Ok, I'm using their japanese names for this story. I didn't use all of the character but here are all the translations anyway (I hope I have them all right):
Tai – Taichi
Matt – Yamato
Sora – Sora
Mimi – Mimi
Izzy – Koushiro
Joe – Jyou
TK – Takeru
Kari – Hikari
Davis – Daisuke
Yolei – Miyako
Cody – Iori
Ken - Ken
I guess it didn't sound right if I used their american names with the setting of Ancient Japan. If anyone seen one of those Ancient China martial art movies, the fighting in this fic is similar to that. To those of you who haven't, you'll find out what it's like. Onto the story…
Legends of Love
By: slowqmon
Prince Takeru walked into his bedroom only to see the emptiness around him. He sighed and walked in. A year has passed without a single sight of Hikari. She has been on a diplomatic mission to bring together their country and another. To Takeru, a day without seeing her smile, her laugh, her face makes him lonely enough but one year is harsh. The only thing that keeps him happy is their child, Shinji.
He walked towards his son. The sight of him made Takeru smile. Their own boy was sleeping innocently on the crib. Without Hikari here, he had to take care of their baby himself. He rarely had anytime to meet him. This is one of those special occasions.
Lately, Takeru's been learning how to run his country. His father was suppose to give the seat to Yamato but Yamato left for another country to marry Princess Mimi. Since Yamato left, the only person left was Takeru. In a few weeks, he is going to be an emperor. He didn't like the idea of being one, he'd rather spend his time with Hikari and Shinji.
"Your highness." A guard stated from outside. Takeru hated it when anyone said that. His father wanted everyone to call him that though so he could get used to it since he will become emperor very soon.
"Yes, come in." Takeru replied.
The guard walked in and bowed immediately. "A man by the name of Taichi is waiting in the forest."
"Very well. I'll be off immediately. Make sure the maid takes good care of Shinji." Takeru wanted to make sure Shinji is going to be ok. He wanted the best for him.
"Yes sire. Don't worry. We'll take care of Shinji." The guard said.
Takeru nodded, looked at his son one more time and headed off. He rode out of his country and into the woods where he would meet Taichi, his brother-in-law.
He saw Taichi quickly and got of his horse. "Good afternoon." Takeru bowed.
"You don't have to bow to me." Taichi explained. "After all, you are my brother-in-law."
"Ok." Takeru got up slowly.
"Thinking about Hikari again?" Takeru wasn't surprised to see that Taichi could read his mind. He could probably tell by the expression on his face. Takeru nodded.
"Yes."
"You don't have to worry about her. After today, I'm going to check on her after we're done. I'll tell her you're worried."
"Please don't do that." Takeru begged. "If you do, then she'll worry more and I don't want that."
"Don't worry Takeru. If I do that, then she may come back for a day to visit you, you want that right."
Takeru smiled a little. "I guess."
"Cheer up bro."
Takeru nodded. "Ok."
"Anyway, let's get down to business ok?" Taichi said and Takeru nodded. Every once in a while, Takeru and Taichi would practice fighting each other as a training method. "Not only am I going back today, I may be gone for a while. So this is the last time you and I will fight for a while. So let's make it worth while." Takeru nodded, turned to his horse and stroked it. The horse took off and headed back to the kingdom.
"Weapons or no weapons?" Taichi asked.
"None today thank you." Takeru replied.
"Ready then?" Takeru nodded and Taichi did as well.
Taichi turned around and took his battle stance. Takeru did the same. Taichi waved his hand telling Takeru to attack first. Takeru acknowledged and ran towards Taichi. At 5 feet, Takeru shot his palm out hoping to knock Taichi with an energy blast. Taichi on the other hand was quick and dodged it. The energy blast continued and hit a tree. An explosion was heard and you could see Takeru's handprint outlining a hole on the tree.
