Chapter 9

The riding party finally clears the pass. As they head toward the city gates Mia looks around at the scenery.

"Hitomi this is beautiful. I've never seen so much green forests and this valley is so peaceful." Mia turns to Hitomi and smiles.

"This is Faneila. Van's home" Van turns to Hitomi and says

"Our home, you're her Queen remember love." Hitomi smiles

"Yes I remember sorry it's just I've been here a short time. I still think it's a dream." As Van move his horse closer to Hitomi and reaches for her hand.

"I love you and this is truly real." He gives her hand a squeeze.

"Well you Majesties, Your home is beautiful." Mia says and urges her horse to trot a little more. Sage and Ryo smile as well. Rowen has been watching Sage since the confrontation with the cat woman in the forest. His mood has changed once again. As they enter the city gates the people watch the party trot by. As they reach the castle gates Van raise his hand and everyone stops. The guards looks down and see their King and Queen.

"Open the gates His lord and lady have arrived." As they hear gears and a latch mechanism open the gate. The gates slowly open to reveal the courtyard. Van moves his horse into the compound as Hitomi and the others follow. All the servants move to see who has arrived with their King and Queen. Meantime in the great hall Varie is waiting for her son and daughters arrival. Also by her side are her guards.

As Charla stands by her side and whispers "Milady Varie they have arrived."

As they wait for them to enter the castle. The others stand behind them. Van and his party have just finished dismounting and the stable hands take their horses.

"Come we welcome you and we can have rooms ready for you." As Van and Hitomi lead them in. Mia and Sage look around as the others do the same. Walking up the stairs they enter the castle. Van and Hitomi spot Van's mother and her guards. As they reach them they all stop. Varie looks at them and smiles. Van turns and introduces them.

"Lady Mia this is my mother Varie Fanel and Her guards Charla, Suyu and Clarie." Mia moves up and bows half way.

"Wonderful to meet you Lady Varie and your guards as well. May I introduce my boyfriend Sage Date and His friends Ryo Sanada, Rowen Hashiba, Cye Mouri, Kento Rei Faun and last but not least my adoptive bother Yulie Amano Koji." As the guys say their hellos, Van turns to his head maid.

"Sharie these are our guests please put them up in the north wing." Van turns to the guys.

"Do you wish for separate rooms?" Van asks. Mia turns an says

"I think that would be great Lord Van.' Van smiles and turns to her.

"Them show them to there rooms I'm sure they would want to freshen up." Mia smiles

"Yes that would be lovely. Thank you." As they follow the maid up the stairs. Hitomi goes with them to make sure everything is in order. Sage walks and looks around.

"This place is wonderful." Sage smiles at Hitomi. Hitomi then smiles back, but the smile melts away.

"Yes but about 3 ½ years ago this place Faneila was burned to the ground." Everyone looks at Hitomi.

"There was a war that took place the first time I came here. We called it the Destiny War. A country called Ziebach wanted to take over and the one thing they did was burn Faneila to the ground." Hitomi bows head.

"A lot of people lost their lives even Van Teacher and personal guard Balgus. Later I found out that the Emperor was a man form Earth. He was none other then Isaac Newton the man found his way here and used his science. But we stopped him, Van and I."

"Then after the war was over. I helped out a couple of days then Van sent me home. He had made a promise to me and he kept it. After I was home for a year I couldn't think of anything but Van and Merle. The friends I made here too were on my mind as well."

"Hitomi, you loved Van when you left didn't you" Mia Looks towards her and Hitomi look over to her.

"Yes But at the time I didn't know Van felt the same as I did. We both were miserable. Then about two years had passed I started to have visions about Van dying by an assassin from a country called Chezario. I tried to contact him through a mind link but it always seemed fuzzy."

Sage looks to her and asks. "Fuzzy what do you mean?"

"Well it's hard to explain, but I would feel him but I couldn't see him. Until one night I took his feather that he gave me and I wished to see him again. Then his bother that I met in the plane between realty and the heavens told me that he could help. So the pillar of blue light brought me back to him." Now Rowen was looking at her so was Ryo.

"I know you think I'm crazy but my gift is visions. I can see into the future or past. My gift helped me to get back to Van. I love him and I was foolish to go home the first time. When I came back it's been so wonderful can't begin to tell you." Hitomi looks at Mia and smiles. Mia holds her hand and says.

