One year later
Cyrus POV: Age - 47
I smile as my fiance, Dalilah, talks about our wedding amongst our family.
Owen-If the wedding is on spring we can do it in a garden.
D-And we will do it in a garden.
-Of course it will and you will be the prettiest thing in that garden.
D-Of course I will be and we both know that.
Mugi-You are so lucky. Loving like that and be reciprocated.
We all look at him and when he realizes that he grabs a magazine and he speaks again obviously avoiding the topic.
Mugi-Anyhow, have you thought about your wedding dress? Or the suit, maids of honor? The best man, the guest list.
-The guest list is simple. Family and friends.
D-We can add our coworkers to the guest list. Just a few of them.
-I have Daniela and Joshua.
D-I got my assistant and my boss.
Owen-What about the maids and the best man?
D-Neva can be my maid. Along with you two, Unity, Felicity.
Neva-I can help with the dress and the latest fashion. We will make you the prettiest bride Cyrus can ever have.
Unity-I can help with both the dress and the place or at least the wedding organization.
Felicity-I can help with the place. Your walk through a comfortable aisle.
D-I'm sure it will great. Cyrus? Who will be your best men?
I think about it for a while before I answer.
-Initially I thought it could be dad and his brothers. The triplets, but now, I am sure I want my dad and Mugi.
Mugi-Me?
-Oh no, I just have a friend that is named Mugi like you.
Owen-I'll be glad to be a best man.
Mugi-I, are you sure I can do it?
-Of course I'm sure. I wouldn't have asked otherwise. Will you do that for me? Can you be my best man?
Mugi-Yes. Thank you.
We bump fists and so we move on.
Ayden-So, how are you going to dress?
D-White suit, definitely white suit with silver details. He is attending a wedding not a funeral.
Owen-Can I ask why you chose for him and why in white?
-I want her to be happy. So she's choosing everything, I'm just going to make it happen.
DJ-Why white?
-Why?
D-Because it represents what he isn't himself.
Franco-The boss?
D-No, innocent.
I clench my jaw hiding a smile to cross my face while the others laugh at the statement.
Mugi-So, what kind of dress will you use? The bride has to be beautiful and radiant on her special day.
D-True, very good. Unfortunately, I can't speak about my dress right now.
Mugi-Why not?
D-Is a ladies only topic.
Unity-Well, if is like that then let's leave the boys here and go fix this ourselves.
Neva-Let's go to my room.
As Dalilah turns to stand I hold her down with me.
-Are you sure you can't give me even the slightest hint of how your wedding dress will be?
D-Oh you poor thing, but you still have to wait until the wedding day to see it.
-Is there any way to persuade you into telling me?
D-You can try but I still won't tell.
I let her go and she goes with the ladies to the room as I keep fixing everything with the guys. With the time lapse we have it seems like a lot but we really are almost done with all of the preparations.

Mugi POV: Age - 20
I excuse myself from the guys group as a text comes in my phone and so I go towards my sister's room. I knock and the murmur turns silent before they ask.
Neva-Who is it?
-Your brother. Can I come in?
Neva-No, what do you want?
-For mom to come with me. I need to speak with her. Is urgent and serious.
Unity-Coming.
I step back and I wait until mom is out and the door closed to look at her.
-Mom.
Unity-What happened? What is it that bothers my sweet little boy?
-Can we speak somewhere else? My room perhaps.
She nods and so we go to my room. She sits on the bed patiently but everytime I turn to look at her and speak I hesitate and so I start pacing by the room.
-I just, is so hard. I thought I could speak, finally speak but I just can't and that bothers me but I can't handle this silence and not speaking. Is driving me crazy but I can't bring myself to actually do it.
I groan before she grabs my hands and she pulls me to her.
Unity-Easy, calm down. Come here.
She gets me to rest my head on her lap and she toys with my hair.
Unity-Everything will be alright. You'll see. Take your time.
Her words, although gentle and soothing still make me cry as I'm about to break her heart.
-I......I really wish you'll let me have a girlfriend. I'm..........I feel like, very bad for not having one but I also feel that if I have a girlfriend I would be breaking yours and Neva's hearts and that thought makes me feel like I'm the worst. I'm a bad son and a bad brother and I am so confused about what I should do. I don't want the people I care about to suffer because of my selfish desire to..........I mean, I already have your love and my sister's love but as big as it is I can't help but feel that is not enough. I'm just so confused and I don't know what to do.
I cover my face with my hands crying and I feel how she kisses my forehead gently.
Unity-Is alright. I understand most of it but there's the question. How long have you felt like this?
I sniffle before I speak looking at her.
-A few years. Four, maybe five.
Unity-Why didn't you told me anything?
-I.........how could I? My sister is very jealous of me and you................
I get up and looking at her directly I speak.
-You still see me as your little boy. I.........
Unity-Tell me.
-I want to grow into a man and make you proud of me but I also want to stay as your little boy. Is difficult to balance those two things but I would like to make it possible but above all, I want you to be there for me. Will you? Will you be there for me?
Unity-Of course I will. Is hard for me to let go and accept you have grown but it was going to happen sooner or later. I can't avoid it but I can be there for you as it happens.
She cleans my tears and I just let her do it.
Unity-Hey, come now, smile for me. Can you give me a smile? Smile for your mother.
I can't help it but I laugh at that and at how she asks it and she smiles back.
Unity-Did someone appeared in your life? Did a girl made you feel special?
-I...........yes. I met someone recently and even if is not forever I want to try it and live it with her.
Unity-The first love is good. Enjoy it and don't do anything foolish.
-I promise to be responsible. Thanks mother. I'm glad I'm going to have you with me on this part of my life.
She smiles before she kisses my forehead.
Unity-I'm your mother, I will always be here for you. Still, for today, get some sleep.
She turns to leave and holding her close I ask.
-Would you hug me? Like you used to when I was little, at least until I fall asleep.
Unity-Sure.
She sits at my side and as promised she stays until I finally fall asleep.

