Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Change in Tides ❯ Confession ( Chapter 12 )

The Ronins arrived at dinner late and found that only Swanalow would be joining them. Dinner was ate in silence until Kento broke out with a question that was bothering him since he saw Starfire and Moonstriker earlier. “Where are the Sun Warriors?”

 

“They are busy with their duties Hardrock. If you wish to speak with them then you will find Sun in the library, Uranus in her lab, Saturn is with Orange Hawk, Neptune and Pluto are down in the village patrolling, Starfire and Moonstriker are sparing in the war room.” Swanalow looked over a Cye who seemed to sit up straighter at the mention of Moonstriker's name. “Now if you will excuse me I have my own delegations that need my attention.” Swanalow left the room leaving Kento and the others to decide what to do.

 

“Well I think I'm going to go talk to Sun.” Rowen slowly stood up and walked out of the room towards the library. Soon the other Ronins went to find the other Sun Warriors until Cye was the only one at the table.

 

I should go talk to her. I mean she was talking about me earlier and well last night was kind of odd. Oh who am I kidding I can't talk to her. Cye stuffed more food into his mouth and became lost in his thoughts; so lost that he didn't notice a sweaty worn out Moonstriker enter the room. Moonstriker watched Cye as he just kept filling his face and staring off into space. She entered the kitchen to grab the food Beauty always had waiting for her. After thanking Beauty Moonstriker entered the dining room to find Cye in the same way she left him.

 

“You know if you keep eating like that you might choke.” Cye spat slightly at the sound of Moonstriker's voice. “Did I scare you?”

 

“No…I…I just…” Cye felt himself begin to blush as Moonstriker sat next to him.

 

“That color looks good on you Torrent.” Moonstriker giggled, as Cye seemed to blush even more. “Come on Torrent what's embarrassing you so much?” Moonstriker tried to act normal but found it hard as she kept thinking of past events.

 

“I just didn't see you come in is all.” Cye looked down at his plate trying to figure out when the young water warrior walked into the room. Moonstriker watched Cye carefully as she slowly put rice into her mouth. Moonstriker looked at her food then at Cye before

she tapped his hand with her fork. Cye blushed even more at the contact.

 

“Torrent is there something on your mind?” Moonstriker knew that was a dumb question but felt it was all right to ask.

 

“Well I was just wondering.” Cye looked out the window across from him. “Why did you kiss me? I mean last night when I thought you were Starfire.”

 

“Well you were rambling and you thought I would over exaggerate so I did what I thought would well shut you up.” Moonstriker put more rice into her mouth and merely shrugged like it was no big deal.

 

“Oh.” Cye felt his heart sink and Moonstriker seemed to notice. She pushed her food away and stood.

 

“Come on Cye I have to show you something” Cye looked at the girl in shock for one that she used his name and two that she had to show him something. Cye followed the young girl through the castle and outside. “Hurry up the last thing I need is Nep and Pluto playing twenty questions.” Moonstriker and Cye ran across the grass and between houses till they ended up near the edge of a small lake.

 

The lake was beautiful but the dark water led everyone to believe there was no bottom. Moonstriker just looked at Cye and dove into the dark depth below. Cye raised his eyebrow as Moonstriker surfaced. “What are you doing?”

 

“Just follow me and you'll see. It's quite a dive so take a deep breathe before you follow me.” Moonstriker glided backwards as Cye jumped in and resurfaced. “Ready?” Cye nodded and Moonstriker dove under water. Cye took a deep breath and followed the young girl.

 

Moonstriker looked over her shoulder half way to the secret cavern she knew was hidden deep underwater. Cye seemed to be losing his breath too quickly so Moonstriker slowed her pace. Cye came to swim next to the girl he thought of as a goddess. She looked over at him and grabbed his arm pulling him to her. She leaned towards him and slowly began to kiss him. Cye felt himself relax into Moonstriker's touch and he opened his mouth to her. Moonstriker took her chance and breathed more air into Cye. Releasing him before her powers would be drained Cye felt that he hadn't lost any air. Soon they entered the cavern below the water's surface and found that in contained an air pocket. Cye sat on the edge of pool and looked around the cave.

