Hey guys! Venus here. And yes, I am starting a new story…BUT WAIT, before you kill me - Milk and Coffee is NOT dead I REPEAT, Milk and Coffee is NOT DEAD.
The thing is, I'm at a major crisis with the story. I love it to pieces, and want to continue - but I want to make sure its on the right foot. And looking back at previous chapters, there were some things I did I was unhappy with. HOWEVER, lol I am continuing. The plan is to make an update within the week since I've finally created an outline that I like for the chapter. Not to mention the fact that im eagerly trying to turn this series into a sims series. Voice actors arn't always so reliant though, unfortunately.
Any who, about THIS story, This story has been on my mind for 3 years and I've been aching to write it, so I finally did. I truly hope you enjoy it, its my first deep drama and family piece and I'm so excited to finally share it with the fanfic world.
So please enjoy this work of art I like to call Finding You, Finding Me. Thank you for Reading! Please Review, I need all the help and encouragement I can get lol
Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Calibur or any of its characters, however Lidi, Chailah, and Jae are mine.
Finding You, Finding Me.
Romance/Family/Drama
Talim and Yun-Seong
- Xianghua and Killik
- Cassandra and Maxi
- Mina and Yun-Seong
- Talim and Link
They say when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. With my family, when life gives you lemons, you get married at 16.
Chapter One: A Special Day
True love is like seeing ghosts; we all talk about it, but few of us have ever seen one.- La Rochefoucauld
Book bag? Check!
Lunch Money? Got it!
Homework? Hmm…homework…?
Hershey eyes scanned the dimly lit, celery green bedroom in earnest, idly passing by the wall decors of posters, artworks, and photos. They landed on her mess of a desk; papers left scattered atop everywhere before bed last night. She was keeping a lookout for the oddball in green ink.
No…No…YES!
"Gotcha!" she snatched it up with an impressive accuracy, slid on her black loafers, and booked it out of the door; pausing momentarily in the mirror to make sure every hair on her head was in place.
Not one thing was to be out of order. Not today.
"Lidiiii, hurry up! Your breakfast is going to get cold!"
"Coming Moooom!"
Today, after all, was a very special day.
It was a moderately busy Monday morning at the Lawrence E. Hristler Private Center For Learning. SUVs and soccer vans were heading towards the elementary schools, hooptys and outdated sports-cars were heading towards the high school. Children from ages 6 to 16 were scattered about the campus, book bags on backs and cell phones in hand.
In the curve of the drop-off spot for Hristler's Middle School children sat a Navy 98 Durango, two teenage girls inside, fussing about the future events for the day.
"So what time do you need me to be here?"
"9:30,"
"Jesus, Lidi! That's in an hour! I don't know if class will end that early today. Don't you think Mom and Dad are better for something like this anyway? I'm no guardian…,"
Lidi grabbed the elder girl's arm in desperation. "Nooo! It's gotta be you! I love Mom and Dad to pieces, but you're pretty much already here. And well, Mom and Dad are too busy being… "Mom" and "Dad","
"Ohhh, you mean weird, lame, and flirty?"
"Exactly,"
"I see. Hmm…well, alright, I'll be here. I'll find a way to sneak out early on my own. See you at 9:30 munchkin, you owe me!"
Lidi awkwardly flung her arms around her from over the gear shift. "Ohhh thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! I'll see you then! Love you!"
"Yeah, yeah, love you too," she pulled the excited pre-teen off of her and ruffled her hair good-naturedly. "Just get out of my car,"
Lidi leaped out of the truck, a giant smile plastered on her face. She waved goodbye as it sped down the street towards the upperclassmen parking lot, blasting the Infamous "Drake".
"Lidi!"
Hearing her name, she whirled around to see her best friend at the top of the steps that lead into Hristler Middle School. She was a tall, gangly girl who hadn't quite grown accustomed to her size yet. Her eyes were a quiet storm of almond and grey and her hair; long mahogany tresses that swirled down her back. The skirts of her plaid mini blew slightly in the wind as she waved down at her impatiently.
"Lidi, C'mon! It's already 8:43!" the girl yelled anxiously.
"Coming, Coming!" she responded, bounding up the stairs to meet her. "I should've known you'd be here waiting to chew me out the minute I showed up,"
"Hey now, that's what friends are for! To make your life miserable,"
The two girls walked through the school doors, teenagers everywhere scurrying off to class before the late bell. Lidi waved to a few familiar faces that passed by. Her frantic best friend, however, sped by anyone and everyone before they recognized her and had a chance to do so.
"Now hurry, were going to be late!"
Lidi shook her head and chased after the restless girl, who had broken into a full out sprint down the hallway.
"Slow down, Jae!"
Hurriedly the pair entered the classroom full of even more young teens. They were all dressed in the matching uniform attire of crisp polos, pleated skirts, and tan slacks. A quiet buzz of talking floated through the room along with the shuffling and scuffing of school supplies, chairs, and sneakers. Bright rays of the morning's sunshine flooded in through wide windows; beaming a little bit of energy into the less than enthused middle school students.
"So are you excited?" Jae asked as she slipped into her seat.
