The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

While Seya was talking to his friends, Titania and Xenya arrived at the front door of Rolland and Anna Hinamoto. After taking a deep breath and looking at Xenya that was trembling at her side, Titania knocked. After some seconds, Rolland opened the door.

- I hope someone has died, to bother me at this hour! Oh! Tania! I… I haven't seen you for ages! And… Xenya! Hello, my friend!

Rolland held the hands of Xenya and he felt her trembling while smiling. He became alarmed.

- Xenya, what's the matter?

Titania made a small smile and she talked in a very serious voice.

- My dear Rolland, I need to talk to you and your wife about a very important matter. Can we come in?

- Of course. Please, come this way.

Rolland waited for them to enter and he closed the door. He pointed them to the table of the dining room and went to call Anna, that was in her office. When they returned, Titania was seated next to Xenya, and both had a very serious look. Anna raised one eyebrow.

- Hello! So, who do we have here, Rolland? I hope it's not one of your messes.

- Well… Anna, this is Tania, an Elfian that I met five years before meeting you. And next to her, it's Xenya, the fighter that won the last tournament in the Rohan Capital.

- I remember that tournament! She was the one to defeat you and Sully, right? And Tania, right? So, an ex-girlfriend…

Titania smiled and she shook her head.

- No, I'm neither an ex-girlfriend nor an Elfian. I came here with my daughter, Xenya, because she wanted to meet you and because Seya was very angry with me. I think he was going to beat me if I didn't come here.

Anna seated with a smile, she understood immediately, but Rolland was still puzzled.

- Your daughter? And you are not an Elfian? Because you sure look like one.

- Dear Rolland, this is just my human form, one that I choose to use, Millennia ago. I don't know why but both our families keep on encountering each other. Anna, when you were just a baby, my daughter Talya saved you from being killed by a pack of wolves but unfortunately, she didn't arrive in time to save your parents. She regretted that, for all these years.

- You mean… my friend Talya, the RabbitKind? She came here to see me, last month! We had tea and talked for hours! That's…

Titania smiled and she continued.

- My dear Rolland, I was hiding in the forest for several weeks, looking for you. You see, my kind needs to find a male, to have children. We don't have males, the Goddess didn't make us like that. So, for our kind to continue to exist, we need a male. Of any race. Because of my position, I had to choose the most amazing male that I could find. Twenty-one years ago, that amazing male that I choose to bear a child was you, my dear Rolland. And so, Xenya was born. Rolland, I'm Titania, the Queen of the Fairies, and Xenya is your daughter. I'm sorry for not telling you before, but we Fairies never reveal ourselves to other races unless it's absolutely necessary.

Rolland was looking at Titania and to Xenya, becoming pale by the minute. Anna had a serious look on her face.

- Why did you come here today, then? And why did you say Seya was angry with you?

- Well, he was angry because since I didn't tell Rolland about Xenya, he never had the chance to be her father. And Seya never had an older sister. He was a little sad when he said that. You see, because I lived for so long, I guess I became a little insensible over other beings feelings. I closed my heart many years ago, I had too much suffering because every male that I loved, eventually died and I kept on living…

Anna smiled a little.

- I understand. But since when do you know Seya? You talk about him like you really cared about him.

- Of course, I do! I consider Seya as my own son, sometimes. You see, I was appointed by the Goddess as Seya's bodyguard when he was still in your belly. She told me that she expects great things from him and that I had to make sure that he kept on living so that her world could benefit from his influence. I just didn't think that he was such a piece of work when growing up! I almost died from a heart attack a couple of times! That boy is way more reckless than Rolland! Fortunately, over this last year, he has become calmer and wiser.

Anna just nodded while smiling.

- Yeah, I figured that much, when I saw the Goddess seated in a chair in this house, waiting for us. Rolland, you don't want to say anything? Are you just going to keep silent and just looking at your daughter?

Rolland nodded his head. He was feeling a little dizzy but he managed to gather some strength to smile and to speak.

- Xenya… last time that we fought, you used the RabbitKind Fighting Style. Where did you learn it?

- Since the first day that Seya went to train with Master Sully Denar'an. I was always watching Seya from a distance and imitating him, so, I eventually learned. Everything that Master Sully and Cemil Denar'an taught to Seya, I learned. I may be not worthy, but I consider Master Sully and Master Cemil as my Masters too.

- Did you ever meet Seya, for all these years?

- Yes, I always challenged him for a fight, on his birthday and I always won. But two years ago, he finally defeated me…

Anna slapped her own forehead.

- I remember! You were the girl that Seya told me that always fought him on that day! He always considered you as his friend! But two years ago, he banished you to the LizardKind prairies!

