The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

While Seya was placing the Crystals to make the Light Dome, the girls were trying the sauna with Aria. Except for Arys, she stayed there for a few moments but she left complaining that it wasn't relaxing, it was too much heat for her. Xenya was laying on a seat, with a melted smile on her face and Ryn was talking slowly with Lionelia because Aria warned them that inside there, they needed to breathe slowly and avoid speaking or it would be too hard to endure. Hina left after some time and she saw Arys with one hand over a wall. She thought that was strange and she asked.

- It's something wrong, Princess Arys?

Arys looked back with a weird smile on her face.

- Nothing much, I'm just talking with Gaya and teaching her some jokes, so that she can tease Seya a little. She just told me that Master Eridan, Queen Titania and Master Aku Kiro are teaching her a lot of new words and they are reading her some books. Come here, place your hand on this wall, say hello to her and check for yourself.

Hina frowned and she placed one hand over the wall.

- Why do we need to put a hand over one wall to talk to Gaya? We didn't need to do it last time I checked! Hello, Gaya.

And Gaya answered, making Hina open her mouth.

- …||… Hello, aunt Hina. Father Seya told me that I must give personal space to anyone and only to answer or hear when someone places a hand over one of my walls. Gaya is learning a lot of new words with teacher Eridan and Teacher Aku Kiro! And aunt Arys is teaching me some jokes! Hihihihi! ...||…

Hina looked at Arys and she just shrugged her shoulders.

- See? Your niece learns very fast. Just some time ago she could only stutter a few words and now she speaks perfectly! I told her to make the sound of her laughter like that because the itching inside my head without a sound, was making me go nuts. Cool, right?

Hina slowly nodded.

- Yeah… she was born today and now she talks like this… even better than Master Aku Kiro… Do you think that Seya noticed this already?

- No, but he will, as soon as Gaya tells him a joke. I'm trying to imagine the stupid face that he's going to make and I'm already laughing! Heheheheh!

- I'm going to call the girls, I bet they will go nuts with Gaya's progress!

While Hina was rushing to call the others, Arys continued to talk to Gaya, smiling a lot. She was going to make sure that Gaya learned how to tease and joke, it would be fun to watch the surprised looks on everyone!

Meanwhile, Seya was walking with the boys, returning to the Meeting Cave and placing some signs with arrows and names on every junction, to help him and everyone else to know the whereabouts inside Gaya.

- Well, like this, is easier to find our way. There are too many hallways and small corridors! At least now, when some people come here to visit, they will not get lost here. So, Gaya, how his your learning session with Master Eridan and Master Aku Kiro?

- …||… I think it's going well, father Seya. Cousin Arys was glad for me and aunt Hina was surprised with the way I talk now…||…

Seya shook his head strongly, he heard something weird. Zak, John, and Duncan heard it too and they were also dumbfounded. Seya stopped to think for a moment and he then smiled.

- Yeah, as I thought, you are very smart, Gaya. When the people start to come here to visit you, they will like to hear you talk so perfectly.

- …||… Father Seya, you mean those small beings that are down there, on the floor of this world? I sense them from time to time ...||…

- Yes, those are people like me and your aunts and uncles that are here with you.

Gaya laughed.

- …||…Yeah, every time I sense those puny little humans down there, I wonder if it wouldn't be funny if I dropped a rock on top of one of them and watch them popping like a grape! Like, 'Plof!' Hihihihih!...||…

Seya was dumbfounded.

- Say what?

- …||…What? This joke is funny! Hihihihih! ...||…

Seya shook his head slowly, he understood what happened.

- I bet you are learning some strange things with Arys, right?

- …||…Yeah! Cousin Arys told me this 'what joke' and she told me to tell you this 'puny humans grape' joke, that it would be funny to see your face! …||…

- It's better if you don't call humans puny, that's very rude. People can start to think that you are mean. Cousin Arys sometimes pretends to be mean and she makes a lot of sarcastic jokes that sometimes give problems to her and to other people.

Gaya was silent for a while as if she was thinking.

