Magic Knight Rayearth Fan Fiction ❯ Just Visiting ❯ Reflection ( Chapter 2 )

<Author's Notes: Wow! You liked it! You really liked it! Thanks everyone for your reviews. You've inspired me to write another chap. Sorry, no Hentai goodness in this part though…>

The blue flame haired stallion trotted to a complete stop as its master pulled tightly at its rains. Dismounting, the black armor clad warrior drew forth his sword and recalled the mystical beast. The aura of the sleeping fire mashin was so incredibly strong here; well, that was to be expected. After all, Lantis was standing at the foot of the dormant volcano where Hikaru had once revived the fire beast.

Since the end of the "Quest for the Pillar", Cephirians had built a temple here, as well as one atop the floating isle where Windom had been found and another was built very close to Selece's water caves. Citizens from all over Cephiro, including some people from the neighboring country Autozam, whom had come to live in Cephiro, would pay their respects to the sleeping Gods and also to the Magic Knights.

Of the three temples', the only one Lantis ever visited was Rayearth's and even then, it was rare. However, since the night he'd made love with Hikaru, he'd found himself coming here nearly every day. He missed her now more then ever, and he was discovering that that one night wasn't enough… Not when he wanted to hold her in his arms every night, to see the beautiful carefree smile he'd been denied the chance to look upon during the wars of the four countries, when she couldn't get over the guilt and pain she'd felt. Always, Hikaru had worn a mask to hide her true feelings. He didn't ever wish for her to endure such hardships ever again and if he could make her happy…

"Damn it Nova…" he muttered as he headed towards the fire shrine, `I knew that she would need to return to her world, but… I wanted to at least wake up to her beautiful, sincere smile before she went back.' He thought as the fragmented memory filtered through his mind…

The kailu's eyes suddenly shot open as he felt Hikaru's aura darken; she was being pulled away from him. He bolted upright only to have a blade of golden light pierce through his shoulder, pushing him back and pinning him to the ground. Oddly enough, it seemed no more painful than a pinprick. He looked up to see his love peacefully sleeping as her transparent counter part held her tightly in her arms.

"Nova…" He grabbed the blade and tried to pull it out, but to no avail. He stared up at the pink haired shadow with an unreadable look on his face. Her presence felt non-threatening, however the last time she'd appeared before him like this, she'd threatened to kill his beloved… "What are you"-

"Relax Romeo, I've just decided that it's time for Hikaru and I to go home." She stated bluntly.

"I thought you couldn't take on a physical form anymore," he said dumbly.

"I can't. Hence the transparenty-ness. And its draining the hell out of me just to stand here talking to you, so shut up and let me concentrate!" she snapped. Her eyes suddenly looked over his nude form; her attitude changing from annoyance to seductive. "Fresh wounds look good on you Lanti-chan. And you sure know how to show a girl a good time. Though you were a little boring in the beginning… Never the less, next time we're on top."

His violet eyes were blinded as the column of light returned and consumed the two red heads. Their forms re-merging back into one being as they disappeared.

As the light passed, Lantis no longer felt the pinning blade in his shoulder and sat up. His mind vainly attempted to comprehend what had just happened, however, the only thing he was able to say was, "Lanti-chan?"

"I thought you'd be here." The upbeat voice of Geo Metro sounded, bringing Lantis out of the flashback, "Hey man, how're yah do'n?"

"I'm just peachy." Lantis replied sarcastically.

"I was chatting with Ascot while at the castle and he made mention that you've been acting a lot more moody then usual." He stated, as he walked up to the slightly shorter man.

"It's nothing." Lantis bluntly said, turning away from Geo. He then kneeled down to inspect a single flower that had just caught his eye.

"You don't have a nothing face, you have a something face. I now that our friendship isn't as deep as the one you and Eagle had, but you can still tell me things. It's not healthy to keep stuff bottled up."

Lantis ignored him, his attention still on the flower; its petals were a bright orangey red, which lightened to a canary yellow at the base of the petals and darkened to a blue-ish purple at the tips. `Such an odd place to grow…' he thought.

"Hello? You haven't listened to a word I've said have you? Here I am, willing to lend an ear; to let you get whatever it is off your chest. But you just sit there bottling up your emotions, smelling a friggin flower."

`It smells faintly of Hikaru…' he thought as he closed his eyes and envisioned the fire Knight.

"God damn it, say something! I hate it when people ignore me!"

Lantis merely stood up and dusted off his pants, "Seems you're a little moody yourself," he began. Then smiled slightly, "did someone steal your sweets again?"

"Eh? No, that's not it. Sorry. I've just been a little stressed out; we've been experiencing some technical difficulties with the NSX and my crew and I are supposed to head back to Autozam with our chief representative after the meeting tomorrow. We haven't been able to figure out what's wrong and to top it off, our little, top mechanic has come down with a cold…"

After listening to Geo ramble on for a little longer, the bored kailu abruptly started walking away.

"Hey, I'm still talking to you! Lantis where're you going?"

"To find some healing herbs for Zazu. They should help him get over his cold," he replied, slowing his pace only slightly then picking it up again as he continued in search for herbs.

Geo could see why his former commander had taken a liking to Lantis, though he had a rather unemotional and somewhat macho front, once you got him to open up a little, you discovered that he possessed a rather caring heart; one very similar to Eagle's. Since the fall of Debonair and Hikaru's succession to Pillar-hood, Lantis and him had become pretty good friends. And on visits such as this one, Zazu and him usually hung around the Mahou Kenshi when they weren't too busy, or if they couldn't find Lantis, the back up plan for the two Autozam citizens would go off cruising for girls. `He never told me what was bothering him, I wonder if it has anything to do with that Magic Knight's short visit? Guess there's only one way to find out…' he decided as he ran after the armour clad Cephirian, "hey Lantis wait up!"

<Author's Notes: Well, that's chapter two of my little Hentai fic. Wait a minute, little? My first chapter was over nine thousand words long… Guess this isn't such a little fic after all. Any way, sorry that this chapter is so much shorter than the first but… C'mon. Did you really think I'd write all of the chapters with 9000+ words? Meh, I hoped you enjoyed it I'll be posting the next part up soon. (Hopefully) and also, I've got chapter six of cross in the works as well as a prologue thingie, so be expecting them to be posted within a few weeks.