- Yes, I dishonored the Bushido Code by attacking him with Magic in a sword fight, after he disarmed me. I panicked at that time and I reacted by instinct. I was so ashamed of what I did that I didn't even apologize to him. He was so disappointed last time I saw him, that it broke my heart. I've spent these last two years learning the way of the Samurai, to become a better person and fighter so that I could return to him and make him proud. I met him early this morning and told him that I'm his sister. I took the advantage of mother not being there, to tell him. She always forbade me of meddling with him.

Anna smiled and she looked very seriously to Xenya.

- Yes, maybe it wasn't one of her best decisions. I understand that she would prefer to keep her distance from us, but making you do that also, it was a little mean.

Titania became embarrassed and she even blushed.

- Yeah, Seya told me the same thing. He was so serious when he was saying that! I bet he was really considering putting some sense into me, even if he had to beat me up! He just calmed a little after I told him that I was going to come here and talk to Rolland. I don't want to apology for what I did because I got myself an amazing daughter. But I apologize to you, Rolland, for not telling you sooner and for not giving you the chance to see her growing up.

Rolland smiled and he got up.

- Well, better late than never. Wait here for a moment, I'm going to call Sully and Cemil. I'm sure they would love to meet my daughter!

Xenya blushed. Seeing her red face, Anna smiled.

- Rolland, make sure to bring Null too! I think he would like to meet Xenya!

Xenya was red by the minute. While Rolland was leaving she didn't even move. Anna holds her laughter.

- Titania, I think I need to make dinner for more people. Do Fairies eat like us?

- Well, we don't need to, but we eat occasionally. We feed mostly on sunlight or Magic.

- I hope you and your daughter join us for dinner. I'm sure that as soon as Cemil and Sully meet their hidden student, they will want to make a celebration dinner.

Xenya made a big smile and Titania nodded.

After a while, Rolland returned with Sully, Cemil, and Null. When they entered, Xenya immediately stood up and she rushed to their front. She kneeled in front of them and she crossed her arms over her chest, she did a little bow with her head and she spoke.

- I'm Xenya, and I greet you, Master Sully Denar'an and Master Cemil Denar'an.

Sully and Cemil blinked in a surprise but they crossed their arms over their chest and standing proud, they answered at the same time.

- We also greet you, Xenya.

Sully smiled and he placed both his hands on Xenya's shoulders.

- You even know the proper greeting towards a Denar'an Master. Please, stand up, I want to take a good look at my secret student!

- Master Sully, did father told you about me?

- Yes, he did! But you need to learn one important thing. Outside training, you may address me as uncle Sully, ok? Considering that you are the daughter of this crazy brother that I have here!

Xenya looked up and she smiled while standing up.

- Yes, uncle Sully!

- Hey, don't forget your beautiful aunt Cemil!

- Yes, aunt Cemil, of course! Heheheh!

Cemil slapped the back of Null that was silent all that time, to wake him up. And then she saw one strange thing. Null was looking at Xenya, completely mesmerized, and his ears were trembling. Xenya also noticed and she blushed. She reached her hand towards Null right cheek and she caressed him. She spoke to him, slowly, like if the world had stopped for them.

- No way… Did I really 'imprinted' you, my dear Null?

- I… think so. My mother explained this to me, years ago. It never happened to me before. But… you…

- Rest assured, my love. I've fallen in love with you, years ago. I was dreaming about this moment since I saw you from a distance when we both were very young. If I remember correctly, after I confirm my love for you, you should calm down, right?

- Yes… it will stop, eventually. And now, what do we do?

- Well, I think that's obvious. We meet more often, we talk, and we make sure to learn everything about each other.

- I… would like that, Xenya, I really would. But, you're a Fairy. Are you sure I will be worthy of you?

- My love, I'm the one that doesn't know if I'm worthy of you! Let's discover that together, agree?

- Yes…

Xenya was still caressing Null and smiling.

- I think Seya will be crazy when I tell him! He likes you very much, you know that, right?

- Yes, I know. I like him too. I always did, even after so much beating that I took from him, over the years!

- Yeah, I saw every single time! Sometimes, I wanted to punch him for hurting you! But then I remembered that he was my little brother and I couldn't beat him!

Cemil, that was silent all that time, finally spoke.

- Hum… do you mind not showing so much love for each other in your first encounter? You two are embarrassing us!

Xenya was still caressing Null's face. She took her hand from him and she looked back. Sully, Cemil, Rolland, Anna, and even Titania were smiling at them. Anna stood up and called Cemil and Titania while Xenya was all red with so much embarrassment.

- You two, come with me, I need help in the kitchen. Seems that a celebration dinner is needed. Sully and Rolland, don't you dare to tease them! Unless you two want to face my battle ax!

Sully and Rolland nodded their heads quickly. As soon as the women left, both of them smiled and they both slapped Null's back and hugged Xenya. In silence, because they didn't want to call Anna's attention!

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