- …||…Ok, I understand… Oh, I know a joke, I've told it to aunt Xenya and she laughed a lot! I don't think it's a rude one! ...||…

- Well, let me hear it, then.

- …||… So, a Human, a RabbitKind and an Elfian go to an Inn owned by a Dwarf and they drink a lot. When the bill comes, who is the one that will definitely not pay it? …||…

- Maybe the Elfian because they normally don't use money?

- …||… No, it's the RabbitKind because he's the fastest and he runs out the door before anyone realizes what happened! ...||…

- Ahahahah! Yeah, that's a good one!

Gaya laughed and Seya felt the usual tickling inside his head along with the sound of her laughter.

- …||… Hihihihi! Yeah, and also because Elfians are too proud to not pay a bill and humans are too slow to run away from an angry Dwarf! Hihihihih! …||…

- Ahahahah! That explanation is even better! See, that's a good joke. It doesn't ridicule or makes fun of anyone, it points out true facts.

- …||… Yeah, understood. I will take a note of that. I think cousin Arys is a bad influence for me, no? …||…

- She can be if you let her. She likes to see a mess around her. But she also has a big heart. You just need to be careful and not do or say everything that she tells you.

- …||… Ok, Father Seya, I understand. I will be more careful, I don't want people to be afraid or mad at me! ...||…

- Yes, do that, I don't want you to become a rude being. That was going against the guidelines that I infused into you.

- …||… Yeah… you are right… I've made a blunder… sorry … ||…

- That's ok, as long as you understand. Remember, the guidelines are to help you. You must think for yourself, try to follow the Bushido Code and when in doubts, ask the Goddess.

- …||… Ok, I will do that! I need to talk with Teacher Aku Kiro and aunt Xenya to learn everything about the Bushido Code. Teacher Eridan and Teacher Aku Kiro have already read me a book about that, but I need to learn more…||…

Seya smiled and when he was about to enter the Meeting Cave again, he heard a lot of laughter and happy screams. John thought he recognized Heiji's laughter.

- I think my Princess is making a mess in there.

When they entered the Meeting Cave, they saw the girls seated and talking to Gaya, talking among them and laughing, near a smiling little Aria. Ryn was the first to see them and she made a signal for Seya to sit between her and Lionelia.

- Do you know? Gaya talks like there's no tomorrow! Our daughter is very smart and friendly. She likes to tell jokes and hear new ones! We are here just laughing because of that! And little Aria also knows a lot of funny jokes and stories. She told us some stories about you when you were little. You were really a piece of work!

Seya frowned towards Aria.

- So you were all here just laughing because of me instead of doing something useful? We have been working all this time, where have you all been until now?

Aria puts her tongue out.

- Blaghhh! We were in my room, relaxing and talking and having some 'girl's time'! Why? You don't think we deserve it, after all this work?

- Ok, at least you like your room? I left it almost empty, for you to decorate it as you see fit.

- It's perfect like it is, thanks! The pool, the Jacuzzi, and the sauna are just perfect. You even made a beautiful dressing table for me, to take care of my hair! Thanks!

- Not a problem. The rest is up to you. So, it's almost dinner time, what do you guys say if we go back to school to eat? I also need to clean my room and bring all my projects. I think I'm going to sleep here, starting today. I have a bed already, I just need to bring the mattress from my room at school until I get a new one but I don't have a dining table, a working kitchen or people to cook for me. I need to take care of it, but I'll leave that for another day. What about you guys?

Seya looked at everyone and some of them nodded, others smiled and Heiji shouted.

- I want to sleep here too! Let's go already, I'm starving!

Aria jumped from her seat and she fixed her dress with a smile.

- Well, I need to go get Xenya. We left her in my Jacuzzi, she didn't want to get out from there. But I have other things to look, I can't keep her company in there. Maybe it was better if you made one in her room so that she leaves mine!

- Ahahahah! She like that so much? Ok, I can take care of that. Or Ryn will do it.

Ryn stopped talking with Hina because she heard her name.

- Ryn what?

- You can make a Jacuzzi in Xenya's room, right? Or are you too lazy for that?