Kathik POV: Age - 9
I look at my dad as he plans in the war room for a few stolen things around the kingdom.
-We can be the bait to trap them more easy and quick.
Warrior-Silence yourself boy. This is a matter of adults that you shouldn't interfere with in.....................ah..........
I laugh as Moon bites and scratches him with her fangs and claws.
V-Enough.
-<Let go of him.>
Moon comes back at my side and I pet her.
Warrior-That hurts.
V-Maybe that will teach you a lesson to not answer back to your prince. Every idea is welcome and his idea was not bad. Is that clear?
Warrior-Yes your majesty.
V-As for you, he's not the enemy. He is a skilled warrior and your elder, he still deserves respects from you as much as you from him.
-Sorry dad, everyone.
General-Is alright. If your majesty allows it, we can hear your suggestion.
-Can I?
V-Of course you can. How would you bait them?
-Well, at first I thought putting everything but that won't work so we will make it less fancy. Dad, you could send a little of the best warriors dressed as rich people. When the thieves attack to steal we trap them. They seem like they're dumb. I mean, they are dumb enough to attack us.
General-Not bad.
Warrior-A small group of rich merchants is good bait.
V-General, I want you to go get your two best guards ready to set the bait. I want this done tomorrow night after getting properly prepared and well rested.
General-Yes your majesty. I'll make sure everything..................
I ignore everything else as I go to the window and I look at the garden and everything just enjoying the view.

Mugi POV: Age - 20
I smile happy as I can finally be with my girlfriend openly and I don't want to waste any more time so I call her to come help with the wedding details. She comes and we work together. I pull her away from everyone after we finish so we can be alone and unable to hold back I steal a deep kiss from her.
?-That's it? Can't you give me more.
-Of course I can and I will. Just that we have to keep it down...........
?-Or they'll find us.
-And we don't want that, right?
?-Hmm, no we don't want that.
We laugh as we pull closer until we share lots of very small kisses. Still, it doesn't takes long for the kisses to grow deeper, more intense and I can't really control myself. I want that. I want her and so my hands travel her body. My left hand sneaks under her shirt starting at her belly, my right hand travels from her waist to her leg and sliding down under her skirt.
?-Mugi.
-I know. I'll be careful to not hurt you in any way.
?-Mugi.........Mugi...........
She speaks but I don't hear her until she turns agressive and she slaps me and that leaves me frozen.
-Did you, hit me?
?-You men are all alike. And I so foolishly thought you were different but you're the same. You only think of sex and nothing more. I'm really, really disappointed.
She cleans her tears and as I try to comfort her she pushes me away before she goes away. I stand there frozen in shock before I fall sitting to the floor and I just lean against the wall.
-What have I done?
I groan and standing up I turn to get to the garden just in time to see her car speeding away and I sigh. I don't know women in love but I know that sister, mother or lover, when a woman is angry, don't go get her and wait until she calms down. So I go to my room to sleep it off, at least until morning.

To be continued........................