I turned the wheel of my ship, I heard the waves of the ocean rock against the ships wood. I'm a lone pirate... I left my lover at home. He never cared anyway. I turned the ships wheel again. How am I supposed to find these Time flowers? All I have is this map... Likewise, It's not helping, but I'll try my best. My ship shook. "What?" I turned around. Did they find me? He warned me about this... I walked over to the cannon I have on my left. I don't see a ship. I'll have to stay on guard. It shook again. It must be something under the ship... That's bad. It's under the ship, right? "...?" I felt a sharp pain in my left side of my neck. "Found you." Damn...it. All I felt was my body fall on the floor. After that everything turned black.

I woke up in a dark room, there was a silloughete of a man in front of me. "What...?" The light turned on. It's him, he's back.

"Are you awake?" I tried to get up, but something was restraining me. "Why am I here?" I looked up at his face. "I've been watching you." Watching...? "Let me go." He started to laugh. "No. You see, I need you." He smiled, he lifted my face up with his foot. "For what?" I replied. "You see...I love you." He smiled crazily. "What....?" Doesn't he know? "I'll make you fall in love with me." He smirked. "Not a chance." I hit him with my head. I started to crawl away. I need to get back to my ship. It's just floating out there. I need to find the Time flowers. "If you stop misbehaving, I'll untie you." This would be perfect time for me to get away. "Then untie me." I stopped moving around. "Fine." He looked annoyed. He knelt down next to me and moved his hand all over. What is he doing? His hands...are soft. "There." He got up and walked out the door half way. "Hey, Silfir, would you change his clothes?" There was a man with red hair standing there in the doorway. What's wrong with my clothes? The man picked me up. The man whispered something to 'Silfir'. "Yes, of course." He picked me up and led me to a room. "Change into these." He threw some traditional Japanese clothes at me.

Huh? Why? My clothes are fine... I took them. I started to get changed when I realized that the man was there watching me change. "What are you doing?" I looked at him. "I have to. He doesn't want you to escape like last time." He crossed his arms. "Uh huh..." He's... "Don't worry, I'm not like him." He sighed. What exactly is he like? "Hurry up and get changed so I don't have stare at your naked body." I didn't realize. These clothes are complicated. I put them on.

The man walked in the room. "Let's go." I stood there. I don't like him. I don't want him to touch me. "No." I touched the window next to me. "Don't you remember what I said if you misbehave?" He smiled coldly. Silfir who was next to him looked calm. I walked over to him. "Good boy." Don't call me that. "Why am I here?" He looked over to the left side. He didn't answer for a few seconds. "Reasons." He looked sad for a minute. I need to go to my ship...I need the Time Flowers. "WHy do you need...me?" I don't have tiem for this. I sighed, he didn't answer.

"Come with me." He pulled my arm forcefully. He pulled me into a dark room I couldn't see anything but a dim light that gave off a pale pink glow.

What is this?

What is this place? I heard the sound of footsteps going to the glowing light. I heard a pluck, I heard something combust. What was that? "This is what you're looking for right?" The 'man' held something in front of me. He has a Time flower. I can't let him touch me with that. I felt something soft yet hard touch me in the forehead. It combusted again. "Good." What did he...? He's done it again... Everything turned a deep black. When I woke up I felt a man's warmth next to me, he wasn't touching me at all...yet I felt a warmth diluting to my left. "Nnnhh?" I looked to my left and right. I didn't see anybody. "Are you awake?" I heard the man's voice.

"What?" I looked him in the eyes. His eyes are golden... "What happened? Where am I?" I asked the man in front of me. "Before we get to that. What's your name?" He smiled at me. "My name...?" I don't remember where I am...Or who I am. "Would it help, if I reminded you?" He put his finger on my nose. "Yes...That would help." His hand is gentle. "Your name...Is Atlus." He put a finger to my forehead. I remember...my childhood. "Do you know who you are now?" He retracted his finger back where it used to be. "I'm...your lover?" He smiled maliciously. "Yes. That's right." I don't know this man yet...I have to be cautious. "No need to be scared." He got up and touched my shoulders. "I-I see..." He smiled at my answer. I should still be careful. "I can introduce you to the people who live with us." He smiled at the people sitting at the table.

They weren't there before.... Was I hallucinating? "This is Anne." A girl that looked like a deer waved at me. "Hi..." I said to her. "Hello to you too." She smiled warmly. "This is the twins." He smiled at two young boys. "They don't have names." He put his hand on their heads. They look scared... But why? He's so nice... "This is Silfir." A man with red hair and blue eyes looked at me...and looked back down at his book. "Be nice." The man looked at him and looked back at me. "And I'm... Orion." He looked at me, his brown hair is long, his eyes are golden...and his hands are gloved. But they're big. He has a muscular build. "What's wrong?" Orion asked me. "Nothing...I was just thinking you're very beautiful." They looked at me in shock. Did I do something wrong? "Thank you." They all looked at him in disbelief. He whispered something to them, and they went back to normal. "Now. Anne, will you show him to his room. He was never comfortable sleeping with me." He sighed and left the room. Where's he going? If we're lovers...why aren't we sleeping together?

The girl took my hand and smiled warmly at me. She led me down a short hallway made of wood. "Where am I?" I asked her. She looked at me and shrugged. "Just... Orion's ship...we'll be getting off tomorrow though. He's found what he's been looking for." She looked so sad. She showed me to a room. "This is your room." She closed the door behind me. Is she mad at me? I don't get it... The door opened. "Dinner's almost ready." The two twins looked up at me and ran out right after. What do I even look like...? There was a mirror behind me, I walked to it and looked at myself. Is this my face? It's pretty... I walked out of the room and tried to find my way to the dining room. "Where am I going?' I felt a hand on shoulder. I turned around quickly. "Relax, it's me... Orion." He smiled and led me to the dining room.