"I'm glad you're happy. Your king is a wonderful man and he totally loves you. I can tell." Merle chuckles

"Yeah I can a test to that. Those two make me nauseous sometime with the kissing and sucking face!" Yulie and Kento laughs. Hitomi punches Merle in the arm.

"Hey, what was that for Hitomi?"

"For being a bad kitty!" Merle snorts and puts up her fists.

"Oh yeah come on weirdo let's take it outside!" As the two look at one another Mia gets in between them.

"Ok that's enough. You two act like Sage and Yulie. Come on I think we need to clean up and relax." Mia pulls both into a hug. Sage looks at her with an angry gleam in his eye. Hitomi finally finished and they final reach the North wing and down the hall are 8 rooms. Hitomi turns to Mia

"You can choose any room you wish." As Yulie reaches the second door he opens and says

"Mine, I'm going to clean up." Hitomi turns to Sharie.

"Have the pages help lord Yulie and find them some clothes to change into." Hitomi turns to them.

"It's to make people not to question you so much." She smiles and Ryo bows slightly.

"Thank you Queen Hitomi for your hospitality." He smiles as she nods her head and smiles too.

"Mia I'll have my personal maid come and help you wash and dress." As she turns she tells Sharie to get Sarah, Mirabella and Jessica to help with Mia. The guys choose their rooms and the pages Jonathan and Joshua help them. Just before Sage goes into his room Mia turns to him.

"Sage are you going to be with me?" Mia looks at him he looks back at her.

"You should have a room to yourself. A lot of things have happen and I think we need to be apart for now." Sage quickly enters his room and closes the door. Hitomi turns to Mia and see her hurt expression but don't say a thing. Ryo on the other hand says.

"I'll talk to him Mia and I'll let you know what's wrong ok." He reaches to caress her cheek but she backs away and goes into the room and closes the door.

"Ryo I'll be with her go and see what wrong with Sage." Hitomi goes into the room Mia went into. Ryo turns to Rowen and the rest.

"Get cleaned up and I'll meet you out here ok. Van said dinner would be in a couple of hours." Everyone nods and goes into their separate rooms. Ryo goes into Sages and shut the door. He sees him looking out the window into the royal garden. Ryo walks up to him and puts a hand on his shoulder.

"Sage what's wrong? You're acting like you don't give a damn about her now. What's up your ass?" Sage whips around and says

"We already had this argument but needs to be addressed again. Like I said before don't be the caring friend. Just leave me alone and stay away from her. I'll take care of this ok. You're just looking for an opening to wiggle your way back into her life. Stay as her friend. " Sage's eyes have a jealous gleam to them. Ryo look back at him just the same and says

"No you're acting like this is her fault. It's not. You accept her for what and who she is. You love her right well then act like it or I will take her away from you. Sometimes I wonder if you really deserve her. I know I fucked up but I never treated her like this. For god sakes Sage if you don't straiten up you're going to lose her. I do love her and I'll do anything to make her happy YOU GOT THAT!" Ryo shouts and walks away. Slamming the door to the bathing room. Sage goes and turns back to the garden and looks up into the sky and sees the earth and the moon and says aloud

"Sage what in the hell are you doing? You love Mia then why are you acting like this? God what is wrong with me?" he bows his head and thinks about the woman he loves. He reaches with his hand toward his back.

"Why does my back hurt?" He rubs his lower back.

Meanwhile in Asgard:

A man looks into the void. He sees the man his daughter loves.

"So you love my Mia. Well I should pay you a visit." He turns to his devious cat twins.

"Opal and Onyx you have done very well. Now I wish you to watch over him and her and then you know what to do." He walks over to them and bends down to kiss there heads.

"You two have brought me so much pleasure. I count on you to see this through and both of you will be by my side to rule." The twins smile and purr their happiness.

"Yes my Emperor." They both answer knowing that the name brings him so much joy. He turns to leave and stops at the door.

"Let me know when I can appear before him. We will see if he truly cares for my daughter and will do anything to keep her." He walks out the door. The twins stand up and go to their melelfs to back toward Faneila.

Faneila castle:

Hitomi goes into Mia room and sees her walking toward the window. She feels Mia unhappiness. Walking over to her she sees Mirabella standing in the door to the bathing room. She smiles and nods her head to start the bath. Hitomi reaches Mia side and puts a hand on her shoulder.

"You And Sage have been together for a long time correct?" Hitomi asks. Mia turns her head and smiles.