- But… but… I don't …

- Sorry, not my problem. You saw the one in Aria's room, make one like that for Xenya. You can even make one for all the girls. Or better yet, anyone that wants one in his own room, make it yourselves. Why are you all looking at me like that? Look around, anyone able to do all this, is worried about a small, bubbling, warm Jacuzzi? Let's go, time for dinner.

While his friends were still a little dumbfounded, thinking on how they would be able to do what he said, Aria slowly vanished and Seya opened a Gateway to the school's cafeteria. He crossed it first and the others followed him while frowning. They were still thinking about the Jacuzzi that Seya dared them to do. They went to get their food and they all seated, eating and talking about how to do a Jacuzzi. The making was easy, but the Magical Programs to warm the water and to make the water jets and the bubbles, those were tricky. While they were exchanging ideas, Seya silently left to his room. In there, he put every Automatic Production Line, clothes, Crystals, and his mattress, inside his Compressed Dimension. He returned to the cafeteria again and seated and the others didn't even notice that he had left! Some students came to him, with some questions and he politely answered them. Arys left with the others, to help them to clean their room. After some time, they arrived, still discussing some ideas about the Jacuzzi and a bunch of others, like Hina's Flying Carriage and Zak new version of Chess with fighting figures. He didn't forget what Seya asked from them, and after making an entire Mountain float, that one seemed easier to him. Arys and Duncan offered to do the figures, they were very good with small sculptures so Chess pieces would be easy. While they were seating and talking, Seya opened a Gateway to Gaya's Meeting Cave.

- So, shall we go back or not? Or you prefer to stay here? Because I want to check what Master Eridan is doing and I want to take care of the kitchen and the dining room.

Zak raised his arm with a smile.

- I call the dining room for me! I'll make a lot of big tables and chairs!

Hina raised her arm too.

- I'll take care of the Sun Light Crystals and the supports for them, but I need more Crystals!

Seya quickly gave Hina a lot of Sun Light Crystals and Myra stuttered a little.

- I… hum… sorry, forget it…

Seya noticed how much Myra was blushing.

- What? Did you have a weird idea?

- No, I… just wanted to show Gaya to Erza… I… want to show off a little, for her to see what I did…

Seya smiled, that was understandable. But Arys was frowning, she didn't want to see Erza anytime soon. Ryn placed an arm over Myra's shoulders.

- Well, I think there's no harm if you invite her for a visit. Or for passing the night… Heheheheh!

Myra blushed even more.

- No… I just… want to see her and show her what I did with everyone else… I talk with her every day with my Communicator Crystal, but I don't see her since the party and… well… I think I miss her… but Arys… hum… you…

- Ok, don't worry about me, I'll behave near her. I won't try to kill her or beat her up, even if I want to rip her head off just by seeing her. And it will also be good for her to see what I did, to scare her.

Myra made a small smile.

- Thanks, Arys… I think…

Lionelia pinched Ryn's arm.

- I think we need to take care of our rooms. And Seya's room too.

Ryn was puzzled by that.

- Our rooms and Seya's room? Why?

Lionelia rolled her eyes.

- Do I need to explain everything? I have a single room, you have a single room. When any of us is with Seya, it's a double room. Do I need to do a drawing or what? A bigger bed, two different closets, and drawers for each of us… get it?

Ryn was looking at Lionelia, then at Seya, she blushed and she slowly shook her head.

- Either I don't understand what you're saying or I understand completely… I'm not sure…

Lionelia snorted a little.

- BeastKind Rules! One male and one female in a room, not a male and two females at the same time. Get it? For that, each of us needs separated things in Seya's room. What, you thought that we were going to sleep together all three or what? Maybe in some years, we get there, but not now, understand?

Ryn turned completed red and she slowly nodded.

- Yeah… Now I understand… Sorry, I was thinking about weird things…

Lionelia opened wide her eyes.

- Ryn, that's a serious no, no! Maybe in some years, but right now, it's too soon!

- You… don't even know what I was thinking!

- Your red face says it all! Calm down, girl, geez!