Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Change in Tides ❯ Mistaken Identity ( Chapter 10 )

The party was spectacular. The Ronins felt at home with all the young warriors and residents. They were introduced to Swanalow's brother, King Eagator, and her sister, Queen Unicorn. The two royalties went on and on about the importance of Swanalow finding a suitor, but luckily the Sun Warriors responded by giving excuses for Swanalow. Cye enjoyed spending time with Moonstriker even though he couldn't touch her. I wish it could have been different. The Ronins lay in their beds speaking of the night's events and food. Cye was lost in a daydream of the young water warrior.

 

“Cye?” Cye looked up at his friends.

 

“What?”

 

“We asked you a question and you look like your miles away.” Rowen was worried about Cye he knew how much his friend hated to fight.

 

“He's probably thinking about Moonstriker.” Kento began to tease Cye about liking Moonstriker.

 

“And that's any different from you like Neptune Kento.” Ryo couldn't help but defend Cye, but Cye quickly got up and left. “Look what you did Kento.” The group glared at Kento before settling down to sleep. Cye wandered the hallways before he ended up outside in a beautiful garden.

 

It's beautiful. Cye's thoughts were interrupted by a soft noise coming from behind a nearby tree. He peeked around the tree to see a girl with her long brown hair braided. She wore black shorts and had a yellow sweatshirt on. Her hair hid her birthmark that separated the twins. Ryo discovered that Starfire had the same type of birthmark that Moonstriker did only that it was star instead of a moon. Cye thought it was Starfire being the warrior of night he was sure that her being up so late was normal so he decided to go and have a little talk with her. “Hey Starfire.” The girl didn't respond until Cye was right next to her.

 

Moonstriker was lost in her thoughts of the evening's events as she stared up into the night sky. She wore Starfire's hooded sweatshirt to keep her warm, but it also protected her back from the roughness of the tree she leaned against yet it wouldn't matter because her thought over flowed in her mind. It was normal to have Unicorn and Eagator push Swanalow finding a suitor. The Sun and Hawk Warriors have become so use to it that they could defend Swanalow without her permission. Plus they found it led to less fighting between the siblings if they did it that way.

 

She also thought of Torrent. He was a kind boy and she had come to like him. She knew that Uranus had left him in her care for a reason. Saturn, Uranus, and even Pluto were always trying to set the other four up. Luckily Sun managed to keep herself busy. They were all scared of what Star might do if they were to piss her off. And Neptune's connection with Pluto kept her out of harm's way. Moonstriker knew that Uranus thought it would be cute if the water warriors “hooked up” or whatever. Moonstriker knew that was impossible because they couldn't touch each other.

 

Plus Moonstriker was immortal; she would live longer then Cye and that would break her heart. Luckily she would never have to worry about a simple thing like that. As Moonstriker let her thoughts wander she never realized that Cye walked up next to her.

 

“Cye?”

 

“Hey Starfire what are you doing out this late?” The girl gave Cye a blank look. Then she realized what was happening.

 

He thinks I'm Star. It must be her sweatshirt that's making him think that. “Oh nothing just watching the stars I guess. I couldn't sleep. The party is still fresh in my mind.”

 

“Yeah the food was great and so were the people.” Cye leaned his elbow on the tree to prop himself up.

 

“Glad you think so.” Moonstriker pushed off the tree and walked over to a near by bench. “So you enjoyed the party?”

 

“Yeah. Especially meeting everyone.” Cye was thinking it was odd how Starfire didn't seem to have the same attitude like before. She must be tired that all.

 

“I noticed you spent a lot of time with Moon.” Moonstriker knew it would take everything in her not to laugh about the situation she was in. She knew Cye would mention some of the things they talked about but nothing more.

 

“Yeah she's incredible.” Moonstriker looked back at the warrior in shock. “She's so caring and kind. When she introduced me to some of the other guests she made me feel at home.” Cye walked up to Moonstriker and sat down next to her. Moonstriker made sure the two of them never touched even though Cye sat so close to her. She wasn't sure what to say next.

 

“Yeah Moon has always been the kind, calm one of the two of us.” Cye looked at Moonstriker trying to find a way to tell her that he was in love with the water warrior. If anyone could understand how he felt about Moonstriker it would be her sister. Moonstriker knew that if Cye knew it was her then he would flip especially the way this conversation was going.

 

“Starfire can I tell you something?” Moonstriker felt her throat tighten knowing that this was going to lead to something bad.

 

“Sure but call me Star. It's what my friends call me.” Moonstriker smiled at herself realizing that she did kind of sound like her sister.

 

“It's about your sister Star.”

