest for a minute before opening my eyes. My lids were too heavy to keep open so I just let them drop again. I fell asleep in the chair, expecting to be sore in the morning.