"Only for a year, I was on the rebound from Ryo. Sage was there to comfort me. I told him that I wasn't ready to start a relationship at that time I just needed a friend. We grew into each other; He's wonderful caring and loving. But now he acts like I'm some type of monster." Mia looks over another garden. Hitomi turns Mia toward her and smiles a little bit.

"I had the same problem. I loved Van from the moment I laid eyes on him. But at that time I didn't know any better. Allen the knight you met he was so kind and gentle. I thought that I was in love with him and I hurt Van in the process. Sage just needs to think, he's been thrusts into this world he didn't even knew it existed. Give him time his love for you will be there. Now come let's get you in the tub. It always relaxes me and I think you need it." Hitomi giggles and Mia half smiles.

"What does Van do when you are in the tub? Does he join you?" Mia brows wiggle up and down

"That's my secret." She smiles wide and helps usher Mia in the bathing room. They enter and Mia looks around.

"Wow this is huge. Hitomi this is wonderful."

"Well let's get you in the tub and I'll go get a dress for you to wear ok." Hitomi helps undress Mia and the maids get the bath ready! The maids giggle and talk to Mia. Mia is having a blast. As they finish washing her hair there's a knock at the door. Mirabella answers the door. Merle comes in and helps the maids finish. Helping Mia out of the tub merle warps the towel around her.

"So Mia your boyfriend he's cute, a little strange but cute!" Merle looks up at her.

"Thanks Merle. Sage is well you know one of the quite guys. He's very considerate to me and he gets me things. He has two sisters he grew up with. So he knows how to treat a lady." Mia smiles at her.

"Well this is wonderful I'll never be able to take a bath by myself anymore. This is just" Hitomi cuts her off.

"I know I got use to it right away. This is what my ladies do. They take good care of me Van makes sure of this." Hitomi smiles as she helps Mia wash her hair.

"Hitomi I've missed you so much." Mia reaches for Hitomi and then hugs her. The two hold one another while the maids watch. The two women cry silent tears of joy.

Kings Study:

Van sits at his desk while Allen paces back and forth.

"Van I don't like those men. The have strange armor. It doesn't sit well with me." Van looks up at Allen.

"Allen I know but mother said that those young men are the male armors bearers. Hitomi sister Lady Mia is the Tetra armor bearer." Van looks at Allen while he sits down across from him.

"Does she know who and what she is? It would be a waste if she didn't."

"Mother will talk to her after dinner this evening. The only thing I worry about is her beloved Sage, The man that is with her. He doesn't seem very trustworthy. But will just have to wait and see. I still don't believe that there are Draconians left, let alone my mother lives." Van folds his hands together and rests his head on his hands.

"Hope Dryden finds something about this in his scrolls. I just want to be more informed about this." Van turns his chair toward the window and thinks about Hitomis joy of having a sister.

"I just hope Mia is good and helps us and not turns against us."

"Yes I know what you mean. I'll watch them close just to make sure." Allen bows and then leaves Van in his study. He looks out his window and sees the courtyard where servants and Members of the royal house busying them selves for the evening supper. He thinks to himself- I just don't want Hitomi hurt by this. Mia seems nice it's her that I'm not worried about it her male companions. Hitomi I just don't want you and our child hurt please be careful.- He turns back to his desk and walks over to it and sits down. Once again looking over decrees and trade treaties.

Formal dining room:

As maids and severs get everything ready for the evening meal. Cye watches them bring plates and glasses out to the large table. The smells of the food was excellent. Cye was itching to go into the kitchen and watch them cook. As he stands there a small girl walks up to him and asks.

"Milord are you thirsty?" the small girl smiles at him. Cye turns and smiles back.

"No thank you I'll wait for dinner I'm sorry if I'm bugging you I just like to watch if that is ok.' The girl smiles back.

"It's fine here you can sit here if you wish." She points to the chair. In the shadows one of the guards they meet earlier in the hallway is watching him. Claire watches the young man. -He's so much like Annree daughter her love for cooking and the smells of the kitchen.- she thinks.

Van and Hitomi leave their chambers and stop by Mia's to pick her up. Van knocks on the door. He hears and enters and opens the door with Hitomi behind him. They both walk toward the middle of the room and they see Sarah finishing her hair. Mia is wearing a dark green dress that goes to just above her feet. The bodice is a little tight to show her womanly curves and with small straps across her shoulders. She turns to them and smiles.

"Well how do I look?" Mia looks at the King.

"My Lady you look exquisite. I think I have May married the wrong woman." Hitomi playfully slaps his shoulder.

