Chapter 6: Deep Blue

Cye was asleep in his bed when he saw blurs in his mind, this was a constant thing since he came to Japan. He always had the same blurs, could never see anything that could let him see what it was he was dreaming. He woke up, feeling restless and confused. He was sitting up in his bed, running his hand over his face when there was a soft knock on the door. "Cye? Are you awake?" Ami called out.

"I'm awake," he answered, "I'll be down soon."

Getting showered and dressed in the school uniform he walked downstairs to Ami holding a bowl of cereal. "I can't cook like you so…" she said her cheeks turning red.

"This is perfect, thank you," he answered, kissing her cheek.

He sat at the table to eat while Ami finished her breakfast. "Are you ready for your swim meet today?" she asked.

"Yeah, are you going to come?" he asked.

"Are you inviting me?" she asked.

Cye looked at his girlfriend quizzically. "Why wouldn't you be invited?" he asked. Her cheeks flushed making him smile. "You're invited to see the swim meet," he assured her.

After they ate their breakfast, Cye grabbed her bag off the hook and placed it over her shoulders before grabbing his own schoolbag off the floor. They left the house and Ami locked the door behind them.

As they walked towards the school, his arm went around her shoulders.

Walking up to the school they could hear girls giggling. "Hello, Cye," Rachel called out to them. She was probably the most popular girl in school with her long red curly hair, dark blue eyes, and her perfect figure.

"Morning ladies," he greeted, nodding his head to them.

Suddenly, she was standing in front of Cye, making them both back up. "Hey, Cye, what are you doing this weekend? I hear that new hit movie is going into theaters here this weekend, wanna see it with me?" she asked as she flirtingly ran her finger up and down Cye's arm. Cye's cheeks turned red and he cleared his throat.

"Uh actually, Ami and I are going to go to Toyama this weekend," he replied.

"We are?" Ami asked surprised.

"That's four hours away," Rachel said pouting.

Ami looked at her boyfriend surprised. "Yeah, well...you ladies have a nice day," he answered as he held onto Ami's hand and they went into the school.

"What was all that about?" she asked.

"Anything to keep Rachel from touching me," he replied.

She stared at him quizzically. "Why Toyama?" she asked. Cye stopped walking and looked at her.

"I'm not sure, it was the first thing that came into my mind," he replied.

The bell rang warning the students that class was starting soon. "I'll see you later, love," he told her. He kissed her cheek before rushing off to his own class.

The day went on like any normal day. After school, Ami was sitting in the pool area as she watched the other swimmers get ready for the meet. "Hello, Ami!" a voice called out, making her look up.

"Oh, hi, Serena, what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Rowen and I thought it would be a great idea to see Cye's swim meet today," Serena replied.

Rowen smiled as he waved at Ami. "How are you doing, Ami?" he asked.

"I'm doing okay," she replied as they took seats beside her, "Are the others coming?"

"Kento was starving so he stopped off to get a burger before coming over," Rowen commented.

"Speaking of food I'm hungry too," Serena answered making Ami shake her head slowly.

Rowen smirked as he leaned back against the bleachers behind him as the others arrived.

Ami's cheeks flushed as she watched as Cye walked out of the gym with his team. "What's he thinking going out with that little mouse? I bet they don't do anything but just sit there because she can't even talk to him without her cheeks turning ten shades of red," she heard Rachel mutter three seats behind her. She turned around to see Rachel and her friends giggling, but then looked at Ami. "Oh, sorry, Ami! I didn't see you there," Rachel said with a slight sneer. She turned back and stared into her lap. "She's just a frigid head case. You know I heard she was kicked out of the brain farm," she heard Rachel say. Tears were welling up in her eyes. "If I had a guy like Cye I would be flaunting him around town," Rachel added. She could hear her friends giggling and that was the end for whatever confidence she had left.

"Tell Cye I had something to do," Ami said suddenly as she stood up.

"Ami?" Lita called out as the girl rushed down the bleachers.

Lita stood up and looked at the girls who immediately stopped laughing. "What did you do?!" she demanded.

"What? I have no idea what you're talking about Kino," Rachel answered, flicking her hair over her shoulders again.

"Ah crap," Sage muttered, standing up.

"What did you do?!" Lita snapped.

"Spoke some truths that your little brainiac friend didn't like," she replied.

Lita glared at her. "What does it matter to you? You didn't even LIKE Cye until Ami started dating him!" she exclaimed.

"Well speaking the cutest guy in all of Tokyo is engaged to a boy I have to look at other options," Rachel answered.

Rachel suddenly screamed and Sage jumped up. "What did you call me?!" Lita exclaimed.

"Shit! Lita, Lita put her down!" Sage insisted, grabbing onto her arms.

"Did you hear what she called me?!" Lita exclaimed.

"Lita, I love you, I really do but can we please put her down so I don't have to find another school for you to go to?" he insisted.

She glared at Rachel and let her drop back in her seat. "You psychotic karate kid!" she spat, ""Hope your future kids don't turn out as psycho as you!" Sage grabbed Lita around the waist.

"LET ME AT HER, SAGE! JUST ONE PUNCH! JUST ONE!" Lita shouted as he pulled the down the bleachers.

Outside, Ami was sitting on the roof the school wiping her tears from her face when she heard the door open. "I don't want to talk, Serena," she called out.

