Expect the Unexpected
‘…’ Thoughts
It has been a few months since they came back from their second trip
from Cephiro. Hikaru and Lantis did become lovers for a while but it
didn’t seem to work out between them. It seems the Kairu fell in love
with the young Autozam commander. Hikaru was kind of surprised but she
supported it all the way. Besides, Hikaru had gotten over it by a
certain blue-haired girl. Umi never chose Clef or Ascot. Clef was
interested into her a little bit until he found out about Persea
loving him secretly these past years. Ascot was just a friend. He
could never be anything more than that to Umi. Umi did have this
strange feeling for Hikaru though. Fuu had been in a relationship with
the young Cephirian prince. He was really in love with her but she
knew she had lost the love she had felt for him these past months. Fuu
seemed to have found love in an unexpected place like Lantis. She was
in love with Hikaru’s little 13 year-old sisters, Rei. Ferio had
accepted that and became good friends with Fuu ever since. Rei came
into the Magic Knights’ lives right after they came back from Cephiro.
It seems she is Hikaru’s half-sister; she came from their father’s
side. She has red hair and red eyes like Hikaru and her brothers, she
also learned kendo like the rest of her family, she is about Fuu’s
height except a few inches shorter, and she’s very genki and energetic
like her sister, but she is sometimes clumsy.
And this is where our story begins…
Rei and Hikaru were running late for school again. They over slept it
seems. If it weren’t for their older brother, Satoru, they would have
never waked up.
“Ne, nee-chan (pant) that’s the last time I’m ever going to watch
movie marathons with you” Rei said running.
“Well, (puff) you should ignored me asking you” Hikaru said wiping
sweat from her brow.
“I did, but you kept on bugging me” Rei said running faster.
“Well, (puff) we’re almost there” Hikaru said catching up to Rei.
But when they got to their school, it was closed. Hikaru put her face
up to the bars and switched into cat-mode like the time when Persea
caught them in her study room. Rei kept on banging her head on the
gate and whined. “Now what are we going to do” Rei said looking at
Hikaru. Hikaru thought for a minute and came with an idea.
“I know! Let’s climb over the walls since the gates are sharp and
pointy” she said examining the walls.
Rei sighed knowing how many times she had to do this in her old
school. “And today was my first day at school” Rei said jumping onto
the top of the wall.
“Ne, Rei Rei-chan, don’t worry. We’re only a few minutes late” Hikaru
said getting up next to Rei. “More like 30 minutes” Rei said checking
her watch. When they both got into the building they had to watch out
for any teachers or hall monitors. When they found the office they
both made an excuse and gave them both a pass. When they got to their
classroom, the teacher was in the middle of a lesson.
“Shidou-san” the teacher started.
“Where have you been? You have been 35 minutes late” he said glaring
at them.
“Uh… I was showing my sister here the school. She’s a new student,”
Hikaru said pointing at Rei.
“Uh here” Rei said handing the piece of paper to the teacher. He read
it and was shocked.
“Oh, so you’re the genius student they’ve been talking about” the
teacher said putting the paper in his pocket.
“Genius?” Hikaru whispered to her sister. Rei blushed and whispered
back ‘I’ll tell you later’.
“Class I would like to introduce a new student” the teacher began. The
class stood up and looked at Hikaru and Rei. Rei smiled and bowed
down. “Shidou Rei, I transferred from Kyoto. I am also Shidou Hikaru’s
little sister” Rei said finishing with a smile. ‘Konnichiwa’ the class
responded. All the girls were looking at her dreamily, which kind of
scared Rei a bit, and smiled and blushed when she looked at them.
“Okay then. You two may want to sit down. Rei-san you can sit right
next to Hikaru-san” the teacher said going back to the board.
“Ne, Hikaru” one of Hikaru’s friend started. “That girl is your
sister?” she sighed dreamily. “Hai, Kiyone-chan” Hikaru said happily.