Taichi struck back quickly but Takeru blocked the attack. The two engaged into hand to hand battle. Every time one attacked the other, it was blocked. After so many years of training with Taichi, Takeru has reached the point where he is just as good, if not better.
After a while, Taichi knew he wasn't doing much so he changed his style. He hit Takeru with a powerful attack and Takeru did the same. The two was locked into a battle of endurance now. Their palms were locked to each other. Each were attacking with constant blasts of energy attacks but both were canceling the other. Now they had to wait to see who gets tired first.
"You're getting better Takeru." Taichi complimented.
"But I'll never be as good as you right?" Takeru retorted.
"I think you already are." Taichi replied
The two unlocked themselves together and fell back a little. They got up quickly though and jumped into the air. While moving up through the air quickly, they continued to attack quickly.
As they reached the top, Takeru threw a punch a Taichi. Taichi moved quickly and dodged the attack by turning his body rightwards. He continued to turn and hoped to hook Takeru in the head with his right hand. Takeru moved his head forward barely escaping Taichi's attack. Following the attack, Taichi continued with the movement a left uppercut. Takeru did a back flip in the air, avoiding Taichi's blow and descended back down. Taichi did as well.
As soon as Takeru landed, he brought his two hands in front to form a ball. A yellow light could be seen emanating from the ball. He moved the ball to his left side, then his right side collecting more energy. Immediately after, he fired it at Taichi.
Taichi was prepared for this attack. He could see a yellow energy blast in the shape of a dragon heading straight towards him. The dragon shaped energy blast flew at him quickly but Taichi managed to catch it. He reformed into a ball again bringing it his side and shot it back at Takeru.
Takeru noticed that the same attack he used against Taichi was being shot at him. He quickly reacted and fired another blast at it. The two 'dragons' headed straight for each other and collided. The explosion was immense and the shock wave forced both Takeru and Taichi back a few feet.
"Since when did Hikari teach you that?" Takeru shouted out. Only his wife knew how to do that move that Taichi did. That move is suppose to absorb any energy attack, reform it, and immediately send it back at any target, and it worked perfectly.
"A few weeks ago when we met." Taichi replied walking towards him. "I was eager to try it out immediately but Hikari said I would get my chance some other time."
"And you did on me." Takeru didn't expect Taichi to know that move. "Hikari might get mad for using that move on me."
"So?" Taichi replied. "She taught you the 'Dragon Fist' too, and you used that on me. So we're even."
They both just laughed. Takeru heard a horse neigh. Soon, one of the guards from the kingdom came with an extra horse by his side.
"Emperor Takeru!" The guard urgently got off his horse and kneeled.
"Daisuke! Didn't I tell you not to call me that when we're not in the kingdom? I don't like that title." Takeru said.
"Sorry Takeru." Daisuke replied. Daisuke is Takeru's most trusted guard as well as his friend.
"Also, if you're going to take me as your friend, you don't need to kneel either."
"Sorry." Daisuke apologized and got up.
"Better. Anyway, what's so urgent?"
Daisuke didn't say anything and looked at Taichi. Taichi nodded and walked away. "Taichi! Get back here. I'd rather you hear what he has to say than spy on us." Taichi smiled and walked back.
"Doesn't matter Daisuke. You can't hide anything from him. He can hear anything up to 500 feet so doesn't matter. Plus, you know Taichi, he's my brother-in-law so I trust him." Takeru continued.
Daisuke nodded. "You're son, Prince Shinji, has been kidnapped."
Takeru's eyes went wide open. "W-What did you say?"
"You're son has been kidnapped." Daisuke repeated.
"Who did it?" Taichi replied.
"The kidnapper left a note." Daisuke handed the note to Takeru. Takeru opened it quickly.
"So what does it say?" Taichi asked.
"Ken…" Takeru's voice trailed off. "Hikari isn't going to be happy about this."
Taichi took the note from Takeru and read it himself. "Listen, I'm going to see if I can get to Hikari fast enough. You go meet Ken where he wants. We'll meet up soon." Takeru nodded and got up onto his horse. Taichi left.
