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Going Home

“So… what are you doing here?” Peruru sat across the table from a man who was nearly identical. The man smiled, his features so very much like Diamonds. Peruru sighed and threw his head back a little in order to clear the hair away from his eyes. “Well? Were you sent here to watch us or what?”

“I was sent to watch you.” The man nodded and sighed. “Every time we meet I get the feeling you don’t like me… why is that?” His brown eyes fixed on Peruru’s green ones. Peruru shuddered, images of his father flashing before him. Though he and Helios were similar looking they were still very different. Helios, for instance, looked almost exactly like their father.

“You remind me of dad.” Peruru leaned back in his chair and observed Helios carefully. “Why were you sent here? Everything’s been mellow and we’re all just fine now that Seiya’s gone.”

“Seiya may be gone but the little brat he fathered isn’t.” Peruru looked at Helios sharply, a sense of anxiety washed over him. “I’m worried… Seiya had followers that disappeared shortly after he died… that can’t be a coincidence. I believe they’ve been trying to free Seriah… and with her mental evaluation… well. You see where I’m going with this. You may not be an official agent but you know when trouble’s brewing.” Helios’s deep voice filled Peruru’s ears and made him shudder. “I think she could be more dangerous than Seiya and with Uncle Sapphire getting on in his years…”

“Just shut up! Look! Seriah’s not getting out okay? I’ve worked too hard and for too long for her to get out!” Peruru stood and slammed his fist into the table. “Do you understand me? Now, you can tell uncle Sapphire to stop filling people’s heads with this paranoid nonsense.” He heard a noise and looked up towards Rini’s room. Everyone had left while she was napping and he’d volunteered to stay with the tiny photo copy of Serena. “Damn it.” He whispered as she appeared at the railing and looked down at the two of them. She rubbed her eyes and blinked before rushing out of her room. The sound of hurried footsteps echoing off of the hard wood.

“There’s two of you!” Rini suddenly appeared and threw her arms around Helios. “How did you…” She looked into his eyes and backed away. “You’re not Ruru.” She looked from one man to the next then stepped back towards Peruru. “Who is he?” Helios’s eyes were fixed on the small girl. Her deep blue eyes suspicious as she scanned him over. “Who are you?”

“Rini, be polite.” Peruru placed a hand atop her head and smiled. “This is my brother Helios… we’re twins.” Rini looked at the newcomer with fresh interest. “He’s here to meet the family.”

“Oh.” She smiled and bravely walked towards Helios. “My name’s Rini… I’m five!” She giggled and held out her hand the way her Daddy had taught her. Captivated by the small person in front of him, Helios stood then knelt in front of her so he was face to face with her. He took her hand and gently shook it. The two stared at each other, each one seemingly gauging the other.

“Let go of her.” Peruru instructed and swept Rini into his arms. He was severely uncomfortable with the way Helios stared at her and something warned him to take her away. “What the hell? Why are you looking at her like that?” Peruru snapped.

“She’s just so…” Helios paused then stood and looked into his brother’s eyes. “Precious.” Rini giggled and squirmed in Peruru’s arms until he relented and let her down. The tiny blonde ran back up the stairs and into her room, excited about something or another.

“She’s five.” Peruru stared at his twin with new concern. Helios wasn’t even looking at him, rather he was staring up at the railing to Rini’s room. “Okay… I think you need to go now. I’m really creeped out right now and I know Darien would chop you to pieces if he saw you staring at his daughter like that.”

“Will you relax? What do you take me for? Some sick pedophile?” Helios growled and balled his fists. The feeling that had washed over him when that small girl had looked at him was disturbing to say the least. It was as if he’d been hit with a ton of bricks and he had wanted to do nothing but pull her into his arms and protect her. It was an overwhelming urge and as he stared up at her room he felt his heart racing. “I would never do anything like that Peruru, you know better.”

“Do I? If you saw the way you looked at her you would be freaked out too.” Helios nodded then walked briskly to the stairs. “What are you doing? Get away from her!” Peruru rushed after his brother and when they both wound up in Rini’s room the little girl squeaked and slammed the lid shut to a small wooden box. “What is that?” Peruru asked, stepping forward.

“It’s mine!” She held it to her and looked between them hesitantly. “It’s a story.” The two men looked at one another before Helios stepped forward with his hand outstretched. She looked at his hand the reluctantly handed the box to him. He opened the lid and found a small journal with pictures beneath it. He shifted through the box and froze.

“What?” Peruru looked at him with concern on his face. “What is it?” He walked to his brother and peered inside. Helios had a hold of a picture. It was of Serena, Seiya, Seriah, and Derrick. “Oh God…”

“The lady in the picture looks like Mommy.” Rini giggled. “But the book is about a princess who has a crazy Momma. Isn’t that fun?” Rini jumped atop her bed. “I think the princess is pretty! Don’t you?”

Helios crumpled the picture in his hand and glared at Peruru. “You think Sapphire’s paranoid now? She clearly did this when she found out Serena was having a baby! She fabricated some story and left behind little pictures!” Rini stopped jumping around and cowered a little. “You’re okay Rini… but… you haven’t told her anything of Seriah?” Helios almost hissed to his brother.