“Ohayou” Rei said shaking Kiyone’s hand. “Ohayou…” she sighed
blushing. “Nee-chan… this is going to be one heck of a day” Rei
whispered to Hikaru. “Hai” she whispered back as all the girls looked
at Rei dreamily.
Umi was drawing in her notebook instead of listening to the math
lesson the teacher was explaining. ‘Blah, blah, blah… I miss Hikaru,
Fuu, and Rei’ Umi thought looking around the classroom. Nothing really
changed except the amount of boys falling in ‘love’ with her. ‘(Sigh),
I hate it when these boys look at me like that. Especially Ryu’ she
shudders thinking of that blonde playboy. ‘Ugh… he thinks I’m so into
him. That baka. I only like, no love or I think its love, one person.
But I’m afraid to confess it. I know she and Lantis aren’t together
anymore… but… what if she doesn’t really understand it’ Umi sighed
miserably.
“Ryuuzaki-san! Pay attention!” the teacher said slapping her stick on
Umi’s desk.
“Hai, Kabitou-sensei” Umi said embarrassed.
“Now back to the lesson” the teacher said turning back to the bored.
‘Damn teachers’ Umi cursed.
Umi and her friends walked down the hallways and chatted about boys,
who they like, what they’ll be when they grow up. But then they all
stopped when they saw Ryu standing right in front of them with his
friends.
“Hey, Umi” he said coolly.
Umi just turned away signaling her friends to follow her.
“What’s a matter baby” Ryu said running his hand through his spiky
blonde hair.
“Don’t call me ‘baby’ you baka” she said glaring at him.
“Whoa, whoa. Gomen ne, ‘Mi-chan” he said leaning on the wall.
“Don’t call me that either you pig! Only one-person can call me that”
Umi said turning away from him.
“OK, ok, ok. Gooo-men” Ryu said waving his hands up to defend himself.
“C’mon girls, we’re going to miss lunch,” Umi said walking away.
“A little feisty, ne Ryu” one of his friends said.
“Yeah, but that’s how I like them” Ryu said rubbing his chin.
Fuu was taking a test right now and couldn’t concentrate for once.
‘Hm… why do I have her in my mind! Why am I having this strange
feeling whenever I think of her or when I see her’ Fuu questioned
while looking at her test. ‘Agh! I can’t think of anything but her! I
asked Umi-san what this feeling is and she said it maybe love… but how
can I love her…? How can I love another girl…? Especially when she’s
your best friends little sister!’ Fuu said digging her hands into her
blonde hair.
Rei and Hikaru were talking about what they should do on Saturday. Rei
suggested to go to that place Hikaru talked about, but Hikaru was
worried Rei might get scared again. “I swear nee-chan! I won’t get
scared” Rei begged.
“You sure…?” Hikaru said raising her brow. “Hai!” Rei said kawaiily.
And to think she got that kawaii trait from Hikaru. “In fact… let’s go
now!” Rei said jumping up and down. “But we’re going to need Umi-chan
and Fuu-chan” Hikaru said trying to calm Rei down.
“Umi-chan? Your girlfriend” Rei said trying to remember her. “Nani yo!
She is not” Hikaru blushed. Rei smiled at her, as she kept turning
red. “She isn’t!” Hikaru shouted, “and besides… what about you and
Fuu-chan” Hikaru said doing the same thing as Rei earlier. Rei smiled
and blushed faintly thinking of the nice girl. “What about her” she
asked innocently. “Oh come on now Rei Rei-chan. I can tell by the way
you look at her,” Hikaru said nudging her with her shoulder.
“Well, you look like me when you look at Umi-chan” Rei said making a
comeback. “Heh, well… you’re right. I do have these feelings for
‘Mi-chan” Hikaru said looking at the ground. “And so do I for
Fuu-chan” Rei said doing the same as Hikaru. “Hee… well let’s go get
them before lunch ends” Hikaru said looking up. “Hai!”
And with that said, they split up to get them and meet at Tokyo Tower…
Hikaru knew where Umi’s school was and it was far. But the faster she
ran, the sooner she would see the sight of that beautiful blue haired
angel. After about 10 minutes she finally got there but couldn’t
really see anything due to her height.