"Listen Daisuke, I want you to go back to the castle and tell father that I'm going after Ken." Takeru told Daisuke.
"Please let me go with you. I want to help." Daisuke kneeled and asked. Takeru thought about this hard.
"Are you sure? It's very dangerous." Takeru said.
"Yes, I want to help."
Daisuke was always like this. He knows his skill isn't even close to Ken's but he insists on it anyway. "Very well. Just be careful ok?"
"Thank you." Daisuke was grateful. He got on his horse as well and they both rode off to meet Ken while Taichi left as quickly as he could to find Hikari.
The two arrived at the site where Ken was suppose to be. "Where is he!" Takeru shouted. "The note says he is suppose to be right here!"
"Calm down Prince Takeru or should I say Emperor Takaishi now?" Ken appeared from inside a small hut with Shinji in his arms and a spear on his back. He looked at Takeru then Daisuke, "Didn't I tell you to come alone. Oh well, it won't matter, Daisuke isn't much of a challenge anyway."
"Let go of him." Takeru shouted ignoring Ken's comments.
"Certainly. After you surrender the war and give up the throne." Ken replied.
"What?" Daisuke and Takeru couldn't believe that Ken allied with our enemy. "Since when did you befriend our enemy? You never wanted to help either one of us and now this."
"I do whatever I want Daisuke. I have to do this." Ken replied and threw a scroll at Takeru's direction. "Just sign the paper and no harm will come to your little boy."
Takeru got off his horse and picked up the scroll. "He's serious." Takeru said to Daisuke.
Daisuke got really mad. "I thought you were our friends."
"I'm not anyone's friends." Ken replied coldly.
"I can't believe Miyako let you do this." Takeru said still shaking his head. He didn't like the idea of surrendering but Shinji is much more important.
"She didn't." Ken replied with a sad voice.
Takeru and Daisuke knew something was wrong. Ken would never do anything Miyako didn't agree with. "Then why are you doing this?" Takeru asked.
"Just shut up and sign the paper!" Ken snapped quickly.
Takeru shook his head again. He took out a dagger and slit his finger. Blood came rushing out and he used it to sign his name on the scroll.
"Wait!" Daisuke said as Takeru finished writing his name. "We trade at the same time."
"Very well." Ken replied.
Daisuke asked for the scroll and Takeru gave it to him. Daisuke took it and walked towards Ken. Ken held out Shinji and Daisuke got a hand on him. However, Ken wasn't able to take the scroll. "What the…" Ken shouted.
"Sorry Ken but I can't allow you to have Shinji or the scroll." Daisuke replied.
"How do you have such a tough grip on the scroll?" Ken said still trying to take the scroll away.
"It's a skill I learned. As long as I have a finger on it, it won't leave my grip no matter what. So no matter how hard you pull on it, I won't let go." Daisuke said. Takeru didn't know that he had this skill.
Ken pulled harder but he couldn't take the scroll away. "You liar!" Ken yelled and raised his hand.
"Watch out!" Takeru shouted to Daisuke but was too late. Ken hit Daisuke hard and blood came from his mouth. But he kept grip on the scroll and Shinji. Daisuke flew back to where Takeru was standing.
"Daisuke!" Takeru kneeled down to see if he was alright.
"Don't worry, I'll live." Daisuke barely spoke out as there still was blood flowing from his mouth. He ripped the scroll in half.
"No!" Ken yelled as the scroll was rendered useless. He took the spear and charged towards them.
"Take care of Shinji." Takeru told Daisuke. "I'll take care of Ken." Daisuke nodded and Takeru turned around.
He let out a shout and his hidden weapon, a saber, shot up from his back. He jumped up to grab it and while landing, he smashed the ground with it. A huge explosion appeared and a beam emanating from the ground flew towards Ken.