“No… we didn’t want to confuse her about it. She doesn’t even know about Seriah.” Helios frowned and looked at the little girl. How could anyone expect to protect some one if that some one didn’t even know there was danger. “You clearly have and issue with that.”

“Yes… yes I do! I think that’s the biggest mistake someone could make!” Helios turned towards the door, the box in his hand. “I’m going to borrow your story okay sweetheart?” He smiled at the little girl then walked out of the room and down the stairs just as Derrick walked inside. He stared at Helios then at Peruru, disbelief written on his face. “You must be Derrick. Nice to meet you. I’m sorry I can’t stay but I need to be going.” Serena and Darien walked in and stared at the scene with curiosity. “I really must be going. Please, don’t think me rude.” He ducked by everyone and walked briskly through the snow.

Darien looked at Peruru with a raised eyebrow which made the white haired man shrug.

Seriah stood in front of her childhood home with a hateful sneer on her face. It was dark outside but the house was illuminated by the internal lights. “So... it was sold was it?” She turned her eyes on Taiki who nodded and pursed his lips together.

“We can easily find out who bought the place.” He offered with his palms outstretched. Yaten snorted and pulled out a gun. He pulled out the clip then popped it back in and cocked it.

“Who the fuck cares who bought it? The point is, we want it now and the people inside need to vacate… one way or another.” Seriah smiled at Yaten. He was very much like her father and had the passion to go far. “I say we take it by force.”

“I think we might as well look into it.” Seriah sighed and walked up to the front door. She knocked and waited for someone to answer. After a few minutes the door was cracked open and two brown eyes looked out. “Hello… I used to live here… I want to know if you’d like to sell?” The woman’s eyes widened before she thrust the door open. She was tall, her curvy figure obviously aged from her many years spent on the earth.

“I know you.” She breathed and stepped forward while raising her hand and touching the side of Seriah’s face. “There’s no mistake about it… come in!” She removed her hand and stepped aside to allow Seriah and her sidekicks in. “You can put the gun down young man.” She eyed Yaten who quickly complied.

The woman walked into the foyer, her high heels clicking against the tiled floor. Seriah carefully scanned the house, it was as if nothing had changed. It was the same furniture, the same feel as before. “I’ve always wondered if you’d come back. I kept it the way that it was when that bitch and her murderous pretty boy “husband” sold it.”

“Excuse me?” Seriah looked at the older woman with shock written on her face. This woman knew her mother? “Who are you?”

“It’s good of you to ask. I know I wasn’t very good to him… I was sick.” She turned and fixed her sharp eyes on Seriah before smiling. “My name is Beryl Kou… I’m your grandmother.” Seriah’s eyes widened. “You look just like my little boy…” She cupped Seriah’s face between her hands. “It’s too bad he chose your mother… oh I tried to stop him but he didn’t listen. He was rather thick headed you know? But you… you have him within you… I can see it. It gives me great comfort to know that you’re going to avenge him.”

Seriah stared at her grandmother for a moment then narrowed her eyes and grabbed Yaten’s gun and pressed it to the woman’s forehead. “My father told me all about you! You were terrible to him… what makes you think I’m going to forgive you for what you did?” Beryl sighed and let her body wilt a little. “Answer me.”

“I want to help you. I hate your mother. She never loved my son, I could see it in her, she always had eyes for her brother… then come to find out he’s not her brother… nonetheless, she used my son and I hate her. I want her to rot in hell along with her new family.” Seriah grinned and lowered the gun before handing it back to Yaten and walking past her grandmother.

“Fine but I’m in charge around here. I want you to guard this house. Make sure no one suspects it as being our headquarters. Understand me?” Beryl nodded and pulled her posture back up. “If you’ll excuse me… I’m going to look around.” Seriah turned from the group and went straight for the stairs. She walked to her parents’ old room and stood in the doorway. After she was content enough to move away she walked to her room and opened the door. The room looked the same as she’d left it. Her old clothes hung in the closet and her bed was made. Then she moved to Derrick’s old room. The moment she opened the door his scent hit her and she closed her eyes. She stepped in and closed the door behind her. Moving to his bed she lay down, her face pressed into the pillows she breathed deeply. “I miss you.” She whispered and lay there quietly reveling in the lingering scent of the only guy she’d ever loved.

“Nehelenia?” Yaten knocked on the door softly. “What would you like myself and Taiki to do? You’re grandmother’s been eyeing us and we’re getting uncomfortable.” She smiled into the blankets on the bed. Oh yes, her grandmother, the abusive bitch who molested her father. She would be someone to eye the two men.

“Come in.” She said with a sigh and rolled over so she was facing the ceiling. Yaten entered and stared at her quietly. After a long silence she sighed and propped herself up with her elbows behind her. “Do you think I’m sexy Yaten?” Her icy eyes fixed on his as she searched for an answer. He simply looked at her then smirked.

“You’re very beautiful Nehelenia. If you’re wondering about him… yes, he cares for you very much. He resents that other boy deeply.” Seriah smiled and nodded before fixing her eyes on an old picture of her and Derrick.