‘Agh… now how am I going to find ‘Mi-chan!’ Hikaru thought angrily.
Then Hikaru heard a familiar laugh. “(Gasp), There she is! Wow… she
looks so beautiful… not that she’s never beautiful…’ Hikaru thought
walking towards her and her friends. But then someone pushed her and
accidentally hit Hikaru in the face.
“Oww! (Whimpers)” Hikaru cried.
“Huh?” Umi said recognizing that voice. “Ah, Gomen ne kid” Ryu said
kneeling down. “I’m not a kid! I’m fourteen” Hikaru yelled. “Oh,
gomen. Daidouji?” Ryu asked one more time. “Yeah. Hey, did you see
where Ryuuzaki Umi is” Hikaru said getting up.
“Hikaru…?” Umi said walking towards them.
“’Mi-chan!” Hikaru said happily hugging her. Umi blushed and returned
the hug. Ryu stared at them and started to feel jealous. ‘How come Umi
hugs her and not me?’ Ryu thought jealously.
“Hikaru-chan… why are you here” Umi said letting her go. “Well, me and
Rei Rei-chan were going to Cephiro and we thought you and Fuu-chan
might want to go” Hikaru said looking in Umi’s eyes. “Sure…” Umi said
leaning in a bit until… “(Ahem)” ‘Eh’ Hikaru and Umi said face
faulting. “I already got Fuu-chan, nee-chan” Rei said leaning unto
them. “And I just wanted to make sure you wouldn’t take to long” Rei
said kawaiily. “He, he, he… I got Umi-chan…” Hikaru said
sweatdropping. When they were about to leave, Ryu popped up and
blocked them.
“Where you going Umi” Ryu said coolly. “None of your business you
baka” Umi said grabbing Hikaru’s hand and dragging her away. “Ok, ok,
ok… but shouldn’t a boyfriend know where his girlfriend is going?”
Hikaru, Fuu, and Rei stiffened at the sound of that. ‘Boyfriend…’
Hikaru thought sadly. “Nani!! I am not your girlfriend and you are not
my boyfriend!” Umi yelled. “Come on, you guys” Umi said still dragging
Hikaru by the hands.
‘Boyfriend…’ Hikaru thought again. ‘’Mi-chan has a boyfriend…?’
When they got there, Rei and Fuu were talking about what they were
going to do this weekend. Rei even had the courage to ask Fuu out on a
date.
“Sure” Fuu said happily. “F-F-For real? I mean (ahem) ok. What time
can I pick you up?” Rei said blushing. “How about 7 o’clock” Fuu said
taking Rei’s hand. Umi smiled and looked at Hikaru. “Hee… looks like
Rei and Fuu might be a couple,” Umi said doing the same gesture as Fuu
to Hikaru. Hikaru smiled and nodded. Umi frowned thinking that Hikaru
thinks Ryu was a secret boyfriend and is mad at her for not telling
her about him. “Listen Hikaru… Ryu is not my boyfriend…” Umi said
lifting Hikaru’s head. “… He sure did act like he was…” she said
sadly. ‘(Sigh), well… the only way to convince her is to tell her…’
Umi thought.
“Well, he isn’t… because I’m in love with someone already” Umi said
blushing faintly and not removing her eyes from Hikaru.
“Eh? Who?” ‘I bet its Clef or Ascot’ Hikaru thought surprised to see
Umi looking at her intently. “The person I’m in love with is… well…”
Umi said nervously. “Who?” Hikaru asked again. “… Why don’t I show
you” Umi said leaning in. “How--” Umi cut Hikaru off with a kiss.
Hikaru was knocked off her socks. ‘This kiss… was so… soft… so…
tender. When I kissed Lantis or Eagle, it wasn’t like this. Umi’s lips
were soft and tasted like blueberry, must be chapstick.’ “I’m in love
with you…” Umi said quietly avoiding Hikaru’s gaze. Hikaru stayed in
silence, not believing what just happened. She was so happy that Umi
loved her back.