 

“You mean Moon. What about her?” Moonstriker felt her heart quicken. Please don't say what I think you're going to say Cye. Please don't do this to me.

 

“Well since I laid eyes on your sister I kind of fell for her. I couldn't help it. She's perfect Star. I think I'm in love with her.” Moonstriker gasped. “Star?”

 

“Sorry Cye. It's just that I never thought you actually liked Moonstriker.” Moonstriker felt dizzy. “You looked like you could be good friends nothing more.”

 

“I'm sorry Star. I should have never told you. I mean Moonstriker is your sister and to ask you to keep this from her well its wrong.” Cye felt ashamed of himself. Moonstriker looked at the young Ronin Warrior feeling guilty that she didn't tell him the truth. That she wasn't Starfire.

 

I have to tell him I'm not Star. He may never talk to me again but at least he'll know that I'm me not my sister. Moonstriker looked back at the sky. “Well Cye I've got a confession for you as well.” Cye looked at Moonstriker not sure what she was going to say. “You see I'm not Starfire.” Cye's eyes widen. Oh no. He's gonna flip out.

 

“If you're not Starfire then that means you're…Oh no.” Cye felt like he was going to be sick. He wasn't sure what to do. Moonstriker saw the fear in the young Torrent's eyes. “Moonstriker I'm so sorry. I should have never. God you must hate me…” Cye began to ramble on and on about what he just said.

 

Oh Cye. Why can't you see its okay that I know I'm not going to judge you any differently. By the gods what can I do to make you see that? Maybe there is a way but I could seriously hurt myself. What the hell it's not like I haven't wanted to do this. Moonstriker moved so she was facing Cye. Cye stopped talking and watched her as Moonstriker smiled at him. “Close your eyes Torrent and trust me.” Cye gave Moonstriker a curious look. “Trust me Cye.” Cye slowly closed his eyes and tried to open up his other senses to find out what Moonstriker was doing. Cye was scared that Moonstriker would strike him down, but after a few minutes Moonstriker didn't do anything but Cye could feel her presence.

 

“What are you doing Moon…” Cye was cut off by a set of lips lightly brushing his. Moonstriker quickly got up and left before Cye could open his eyes. Not sure what to do let alone say Cye snapped open his eyes to find Moonstriker gone. “Did that just happen?”

 

Moonstriker ran down the hallway to the room that she shared with her twin. “Did I just kiss Cye? What was I thinking? I mean yeah he likes me but…Oh Moon you can be so stupid sometimes.”

 

“You know talking to yourself isn't always a good thing Moon and why do you have my sweatshirt?” Starfire leaned up on her arm to stare at her sister from her bed. Starfire couldn't help but grin as she watched her sister's panicked face.

 

“Sorry Star did I wake you?” Moonstriker sat on the end of her bed and took of the yellow sweatshirt revealing her red t-shirt.

 

“No I was just resting with my eyes closed.” Moonstriker noted the sarcasm in her sister's voice. “What happen to you Moon you look like you've seen a ghost?” Starfire knew that something was bothering her twin, but knew you had to beat around the bush to get anything out of her.

 

“I kissed Cye Star and I think I need your help.” Starfire couldn't believe what she just heard.

 

“Wait a minute. Did you, Moonstriker, just say you kissed Cye of Torrent?” Moonstriker just nodded. “Can I ask why?”

 

“Well he thought I was you for some strange reason and just blurted out that he was falling for me and then I told him I wasn't you and then he flipped out and then I kissed him.” Moonstriker sucked in a large breathe of air.

 

“Okay. One you're lucky I can understand you when you talk fast and two shit Moon.” Starfire sat up in her bed. “But what about the whole drainy thing.”

 

“I don't know maybe it's because I didn't touch him long enough. I mean it wasn't any kind of Pluto and Snowflake kind of kiss. It was just to calm him down and actually I think I left him dumbfounded.”

 

“Oh. Great now we have to deal with this on top everything else. Let's not worry about it now. Well let's get some sleep.” Starfire yawned as she settled back into her bed. “ We'll talk in the morning.” Moonstriker nodded and laid down in her bed.

 

Sorry to leave you hanging Cye but it was for the best. Moonstriker drifted off into sleep.

 

Cye just sat there in complete shock of what happened. She kissed me. She really kissed me. But why? I better get some sleep and then I'll try to talk to her in the morning. Cye walked back to his room to find everyone asleep except for Rowen.

 

“Hey Cye where have you been?” Rowen noticed that Cye was smiling like an idiot.

 

“Just went to get some fresh air.” Cye fell down on his bed and slowly drifted into a deep sleep.

 

“Wonder what he's so happy about?” Rowen rested back on his pillow and into sleep wondering of what tomorrow would bring for him and his friends.