"For that comment you sleep on the couch my King." Hitomi laughs, as does Mia. Van smiles then says

"My Queen you wounded me. Perhaps you need to tend to me." Van pulls Hitomi into and hug.

"Van not in front of Mia." Hitomi pushes him back a little.

"Hitomi it's all right. I'm glad that you and Van can show affection. It shows the people around you that you two are truly in love. I'm glad that you found someone to share your life and love with. Soulmates are hard to fine but when you find them you hold on tight." Mia walks over to them and pulls them into her arms.

"So bother in-law is the food ready?" Mia laughs.

"Yes we should be going. I wonder if your friend Kento is all ready down there." He turns to Mia.

"That's a no- brainier there Van. Kento can smell food 10 miles away. He's there. I just hope Cye and Rowen can keep a leach on him. He gets a little rowdy when is dinner time." They all laugh and head toward the dinning hall. Once they hit the hall just outside of the main dinning hall the hear Kento hollering.

"OH WOW THIS IS AWESOME LOOKING FOOD!" then they hears Yulie and Merle

"Kento please calm down. The food isn't going anywhere." The three laugh as they enter the room. Mia looks around and sees Sage sitting quietly by himself. Ryo, Rowen and Cye try to get Kento to behave himself. Yulie and Merle are standing together also trying to get Kento to calm down.

Mia speaks firmly. "Kento, What did I tell you about getting rowdy at the table." Kento looks toward Mia and bows his head a little.

"I'm sorry it's just this food looks so awesome and it smells good too!" He smiles at her. She in turns smiles back.

"Remember Kento were guests and we should act like guests and be polite all right. Now sit down so we can start if it will be all right your majesties." Mia turns to Van and Hitomi.

"Yes Let sit." Hitomi motions to the chairs. Kento quickly takes his seat right beside Sage and Mia sits on the left of Hitomi. Next is Ryo then Rowen. Yulie is sitting across form Mia with Merle on his left and on Vans right. Mia notices how Yulie has attached himself to Merle. She smiles thinking to herself- Yulie may have found someone.- She smiles and goes back to the meal. Sage looks up over toward Mia. The dress she's wearing makes her look like a goddess. He smiles and then goes back to eating. Van's mother Varie is sitting down a ways so she looks up toward her son and his wife. Not knowing when the right time to speak but it has to be done.

"Lady Mia and Lady Hitomi. I need to speak with you after the meal would that be alright." Hitomi looks at her and then she looks at Mia. Mia looks over to her and says.

"Yes if you must. But why would you want to speak to me? I know you would speak to Hitomi because she's your daughter in-law. Why me?" Mia watches the lady.

"I have more information about your mother and Father." Mia's head snaps back to Varie.

"What do you mean?"

"It will be all explained after dinner please enjoys the meal before we get into anything." Varie smiles and nods her head.

If Mias' looks could kill "Alright" they go back to eat. Van looks at his mother and he's not pleased with her. Hitomi on the other hand watch Mia's friends. Ryo looks perturbed, Sage has an angry look, and Rowen looks well it's just say he has no clue. Hitomi chuckles a little bit but she thinks to herself that this is a serious matter. Cye well he's hanging in there and there's Kento! Hitomi looks at Kento who just is eating to his heart content. The guards that accompanied Varie watch the out burst. Charla looks to Suyu and nods her head. After the dinner Varie had Hitomi and Mia follow her into Van's study. Sage and Ryo with Van also followed. Varies head Guard Charla also was there. Varie goes to sit down in the chair behind the desk as Charla stands by her side. Mia stands in-between Sage and Ryo. She step's forward a little and says.

"Excuse me for being rude, but what do YOU know about my mother?" Mia eyes were on Varie. Van watches Mia as she takes another step toward his mother. Sage just put a hand on Mia's arm.

"Just relax Mia she'll tell you." Mia turns and looks at Sage. Seeing his eyes a small smile comes to her face.

"I'm here ok." Mia smiles a little back. Turning her head back toward Varie. Varie takes a deep breath.