 

The cavern had a dim glow from crystals that hung from the ceiling. The walls were covered in a dark shiny stone that made the room look more magical then normal. “It's beautiful.” Moonstriker looked at Cye with a type of shock in her eyes.

 

“Yeah only a couple of us know about this place. I come here to get away from it all. You know the responsibility of both worlds and all.” Cye gave her a confused look. “Don't act like you don't know Torrent. You know I don't spend all my time in this world. That I live in your world.” Cye nodded.

 

“So are you mad at what Orange Hawk did?” Moonstriker shook her head.

 

“I could never be mad at Orange. He's like the brother I never had. Annoying, noisy.” Cye laughed. “But he's also caring and knows when I need him.” Cye watched Moonstriker stand and slowly trace her hand over the cave's walls. “So what do you think?”

 

“I think its amazing Moonstriker.” Moonstriker smiled at Cye and sat down across from him. “Moonstriker what happened when I was almost out of breath?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“You kissed me and then I had all my breath back.”

 

“Oh. I have the ability to breathe underwater and so I just gave you the air you needed.” Cye felt his heart sink again. “Torrent what is bothering you?” Cye could hear the frustration in her voice.

 

“It nothing Moonstriker.”

 

“Call me Moon Torrent.”

 

“I'll call you Moon when you stop calling me Torrent!” Cye felt slightly angry with the warrior across from him.

 

“Well fine CYE. Now will you tell me what's bothering you?”

 

“It's you?!” Cye couldn't believe he just yelled.

 

“Me?” Moonstriker looked at Cye in shock. “How am I bothering you?” Before Cye could react everything he felt came pouring out.

 

“You kiss me twice and think nothing of it and then ask me what's bothering me! I heard you and Star talking and I know it was about me so what's your deal Moonstriker!” Moonstriker didn't know how to answer Cye and just stared at him. “Well?!” Moonstriker slide into the water and vanished. Great I've made her so mad she gonna leave me here.

 

Suddenly Moonstriker resurfaced in front of Cye and pulled herself up between his legs. “Cye, you and I are from different worlds. I'm immortal. I'll live so much longer then you ever will. We could never be a `we'.” Moonstriker touched Cye's cheek slightly before pulling away. “I wish that it could happen because to be honest Cye, you are amazing and kind. You care about your friends and you are willing to help the others and me even though you can hurt us.” Moonstriker pushed herself up till she was nose to nose with Cye. “And that I haven't been able to get you off my mind since I met you. Maybe we're attracted to each other because we're both water warriors or maybe it's something else, but all I know is that Star is going to kill me if I can't control my thoughts. It's bad enough we can communicate through the mind but sometimes we can hear the thoughts that we want kept to ourselves.” Cye closed his eyes as he tried to resist himself from kissing the girl in front of him. He knew if he did she would be drained and then they both would be in trouble.

 

“I'm sorry Moon.” Cye looked away from the warrior.

 

“It's all right. Now come on we better get back before everyone begins to worry.” She sank back into the water.

 

“Can't we just stay here and talk?”

 

“Yeah but won't your friends worry about you?” Cye just shook his head. Moonstriker suddenly closed her eyes shut tightly and grabbed the rock for balance.

 

“Moon?” Cye slide into the water ready to assist the girl if needed.

 

“It's Star. She said that Uranus figured out how to stop you guys from draining us.” Cye watched as Moonstriker opened her eyes. “Some kind of spell and if what Star said is true then…” Moonstriker reached out and touched Cye's shoulder. Cye tried to pull away from her but the shock never came. Moonstriker smiled. “I think it worked.” Cye couldn't help but feel his heart leap. He could touch the young water warrior. Without thinking Cye quickly grabbed Moonstriker by the waist and crashed his lips against hers.

 

Her lips felt soft against his and her hair seemed naturally tangle itself in Cye's hand as he held her face against his. Cye pulled away from his goddess needing air. “Sorry I just couldn't…” Cye was silenced by Moonstriker's fingers against his lips.