"Well I'll let her know that then," Cye said making her stand up with a gasp.

She wiped her tears from her face, but instead of saying anything Cye walked over and hugged her. Ami hugged him back, she could still smell the chlorine from the pool on his skin as she buried her head into his neck. "Why do you let her get to you, love?" he asked softly, "I don't want her I want you."

"But why? You deserve someone who'd flaunt the fact she has a sweet, British guy who can cook on their arm," she answered.

"If I wanted that then I might as well date Kento," he told her making her laugh.

She laughed a little, holding onto him. "If I wanted the average girl who threw herself at me I would go home for that," he added. She sighed, closing her eyes as she rested her head on his chest.

"I know you were saying it to get Rachel off your case, but let's go to Toyama," she said softly.

Cye smiled a little. "Alright, we're going to Toyama," he answered.

(Toyama)

Cye was walking through the city with his girlfriend, holding her hand. "Your mum was alright with this trip?" he asked.

"She said she was going away on a medical conference. She won't be home until Friday," she replied.

Cye moved his arm around her shoulders with a smile as they made their way through the city. "Where exactly are we going?" she asked curiously.

"I'm not exactly sure…something is drawing me towards the sea," he replied.

Ami looked at him surprised as they went to take a taxi in that direction.

Arriving at the bridge, Cye held his girlfriend's hand as they went down the rocks. Resting his hands on her waist, he lifted her up and over so she didn't fall down the rocks. Ami flushed as her boyfriend smiled at her, his arm moving around his back as they stared at the water. "It's so incredible up close," she murmured.

"Yeah," He answered.

Suddenly, he let her go and removed his shirt. "Cye? What are you doing?" she asked.

"I just have this feeling I need to go down below," Cye replied.

Ami stared as he removed his shoes and socks, tossing them off to the side. "No, Cye, you could get sucked in!" Ami exclaimed.

"I'll be back," he answered.

"CYE!" she shouted as he dove into the water.

Cye swam towards the bottom of the sea. He could felt the current from the whirlpool start to catch him. He started kicking harder to get away from the current when he suddenly felt something brush beside him. Reaching out, he grabbed a hold of whatever it was and it was a killer whale. "Doe this whale know why I am here?" he thought.

The whale brought him further down to the bottom of the sea. When he reached it, he felt for the bottom searching for what he had been dreaming about for the last several months. His fingers grazed something smooth, almost like a marble and held it in his hand. "Cye Mauri, you have sacrificed so much in your young life. Your faithfulness in love and humanity makes you stronger. You have true loyalty and trust in your friends, which makes you the true Warrior of Faith and Trust. Cye, it is time for your armor to be returned to you," a voice echoed in his head.

Cye suddenly realized he could breathe underwater and saw armor on his body. He suddenly screamed in pain, holding his head. It felt as though his head was in a vice.

(Flash)

He saw himself as a little boy playing in a creek with his sister. "Shin, Shin, my darling, come here!" his mother called out. He got up and rushed over to his mother. His mother held his hand and he saw a man in robes standing there. "This is Amadeus, love, he's going to teach you to be a real Samurai," she told him. He gasped and the man held his hand out to him. The little boy slipped his hand into Amadeus's hand and allowed the man to lead him away.

(Flash)

Cye saw himself now at the age of 12 practicing his fighting moves with a young Kento. "Hey! Come on!" he called out. Running over to his friend, he let out a shout as he jumped through the air, one foot landing in Kento's clasped hands. Kento flipped him up and the twelve-year-old flew high in the sky. Coming back down, the he balanced one hand in Kento's who held his arm straight up before Kento finally let him down.

(Flash)

Cye was in a room when he picked up a trident like spear. "Shin, you have been chosen to be the Warrior of Torrent," Amadeus told him. He held his weapon high as it glowed a light blue.

(Flash)

He saw Ami sitting in the gardens with the other girls. She looked so beautiful. Wait her name wasn't Ami then…no…it was. "Hello, I'm Princess Mercury," she said softly.

(Flash)

Cye was holding a mortally injured Mercury in his arms. "You have beautiful eyes…" she whispered.

(End Flash)

Cye opened his eyes. "I remember…I remember everything!" his mind exclaimed. He swam towards the surface as fast as he could. Just as he broke the surface, the armor disappeared. "YEA!" he shouted.

He landed back on the beach, feeling like a completely different person. "Cye?!" he heard Ami call out. Turning around, he saw Ami rush over to him. "How are you alive? You were down there for so long!" she asked in disbelief, hugging him tight when she reached him. Cye hugged her back.

"I've always had the ability to hold my breath underwater for a long time," he replied.

Ami hugged him even tighter when he suddenly let her go. "Can I look at you for a second?" he asked. She stepped back and looked at him quizzically when he reached up and touched her cheek softly. Her cheeks turned red and went to turn away when he lifted her chin up.

Doing the first brave thing he had done since asking Ami out, he leaned forward and kissed her lips tenderly. Ami was surprised, but then she kissed him back as her arms around his neck. Her fingers moved through his wet hair when he lifted her up and swung her back and forth in his arms. She smiled into the kiss before he set her down on her feet again, resting his forehead against hers. "What was that for?" she asked.

"Because you deserve to know that you are the only woman I could ever want," he answered.

"Cye…" she said softly.

He kissed her again and her arms moved around his back as he held her in his arms.