"Mia your mother Cheyanne lives in a country called Ispano. The people of Ispano are refugees of Atlantis your home. You and Hitomi were taking into time to save you by myself and others of our faith. After we did so I was thrown into this time. I can't explain it, its very complex and it would take days to sort it all out. The main purpose is to get you and Hitomi back to see your mother before you're your father does. What happened to Atlantis was a direct result of a power struggle." The look on Mia and Hitomi faces is just pure disbelief. Varie continues,

"Your Father was tainted by a sorceress, Her name was Lady Airlea. The day she turned him was the day of your 7th birthday Mia. From that moment on he became more jealous of you and Hitomi the power of both of you. Hitomi's power to see the future and past, and Mia your power is to control the Heavens. The amour your mother wore was our protection from enemies but others wanted it for domination. The woman who want this, used your father to get it but your mother and her guards couldn't kill an innocent man. Your mother could not kill him. Instead she told people to flee and they did so. Being the royalty she could control space and time with this armor so people fled. The result in doing so threw time in a twist. Our world now and the Mystic Moons are tied into our time and place. So now that you are here time will slow and go back to what it was in Atlantis. Your father was behind Dornkriks quest to take Gaia over and to use the fate alteration machine. He also found out about my oldest son and turned him against Van my youngest until the cat twins Naria and Eraia love brought him back." Van now knows what happened to his bother before he meet up with him. She continues,

"Van, Folken was not himself when he burned Faneila. The experiment he was under was starting to wear off. The day the twins hunted you down was the day he started to question Dronkirks methods. And when he went after Hitomi was the last straw the broke the camels back. Hitomi I'm so sorry about what Folken put you through. I wanted so many times to come and help but we had to plan for this day to come." She looks over toward Van and Hitomi and sees him wrapping his arm around her shoulder and kissing her temple. Hitomi looks up to Varie and says.

"I don't blame him or you. What you did was for the whole picture. The time I was in the Zibach capital Folken protected me until he died. I remember Dornkirk now saying that his master will be pleased because he had me. Before I just let it go because Van was in trouble and I wanted to protect him." She reaches up and grabs a hold of his hand. "Now it's becoming clearer to me. I always thought that he was truly after Van and Escaflowne. But in a way he was after me and Escaflowne right?"

"Yes Escaflowne is by right from our army and we or I should say I made it only to serve Faneila royalty by me. And yes he too was after you as well." Hitomi head bends downs and tears escape her eyes. Van walk to the front of Hitomi and kneels in front of her. Mia is watching him with her sister.

"Hitomi It's alright I'm here and I'll never let anything happen to you I swear it." Hitomi looks up and brings her hand up to his cheek.

"I'm sorry I know you will but that vision I had two days ago." She turns to Mia.

"I had a vision where hundreds of draconians littered the battle field. Men woman and children, Van was there too. He was hurt really bad and I was showing my child, Van spoke to me that you were safe and that you would save us all. And if he didn't make it to tell his child that he loved her or him and he told me he loved me too before he died. Mia that's the future I see. Our father will kill every last draconian to obtain this power. And it won't stop here on Gaia. The earth is in danger too." Van looks over to Mia and sees her head drop. Sage is kneeling next to her as Ryo stands behind.

"Mia you are our hope in defeating this man." Varie Speaks . Sage reaches for her cheek and cups it to turn her toward him.

"Mia looks at me." Sage tenderly asks. She rises up her eyes and looks at Sage. Her blue-green eyes shimmer with unleashed tears. Sages thumb lightly swipes away her tears.

"Mia we will be with you. I'm sorry if I have been out of sorts but know this I love you and I'll do what ever it takes to also keep you safe. I know it's hard to find out about your father and mother still being alive. But I promise I'll protect you and I love you." Sage turns to Varie.

"What do we need to do?" Then he turns to Ryo. "I don't think it would be a problem right Ryo?" Ryo lays a hand on Mia shoulder.

"No problem. We all love you Mia." She looks up to Ryo and half smiles. She then turns to Varie to hear Sages answer.

"We need to go to Ispano right away. Your mother is there with her orb. Then you'll need to go to the mystic valley our home to awake the others."

Ryo snaps up to look at her. "What do you mean others?" Charla steps over to him.

"Her royal guards and fighting partners. The Universe Armors well be awakened to help fight this evil." Sage stands and looks at Ryo.

"It's what Mrs. Kanzaski told us about." Hearing abut her mother Hitomi stands and turns to Sage.

"My mother you met my mother?" Sage turns and says

"Yes she can to the house and she had something of your some type of photo album but not. It's hard to explain but Yulie has it in his pack. She told us that something was guiding her there and she told us how she came about meeting you and then taking care of you." Hitomi eyes leaked more tears. Van pulls her toward him and holds her.

"She also said that somehow she knew about these armors and their origins. And something about the temple of the Universe." Varie quickly stands.