 

“I told you its okay. Now let's get out of here, but let's go Star's way out.” Cye gave Moonstriker a curious look as the young girl rose out of the water and began to walk towards a dark hole in the cavern. “Come on it leads out of here.” Cye quickly followed Moonstriker through a number of twists and turns. Soon the moonlight filtered through a large hole above both of them and Moonstriker easily climbed up to it. “Come on it's an easy climb.” Cye nodded and soon joined her outside.

 

The view was beautiful and Cye couldn't help stare in awe. Feeling like he had died and went to heaven Cye pulled Moonstriker to him. She gasped slightly but relaxed against his chest. “This is amazing Moon.”

 

“Yeah I just hope we don't run into…”

 

“Neptune.” Moonstriker spun around to come face to face with the wind warrior crouching on the rock above them. “Hello Moon.”

 

“Neptune. I…I…” Moonstriker felt a loss for words.

 

“You what Moon?” Neptune smirked slightly knowing that she had caught her cousin off guard.

 

“I don't know.” Moonstriker looked away from her younger cousin with a feeling of shame.

 

“Moon look at me.” Moonstriker looked up at Neptune. “I don't care.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Really.” Moonstriker smiled and reached up to squeeze her cousins hand. “We knew what was going on anyway.”

 

“What do you mean?” Moonstriker knew that Starfire didn't tell anyone.

 

“Moon. I'm not blind like Green and neither is Pluto. We saw it from the beginning and besides I knew he liked you when you told me that you liked him.” Moonstriker blushed slightly.

 

“She knew.” Cye looked up at Neptune in surprise when the wind warrior just nodded.

 

“Like it matters anyway now. You can't physically hurt her, but be warned Torrent you hurt her emotionally and I will hurt you.” Cye nodded knowing that Neptune wasn't giving him an empty threat.

 

“God-mother!” A young boy came running up the rocks towards the three of them. Cye recognized the boy from yesterday. Neptune hopped off the rock she was on and knelt down to scoop the boy up in her arms.

 

“Moonlite, what are you doing up?” Cye watched in confusion as Neptune's attitude change dramatically. “You know you're not suppose to be running around at night.”

 

“Sorry god-mother I just wanted to see you and I asked the young prince if he knew where you were.” Moonlite looked down at the ground and it appeared that he was going to cry. But the boy quickly looked up and grinned at Moonstriker. “Lady Sea dragon!” Neptune released the squirming boy so he could embrace the young water warrior.

 

“Hello Moonlite. You know you should listen to your god-mother she knows what's best for you as do your parents.” The boy nodded and looked at Cye.

 

“Sea dragon, who's he?” Moonstriker looked at Cye and smiled.

 

“This is Cye of Torrent. He's a water warrior just like me.”

 

“Really?” The boy seemed to be amazed by the knowledge he just learned.

 

“Yup.”

 

“Can I give him a nickname too?” Moonstriker giggled and looked at Cye.

 

“That's up to him.” Moonlite looked at Cye.

 

“Sure why not? It couldn't hurt.” Moonlite stared at Cye for a long time and then smiled at Neptune and Moonstriker.

 

“I think I'll call him Seadrya.” Moonstriker looked at Cye seeing if he disapproved of the nickname. “Seadryas are like sea dragons only more shark like. They're fast and agile. Plus they protect what's important to them and you look like that kind of person.” Cye smiled at the young boy cradled in Moonstriker's arms.

 

“Thank you Moonlite. I love my nickname.” Moonlite beamed with pride and he squirmed away from Moonstriker and began to run back down the rocky cliff.

 

“I'll see you later.” The three warriors waved as the boy returned to his home where he belonged. Neptune looked at Cye and nodded.

 

“Thank you Cye. You have earned my trust.” Neptune looked at Moonstriker and winked before she jumped down to the ground below.

 

“I'm guessing I did something good then?” Moonstriker just nodded as she wrapped her fingers around his.