“He may care for me but I’m not so sure he finds me attractive… that’s why I’m asking if you find me sexy. I’ve seen you staring at me often and I wonder.” She then fixed her eyes back on him as he shook his head from side to side.

“I stare at you because you remind me of your father. You’re very beautiful but you’re not my type. It’s nothing against you though… I’ve yet to find a woman who attracts me.” Seriah blushed slightly as she understood what Yaten was saying.

“So… you and Taiki?” Yaten nodded then shrugged. “I never would have guessed. You don’t seem the type… I mean… you’re agents. Not to mention my father would not have approved…” Seriah breathed as she took Yaten in with new eyes. “He wouldn’t have spent any time with you if he knew…”

“He knew. Taiki and I weren’t an item when we began training with your father. We were drawn to him… he was… a rather interesting, dynamic, and beautiful man really. Taiki and I fought with one another for his affections and he knew about it. That’s what made us loyal to him though. Taiki and I would do anything he ask us. I mean anything. So when he called us to say he was going to finally kill Darien Shields we were so very proud of him. We wanted to go too but he said no. In case it didn’t turn out well he wanted us to watch you… watch his little girl. We promised him that.” Seriah nodded then sat up and smiled.

“Thank you. We have a lot to talk about really. Peruru, the other guy you mentioned… he’s been visiting me since the beginning. He asks me questions and I can’t help but feel he’s a traitor. My father trusted him and he put me in that place… he helped Darien!” She growled and felt her anger building. “If Ricky’s against Perry then that means he’s on our side… he still loves me.” She smiled. “That’s good… but Perry’s very observant… he probably knows that about Ricky… Perry will protect my mother… and Darien. Not to mention that little brat they had.”

“It’s not Peruru we have to worry about. He may have been an agent once but he gave that up after your father died. He’s a psychiatrist now. Like I said though… he’s not the one to worry about. His brother is.” Yaten looked at the floor.

“Perry has a brother?” Seriah jumped up from the bed. “I had no idea…”

“Yes, a twin actually. His name is Helios and he works for Sapphire… though… Helios does what he wants. He’s a free agent and he usually goes with the mission that appeals to him most. I’ve seen him in action and trust me when I said we need him as an ally and not an enemy… I’ve seen many agents in action and honestly… Helios is the best. Better than your father was even. He’s good, he’s fast, but most of all he’s quiet.” Seriah watched Yaten closely and smiled. If Helios was in deed as impressive as Yaten was making him seem then she had to convince him to side with her.

“What’s his price?” She grinned and felt joy rushing through her system. Yaten shrugged and looked around the room. “You don’t know? How can you not know?” She frowned and balled her fists.

“He’s inconsistent. I do know that he demands to know every detail of a mission before he agrees or disagrees. If we want him as an ally we need a plan… a good one. One that will benefit him.” Yaten sighed and turned towards the door, pulling it open just as Taiki went to knock. “I was wondering how long it would take you to get away from her.” Seriah saw the playful smirk upon Yaten’s face and chuckled.

“She’s clearly in need of some male company. I’m not about to provide it though.” Taiki sighed and looked from Seriah to Yaten then back to Seriah. “So… I overheard having to come up with a plan… why don’t we start brainstorming together?” Seriah nodded and sat back on the bed then looked at the ceiling.

“Maybe Helios would enjoy some time with my grandmother.” She laughed and bit her lip. “We can always offer.” She then placed her hands over her eyes and sighed. “I need to get that little brat of a sister of mine. If I know my mother and Darien then I know they’re most likely very protective of her. She probably doesn’t even know I exist… which is why I wrote a fake fairy tail and tapped it under her dresser. I hope she’s found it and read it.” Seriah felt herself becoming tired and looked at the two men standing in the room. “I don’t know… I need to abduct her… use her against them… but I also want Derrick. Maybe he’ll help me…”

“Maybe he will. Let me suggest you follow the family for a while. You’ll get a better feeling of their habits, coming and goings, you know, things of that nature.” Taiki offered with his hands out. “I’m getting tired. May I be excused and… is there a safe place for us to be?”

“Yes. My father’s office had a bed in it…” She smiled and walked to the door. She wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to show them her father’s sanctuary but she knew she could trust them. Not to mention, if they were going to be all lovey-dovey she didn’t want to witness any of it. They followed her into the office and closed the door as she opened the bookcase and the metal door at the base of the stairs. “Here you are boys.” They gawked at the space, admiring the guns and sheer elegance of the space. “Enjoy. I’ll see you in the morning.” She walked out of her father’s office and into Beryl who was waiting on the other side of the door with snake eyes. “Yes?”

“Do you have a plan for killing that bitch?” Beryl’s eyes seemed to borrow through her own and it was deeply disturbing. “I see you don’t… not yet at least. Well my dear, I’ll be here for you.” She smiled and walked down the hall to the old guest room. “Night dear!”

“Night grandmother.” Seriah sighed and walked up the stairs to spend the night in her old room for the first time in five years. “It’s good to be home.”