"You sit next to me." He pulled a chair out. The girl sat on the end of the table, she glared at me, she looked angry. Like she wanted to kill me... Or jealousy. "Hey. Anne, don't look at him like that, you're scaring him." He threw a pea at her forehead. "Now. Tomorrow... A new person will be living with us...Atlus. Atlas you're coming home with us." He smiled at me. But I was looking at Anne...she looked angry and sad at the same time. What's wrong with Anne? She looked so friendly earlier.

"Did you hear me. Atlas?" I looked over at Orion, he looked mad. "Y-Yes...I saw- I mean heard..." No way he's going to believe that... "Good. Now. You're coming to my room later, Atlas." Huh...for what? "Why...?" Everyone looked scared. Why do they all look scared? I'm confused. "I want to talk to you about something He smiled and stabbed the meat on his plate. "O... Ok." Is he going to hurt me? After dinner was finished Orion pulled me aside. And into a room. Is this his room? "Hey, look. Don't pay any mind to Anne...she's been angry ever since you came here." He sighed. So he won't hurt me? "You're not going to hurt me? The others looked scared earlier." I looked down. "They just don't like lectures. That's what they thought I wanted you for." He sighed. "Oh... We're lovers right?" I asked him, he looked surprised and then regained his calm demeanor. "Yes, why?" He smiled. "Why aren't we sleeping in the same bed then?" I looked him in the eyes. "You were never comfortable like that. We can when we get home. If you want." He told me and excused me from his room.

I'm sleepy... My eyelids felt heavy. I shut my eyes.

The thunderstorm that was outside shook my bed. What time...? My door burst open. "We're getting off in five minutes. We're already there." Anne slammed the door. She hates me...doesn't she? I put my feet on the cold wood. I don't have any clothes. I looked around the floor. And noticed a pile of clothes that looked like they were dropped by the doorway. Did Anne bring me clothes? I picked them up and put them on. They were pretty. They were once again Traditional Japanese clothes again. I sighed. There was a knock on the door. I opened it. "We're leaving." Orion smiled at me and pulled me out of the room. Already? We walked off the ship, there was a village with a seaside view. Did we come from there? There was multiple people surrounding Orion, Anne, the twins and Silfir.

"Welcome back!" An old woman embraced Orion. Is that his mother? "Okay, Okay. Yes. I'm back. I also want to introduce someone new to the village." He pulled me into his arms. "This is Atlas." All the people surrounding them looked surprised. Do I look scary...? "Oh? Is he your lover?" The old woman teased him. "Yes. He is." He was straightforward. They all started bickering on how I looked. "You sure are beautiful." The old woman touched my hair. "Thank you... You are too." I didn't know what to say. "My. You choose a good one, Orion." The old woman smirked. "You only like him because he complimented you." He looked at me and smiled. "Now...we have to go introduce him to his new home." He walked away and grabbed my hand. The villagers went back to talking to each other.

We all walked to the biggest house in the village. Is this his home? He opened the door. "Welcome home." They all walked in ahead of him. Silfir looked at me and smirked. What was that? I tilted my head. Orion pulled me away into a room. "This is our room." He showed me around. It was rustic....It fit him perfectly. Even though he looked Japanese the house didn't look like that at all.

"I think you'll like it here?" He smiled. "I see...I have a question." He looked at me. "What is it." His gloved hand caressed my hair. "Have we ever kissed?" I wanted to be straightforward. He looked surprised, but once again, regained his composure. "No. Do you want to?" He tapped on his lips. They look soft... If we're lovers why have we never kissed? "Y-Yes..." He guided my chin with his gloved hand. "Orion!" Silfir yelled from the other room. He let go of me. "We will later. Come with me." He pulled me away to the other room. "What?" He looked angry and his tone changed completely. "AM I cooking tonight?" Silfir smirked at me. Did he know what we were doing? "Seriously? Yes, you are." Orion sighed and put his finger to his forehead. "Great." Silfir went back to his book. There was another knock at the door. "I'll get that. Atlas sit next to Silfir." He pointed to the empty spot on the couch. "Ah... Ok." I walked over there and sat down without making a sound.

"Aren't you hot in that?" Silfir looked at my clothes and Anne snickered. "Yes. But it's the only thing Anne gave me." I sighed. "There should be something in Orion's closet." He told me. "What are you doing? Change." He laughed. "O… Ok." I got off the couch and into Orion's room. But what would be comfortable? There was a pair of pants that looked like it belonged to a pirate...something I would wear. I grabbed the set of clothes and put it on. I walked back out. These are comfy.

I sat back down on the couch next to Silfir again. "I see...so that's what you chose." He was still reading his book. I looked over at Anne she looked surprised I chose that. "Oh yeah... Try to be a little quieter when you're with Orion next time. I could see Anne, she was furious." He whispered to me. He heard me? I felt my face turn red. "I didn't know you heard..." He smiled. "There's no need to be embarrassed." He laughed. He's actually really nice... Unlike Anne.

"Hey...does Anne hate me?" I whispered back to Silfir. "No...she used to be his lover until you showed up, so she's a little jealous and angry. But definitely not hate. I think." He put his book down. I heard the door open back up.

"I'm back the old woman just wanted me for a little." He looked at me and saw what I was wearing.

"Why are you wearing that?"