Healing
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Chapter Two: My Hearts Are The Reason I Healed
Phoenix Ikki's Point of View
By: Ladybug Maki

I never thought anything could melt the ice surrounding my heart after Esmeralda passed away. I just wanted to kill the pain. I learned to hate, which led me to do the unthinkable. I almost killed my younger brother and my childhood friends. Thanks to Seiya, I came back to my senses in time. Shun forgave me, which melted some of the ice surrounding my heart.

I'm always protecting Shun. It is what older siblings do for the younger ones. I know sometimes it annoys Shun, or it does. I will have to ease up the Big Brother Syndrome one day.

Hm.

I fought with the others, always forgiven with open arms. Every time I am surprised, Saori has overlooked my "lone wolf syndrome," She has not run me off like a rabid animal yet.

Ha!

A year ago, Shun practically blackmailed me into going to The Star Children Academy Child Home with him and the others. It was there I met Rosemary Clare Cross.

It was empathy that moved me to befriend the lonely girl. I spent much of my time with Rosemary. At first, I did not notice it, but Rosemary began healing my soul and melted away the rest of the ice surrounding my heart.

Damn, Rosemary may have even saved my life. Rosemary is my reason to love again. And she and Shun are my reasons for staying with the others.

Shun, and I decided to adopt Rosemary on her eleventh birthday with Saori's help. I am seventeen now, and Shun is fifteen. We wanted to give Rosemary a home.

*crash*

"Rose, you need to go to school." I heard Shun say calmly.

Sigh.

I stood up and came out of my room to a familiar sight. Rosemary hangs on the doorknob while Shun tries to pry her fingers gently off the doorknob.

I could see Seiya trying to hide his grin and failing miserably, while Shiryu and Hyoga found the ceiling interesting.

"It is never a dull moment with these two around," I thought.

"Green Bug, I called, "behave yourself and go to school. You can see Papa Shion and the others when you come home from school today."

Rosemary looks up at me and grins mischievously. Rosemary lets go of the doorknob and takes Shun's hand.

I could hear a heavy sigh from Shun.

I smiled, gently watching as my two hearts left.

Shaka, The Virgo Saint who had arrived earlier this morning, stood beside me. I saw the Virgo Saint trying to hide his smirk at the scene before him, which was a first. The Virgo Saint is not known to show emotions; failing miserably, I might.

"I see Rosemary and Shun are your reasons to stay," Shaka murmured.

I smiled and nodded politely.

I turned to Shaka and said smoothly,

"My Hearts are my reason for healing."

I like that, very philosophically." Shaka said, smiling.

"Why did Rosemary do that to Shun?" the Virgo Saint asks with a hint of curiosity.

A shrug of my shoulders was my only reply.

Shaka is about to turn to leave when a thought comes to me.

"Shaka, would you like to go with me later this afternoon to pick up Rosemary and have some frozen yogurt with us."

"I would like that," Shaka said, smiling.

To Be Continued!