Hikaru hugged Umi knowing that Umi must think that she hates her. Umi
was surprised to feel her hug her but thought it was a pity hug… but
Hikaru washed those doubts away with another kiss but this time fueled
by such passion. When they both pulled apart, they both blushed
furiously and tried to catch their breath.
“Well, it looks like everybody got what they wanted” Rei said with Fuu
resting on her head on her shoulders.
“It looks like it” Hikaru said happily looking at Umi.
“Yeah…” Umi said looking back at Hikaru.
“Hm… I wonder what mother, father, and onee-san are going to say” Fuu
thought.
“Well, I wonder what onii-chan is going to say, ne Rei Rei-chan”
Hikaru said looking at her.
“Hai.”
“I wonder what mama and papa will think,” Umi thought.
“Well… let’s not waste anymore time” Hikaru said cheerfully. “Hai!
Let’s go to Cephiro!!!!” Rei yelled with the same enthusiasm but
tripped. They all laughed while Rei pouted. Fuu tried not to laugh but
couldn’t help. Fuu helped her up and kissed her on the cheek to make
her feel better, and she did.
Now in Cephiro, Clef has discovered the old legend about the fifth
Magic Knight but hasn’t told the girls… yet.
“Sugoi…” Rei gaped at the floating mountains, the volcano, and the
vast ocean that lied beneath her. “So this is Cephiro, nee-chan” Rei
asked excitedly. “Hai, it’s beautiful isn’t it?” all Rei could do was
nodded. They were all riding on Windum’s, his true form, back. They
were snuggling with their loved ones and talking about going out
sometime.
Rei started to get really excited and stood up.
“Sugoi… it’s even prettier standing up” she said walking towards the
head.
“Uh oh… Rei Rei-chan! Don’t stand so close up front!” Hikaru yelled
worriedly.
“Eh? Why?” Rei said doing her genuine Rei smiles that always looked so
cocky.
“Because you’ll fall,” Umi said getting worried also.
“Hai, please sit down Rei-chan” Fuu pleaded in a worried tone.
Rei always did what Fuu told her to do. “Ok… AHHHH!!!” Rei yelled as
she tripped off Windum.
“(Gasp), Rei-chan!” Fuu yelled. “Windum-san, please save Rei-chan,”
Fuu asked. Windum nodded and squawked.
“AHHHHH!!!!!!! NEXT TIME I’M LISTENING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE OLDER THAN
MEEEEE!!!!” Rei yelled as she felt herself falling faster.
“AHHHHHHH!!!!! HEY…. THIS IS KIND OF FUN!” Rei yelled.
Hikaru, Fuu, and Umi sweatdropped hearing Rei say that was fun. “Ne,
Hikaru-chan. your sister is very wild” Umi said. All Hikaru did was
nod.
After saving Rei from falling down to her death, they entered the
gigantic palace and were greeted by familiar faces. When they went to
see the prince and the governors and commanders and the important
people, Ferio greeted them joyously. He noticed Fuu and Rei holding
hands and stayed silent until, “Ah! So now little Rei here is in love
with Fuu, huh” Ferio winked.
Rei blushed as Ferio laughed. “Didn’t mean to tease you Rei-chan”
Ferio said patting her on the back.
“Oh yeah. Clef wanted to see you guys. Well, actually he wanted to see
Rei-chan” Lantis said.
“Me?”
“Yup.”
“Ok…” Rei said uncertainly.
Clef was Rei’s teacher and trainer so it wouldn’t be hard to talk to
him.
*Knock, knock*
“Clef-sensei” Rei said cautiously.
“Come in, Rei,” Clef said putting away his book down.
“What is it you wanted to see me for” Rei asked curiously.
“Well… I think you are the fifth Magic Knight…” Clef said slowly.
“No way! That’s so cool” Rei said excitedly.
“(Sigh), Not really Rei… not really…” Clef said sadly.
“Nani? What do you mean…?”
“Have you ever heard of the legend of the Earth Knight…?”
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