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Rivera stepped out of the changing room, a towel draped over her shoulders. It turned out that she did gain some weight and couldn't fit into her one piece swimsuit. But at least she didn't look like a skeleton anymore. She actually looked much healthier, albeit still too flat to wear the halter top and fill up all the space provided. She had her hair pinned up with a silver hair clip shaped like a chinese dragon with sapphire eyes. Her pale skin was tinted a little rosier by the warmth of the hot springs. Testing the water a little, she swirled her hand around in it before stepping into the spring. The moment her shoulders were immersed, she felt so much better. Where was Kira?

Wrapping the towel around her a little more tightly, Rivera sank a little more into the water, so her chin skimmed the water's surface. Leaning back against a rock, she glanced at her shoulder. It still stung, and hurt a lot more in the water, but she was growing accustomed. It actually felt much better now, after some soaking. through. Although she placed a sealing spell on it, some blood still tinted the bandages, but not the water. Silently, she wished Vesper had not gotten her such a revealing swimsuit. To her, it was like wearing almost nothing, although to any other girl, it would seem like she were covering too much for a bikini.

"It's fine. I've had much worse, you'd remember." She gave him a reassuring smile and touched her hand to the collar around her neck. the lace and the ribbon remained as dark as ever, unfaded despite their constant usage. The three crystal drops in the center under the tiny silver buckle shone as always, but fogged up a little in the steam. She can't recall a single time she had taken that piece of jewelry off. It was the only piece of jewelry she wore now. The dragon key had long vanished, along with all her memories of another who loved her before Kira entered her life. As far as she was concerned, she wasn't concerned at all. It was impossible to be concerned with something that she had no recollection of.

Rivera shook her head sadly. "No, I can't remember... I'm sorry." She sighed, tilting her head up to look at the steam filled sky. It was hard to see anything, but she managed to glimpse the willows through the fog. "Sometimes, I would have dreams about someone who looked a lot like you... fighting alongside each other, or studying, or just talking... but I don't know... I don't know if they're true, or simply distortions of my daily life. But still..." She smiled, more to herself than anyone else. "My favorite dream has always been watching the full moon under the cherry blossom trees..."

Rivera looked at him with concern. She didn't think Kira would be so anxious about... well, whatever he was anxious about. She sighed and let go of her clutches on the towel, letting it drape over her back loosely but securely. "Stay still and relax." Rivera walked behind him and placed her hands on his back, beginning my gently massaging his shoulders, working her way down slowly. "You look stressed. You should take life slowly, it's more fun that way." She whispered to him.

Rivera froze stiffly for a moment, her face flushed red. She hadn't been expecting this. A piece of her mind clicked into place as she felt his lips carressing hers. Discarding resistance aside, she let him hold her and kiss her. It somehow felt right... as if this was they way it had to be, that it was fated and destined to be... yet still, it felt strange. She couldn't find the last piece of understanding. There was an emptiness in her mind that screamed out at her in silence. She still could not fully understand it... the concept of love was still a stranger to her.

"No, No..and did I mention No!?"Stella's voice echoed through the hot springs as she continued walking.The person she was directing was in fact her sister Serenity, who for some reason, was pouting like a child and folding her arms.Serenity's moon locket began to flicker in and out as she gave a frustrated sigh and flung her arms to her side."But I don't understand why you won-"Serenity tried to get a couple words in but was just greeted by another."No!"By her controlling sister."Plea-"Once again Serenity tried but obviously failed."No, No, No!!"Stella's answer was filled with even more annoyance as she put her hands over her ears, matching her sister's childness."You know, I liked it a lot better when you made the plans and I just wore the cute outfits!"Finally speaking, Serenity and Stella reached the dressing room."If you just-"A winy tone streaking through Serenity immediately caused Stella to jump up, point her fingers to the sky, jump around in circles and sing."No-Na-no,no, Na-No-No..No!!"Stopping, she waved her pointed fingers in Serenity's face then walked into the changing room."Ugh..your such a baby!"Serenity ran in after her sister and a slight yell sounded from the changing room.Serenity and Stella were just being sisters and this was their way.