"I guess," Lidi responded, sitting on top of her desk instead of the awaiting chair. "I mean, I am but I don't know…I'm kind of nervous!"
"What do you have to be nervous for?" said Jae. "Your story is perfect! Absolutely Golden! And the best part is…,"
She clasped her hands together and twisted them near her face, eyes wide and googly.
"Its soo devastatingly romantic!"
Lidi rolled her eyes at her friend's dramatic behavior. Jae could really be such a ham when she wanted to be. Just like her Mom.
"It sucks that it's just a legend though…," she added, a sad expression replacing her once star-filled eyes.
"Yeah." Lidi grinned, twiddling her thumbs together in thought. "Too bad,"
Just as Jae went in for another mind-numbing question, a slim woman in a couture dress suit came clicking into the room. Silence followed behind her as she walked by the students to the front of the class, her white-blond hair blowing behind her, a small leather suitcase in her grasp. "Good morning ladies and gentlemen!" she greeted once she reached her desk.
"Good Morning Mrs. Lourdes," the teens lazily muttered back.
Mrs. Lourdes snorted at the "vibrant" reply.
"You guys are simply bubbling over with energy this Monday morning, I see,"
"I am!" Jae announced, shooting her hand in the air excitedly. The smile on her lips reached from ear to ear. The teacher paused momentarily from sorting out her lesson plans to gaze at the eager beaver.
"You are," It was a statement, not a question.
"Well aren't you?" asked the lanky brunette.
"Sure, I get to hear your fantastic papers today," She set her paperwork aside, fished a piece of chalk from her pocket, then turned to rapidly scribble on the blackboard. "Which you all thoroughly wrote, revised, and completed for this morning right?" she threw over her shoulder.
A few incoherent mumbles of "maybes" and "umms" and then. "Right?"
"Yes, Mrs. Lourdes," The class droned back.
"That's what I thought. Now then..," the chalk disappeared back into her pocket as she whirled around to face her student body. Her hands clapped together and her eyes glowed as she asked. "Who wants to be first victim,"
"Don't you mean first volunteer?" a brooding boy from the corner quietly suggested.
"Nope," her eyes twinkled a little too brightly. The class shuddered. Mrs. Lourdes was a good teacher, sarcasm being her strongest asset. However, her sadistic side was known to show face quite often as well.
"Come on, who wants to go first? I may even give you extra credit,"
Jae's hand shot straight into the air fearlessly. The rest of the class, however, stared soundlessly back up to their teacher.
"C'mon anybody? Anybody?"
Jae waved her hand furiously.
"Anybody besides Miss Jae?"
The brunette's eyes darkened at the silent jab.
"I'll go," It was Lidi, her voice quiet yet confident. Her hand half-raised in air.
Mrs. Lourdes sea-green eyes flickered at the young girl's sudden boldness. Lidi was a genuine sweetheart. Although she was very much liked by her peers, in truth she said almost nothing in school. Surely she wasn't expected to be first volunteer for anything if she didn't have to be.
"Miss Lidia," the blonde woman nodded approvingly. "I'm surprised. Pleasantly surprised," she smiled. "Please, come to the front of the class and start us off today,"
Lidi did as asked, her movements small and silent the entire way. The teacher strolled over to the back corner and watched on in great interest. Something told her this paper would be worth hearing above the others.
"Hey guys," Lidi began nervously. The class chorused a welcome back. "As you may or may not know I'm Lidi. And today, I'm supposed to talk to you about a legend and prove why it is fake…as I'm sure you all had to do too,"
"So first off, has anyone heard of a legend named 'The Sorrow of Princess Talia'?"
Yet again, Jae's hand was first in the air.
"Anyone minus Jae?" Lidi was slightly surprised when Mrs. Lourdes's hand rose into the air also.
"Mrs. Lourdes?"
"I heard it from a very close friend of mine some time ago," she responded, placing her chin into her hand. "It…meant quite a bit to her. But please, tell your version. I'm excited to hear," she grinned widely at her student.
"Right," she nodded. "Well, where do I start…,"
Suddenly, Lidi became very calm. She closed her eyes slowly and placed her hands behind her back. The classroom exchanged light whispers as they watched and waited for whatever was coming next; no one quite sure of what to expect. Then, clear and opulent, she spoke.
"A long long time ago, a time where the winds guided the souls and spirits of people, there was a beautiful kingdom named Sun-Rah where peace was in every home and love was in every heart,
"Here, King San-nuun ruled his people with a loyal and brave heart. He led them through many years of harmony and providence, and he loved his people dearly. But more than anything in his kingdom, nothing towered the love he had for his only begotten daughter - Princess Talia, The Emerald Beauty of Sun-Rah,
"King San-nuun had lost his Queen some time ago, and he treasured Princess Talia more than anything in his world. So when the time came for Talia to marry, he only would give her to the best of the best in the land - no one else,
"And that's where our story begins…because you see, Princess Talia didn't fall in love with the best of the best. She fell in love with her bodyguard, and childhood friend - The White Storm, Yukio,
"And her father, did not agree,"
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