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Hotaru slammed his hand down, breaking the navigations device. "You really don't need to worry about me. And the fact that you just said that means you don't know me at all." He glared at her from the corner of his eyes. "Look, I've had a pretty craptacular day, and now I've done something stupid...." He sighed as he got up, and walked out of the ship, kicking it as he left.

King Mickey looked at Merlin. "Then maybe you could create a spell."

Leon sighed. "King Mickey, next time you see him, let him know that Anna says she misses him, and all that lovey dovey crap...." He looked at Merlin, patting him on the shoulder. "We'll talk soon, king Mickey." He flipped off the communications device. "That should let the kid fill in the pieces on his own, and let him make a decision for himself....that's all we can do now Merlin. Dangerous or not...." He sighed once more, as he took a seat.

Leon nodded. "I don't know about you, but I was almost just like Hotaru when I was young......" He looked at Merlin and gave a smile. "We all do our best, but something like that Merlin, I should've known from the beginning....

Hotaru looked up to see a bunch of palace guards and attendants running up to him. "What?!" He shouted, keyblade materializing on it's own.

King Mickey sighed and started making his way out to Hotaru. "Anna says she misses him and all that lovey dovey crap.....hmm....just what could he mean....."

One of the attendants walked up to Hotaru, and told him the king would like him to remain here for a little longer. "That really wont be a problem. Ship wont be able to fly till you fix the navigation." He started to storm off, muttering something about needing to blow off some steam.

Leon sighed again. "And why not Merlin. I could've kept Hotaru away from her. I could've helped...." he shook his head.

King Mickey found Hotaru just before he could leave the ship area. "Hotaru, message from Leon."

Hotaru glared at the king. "I really couldn't care less right now." Anger dripping off his words. "So, you have some place I can just cut loose, cause that's really the only way I'll be able to talk to anyone."

King Mickey nodded. "I'll let you know after I deliver the message. He said Anna misses you terribly, and can't wait for your safe return. Also, she said she loves you." He closed his eyes as Hotaru spun around, and marched right back to the ship. "I hope that wasn't too much...."

Hotaru shoved one of the mechanics out of the way, as he walked into the ship. "A....I'm going to give you one chance. You need to be brutally honest with me right now. Do I know who you really are, or not?" The look in his eyes was eerily calm, his tone almost pleasant. The only thing that gave away his anger was the building heat he brought into the ship with him. The puddle around her feet starting to boil from it.

Leon shrugged. "No use worrying about it now Merlin. What's done is done, and Hotaru will do what he does.....for better or worse.....I just feel bad for Anna....." He smirked, knowing full well the way Hotaru got when he was truly angry.

Hotaru closed the door to the ship, locking them both inside. "There, now no one can hear us.....and next time I tell you to just run, you do it. Don't come back. You just run, and get to safety. Got it Anna." His tone hadn't changed, nor the look in his eyes. "And don't ever do something like this to me again." That's when his tone changed. Cold as steel. "That....well that's unforgivable after this." He leaned against the door.

He shook his head. "Not unforgivable. You do it again, that's what it'll be. You get one pass, and that was it." He shrugged. "And I really did want to yank that off you.....it's just...." "with all those books of Leons......" He shivered. "I couldn't bring myself to do that to you."

Leon nodded. "Knowing him, he already had most it figured out....but to find out something like that was being hidden.....you might have just lost an assistant...." He gave a sigh.

Hotaru pushed himself off the door, and walked over to her. "Next time, just have enough faith to trust me. I didn't run when I found out about your past, why would I run from you at all?" He pulled her into a hug. "I promise I'll be strong enough to make sure that they never lay a hand on you." He whispered.

Hotaru kissed the top of Anna's head. "You should know me well enough. I don't back down from a fight. I just can't. Not when I know my fighting, or my dying can save someone." He sighed lightly. "Look, I'm not going to leave you to them, ever. It just doesn't sit right with me." "I know I could give them one hell of a reason to not try for awhile if they showed up....."

Leon laughed. "I suppose if Hotaru wanted to be violent. But he's got this weird code of honor. Never touch a women, but try to fry an old man like me...."

Leon nodded. "Suppose most of us are the same way...." He was referring to everyone in his house.

Hotaru cupped her cheek with his hand, and smiled softly at her. "Never gonna happen. I promise you and I will work something out that sits well with both of us. But I can't leave you to them."