"She told about the temple? Even I don't know what it looks like let alone seen it. But are you sure that's what she said?" Sage gets a little perturb at her persistence.

"Yes, we need get all of this down and get to where Mia needs to be." Sage looking at Mia who just is sitting there staring out in to space. He puts his hand on her cheek.

"Mia love what's wrong?" Hitomi and Van look over; Mia is just staring into space.

"Mia" Sage goes and kneels in front of her bring his other hand to the other side of her face.

"Mia love looks at me." Mia eyes focuses back to Sage. She starts to shake her head.

"No No I I can't take this I need some air please." She gets up and starts toward the balcony doors Sage goes after her and grabs her around the waist to stop her from going out the door.

"Mia It will be all right I swear!" Mia stops struggling and stands still then she leans back into Sage.

"I'm sorry I just need to think Please Sage let me go. I'll outside in the garden." Sage lets her go and she goes through the open door. Hitomi kisses Van cheek and says

"I'll go and be with her." She walks over to Sage and grabs his hand. Sage turns and looks at Hitomi.

"Sage I'll be with her and I'll see what's wrong?" Sage smiles a little.

"Thank you Hitomi. I know I have been distant since we got here. I just have this feeling I'm going to lose her and all my friends. Plus this nagging in my back it's killing me." Hitomi quickly turns to Van as he looks back to her. Hitomi turns back to Sage.

"I think Van can help you. Just remember one thing trust in the people close to you." Hitomi walks out the same door as Mia did. Sage turns to Van and says.

"What does she mean by that?" Van smiles a little and walks over to Sage.

"The nagging in your back could be a sign you're just like me a Draconian." Sage raises his eyebrows.

"You got to be joking right?" Van shakes his head no. Varie walks over to Sage and put a hand on his cheek.

"Sage would it be terrible if you were like her? To have wings and to fly with your loved one." Sage looks deep into Varies eyes and slowly shakes his head no. She smiles and turns to Ryo as well.

"You too and your friends may have wings also. Do you believe Ryo?" His tiger blue eyes look into Varies rich Brown ones.

"Yes I believe, but me with wings that would be a first." He smiles to them. "Well let's find out then." As Ryo goes over to Van and holds out his hand.

"Well Lord Van it looks like you're not alone anymore maybe." Van reaches and shakes his hand.

"Well let's get started then and I want to tell you it hurts the first time you release them because you never have before." Ryo looks over to Sage and he looks back shrugging his shoulders. Sage cracks a grin.

"Oh well it never is easy is it?" Ryo nods his head and Van grins.

Later on that evening out in the garden Hitomi left Mia sitting by the fountain. She was staring into the water. Remembering what she and Hitomi talked about. Closing her eyes and letting out a deep sigh.

Ryo was walking out into the garden to see if he could find her and some how maybe comfort her. Ryo thinking to himself about how Sage confessed to her that he would help her, shaking his head at Sages declaration. Turning a corner he spies Mia sitting at the fountain. Looking over her beautiful body. She was a lovely vision to him. He still was kicking himself for that mistake that happened even knowing it wasn't his fault but he should have done some to prevent it. Walking over to her announces his presents.

"Mia Are you ok?" Mia opening her eyes and looking up at Ryo with a small smile.

"A little better thanks Ryo for your concern." Turning back to the fountain watching the water spill over the angel figure. Ryo sits down beside her and reaches for her face. As he touches her face she stiffens a little bit but says nothing to him. Turning her head toward him. She sees a small smile on his face.

"I'm glad Mia I really worry about you. You know, you're everything to me and if I lost you I" Mia reaches up to his hand and slow messages it.

"Ryo please don't I I can't" He pulls her closer to him, she slow into reacting. He whispers softly

"Please I need you." Just then his soft lips touch Mia. The sweet honey in her kiss. He brings up his other one to hold her to him. The kiss grows as Mia turns more toward him and slides her arms around Ryos' waist pulling him closer to her. His hand slips to the back of her head to hold her to him and the other around her shoulders to hold her even closer. Not hearing footsteps approaching, they devour each other. Van turns the corner of the hedge and sees a sight to behold. He gasps and Ryo and Mia break apart.

"I'm sorry lady Mia Sage was looking for you." Van eyes Ryo who is looking toward Mia. Mia stands and runs toward the palace door crying.

OOOOHHHH Ryo you bad boy Review please. I wanted to post it its been a while and I wanted to post. It's not edited please excue!