Ken jumped out of the way but the beam continued and went threw the hut but nothing happened. Takeru lifted his saber from the ground and let out another shout. The hut tore apart as one half went in one direction and the other half went the other direction.
Ken landed and continued to charge towards Takeru. Takeru charged as well and attacked. Ken was a much better fighter and avoided the blow quickly and countered. Takeru parried and sparks flew as metal touched metal. He already knew that he was fighting a losing battle.
Taichi quickly rode towards the country where Hikari was currently staying. He had to reach there fast even though it seemed impossible. Ken is a much better fighter than both Takeru and Taichi. As he rode, he met up with what seemed to be a caravan.
"Taichi?" A commander called out.
"Huh?" Taichi stopped and looked more carefully. "Jyou? What are you doing here?"
"I'm accompanying Princess Hikari to see Takeru. What about you?" Jyou replied.
"My sister's here?" Taichi said.
"Yes but…" Jyou was interrupted by Taichi's shouts.
"Hikari? Where are you? Hikari?" Taichi shouted out.
A carriage was set down when Jyou ordered it to be. Hikari stepped out. "Taichi, is that you?"
"Yes." Taichi got off his horse and hugged Hikari. "I haven't seen you in a long time."
"Yeah, same here." Hikari replied.
"Listen." Taichi explained quickly. "Ken kidnapped Shinji and Takeru is probably dueling it out with him now."
"What? Why would Ken do that?" Hikari didn't understand.
"I don't know. But you have to come quickly."
"Ok. Please Jyou, lend me a horse. I know you are suppose to accompany back but this is urgent"
"I'm going to get yelled at for this." Jyou shook his head. "I'm coming too since I am suppose to protect you." Jyou snapped his fingers and a soldier got off. Hikari smiled and got on.
"Follow me." Taichi said and the other two nodded. They rode off hoping to get to Takeru in time.
Takeru was forced back by Ken's hits. He couldn't dodge them all, Ken was just too good. Ken threw his spear a Takeru directly. Takeru reacted quickly a used his saber as a shield. The spear came into contact with the saber. First, the spear drilled a tiny hole into Takeru's saber but the spear kept going. Soon, the spear was able to penetrate the saber. Takeru ducked back and was able to avoid the spear as it kept going and got stuck on a tree behind Takeru.
There was a large hole in Takeru's saber. He threw it down and put up his fists. Ken smirked. "If I can't get scroll, you'll do just as well." He crossed his palms in front of his fists and then pointed his fingers at Takeru. Ten energy beams shot out of his fingers and headed straight for Takeru. Takeru jumped up and out of the way. The energy beams hit the tree the spear was stuck in, immediately the tree and the spear disintegrated.
Takeru shot his palms out and used the same attack he used on Taichi. Ken moved back and the energy blast hit the ground. Takeru landed on the ground and charged at Ken. Ken smirked again and closed his eyes. Takeru notcied his mouth moving a little and then suddenly, there was three images of Ken. Takeru stopped trying to figure out which one is the real one.
All three images of Ken opened his eyes and jumped towards Takeru. The three did the exact movements while they were in the air. As they landed they chopped down at Takeru. Takeru blocked them but the strength of all three was too hard to bear and he was forced onto his knees.
"An emperor shouldn't be on his knees." One of the images said.
Takeru got up and attacked the one that talked. His fist went straight threw the image. "An image." Takeru said. He was knocked back by another Ken. All three images of Ken attacked and Takeru fought hard to block them all. Every attack the three images made, at least one went threw.
Takeru was tired. He saw an image jump up and attack him. He blocked that shot but the other two image of Ken hit him hard and Takeru was forced back. He got up quickly to a crouching position and spat out blood that was in his mouth.
'Damn!' Takeru thought. He stood up and brought his two hands together and a yellow light glowed from them. He moved his hands in a circular motion and then pointed it at Ken. A yellow dragon flew out Takeru's hands it moved towards Ken. Ken moved back in horror but then shot another energy beam from his fingers at the dragon and followed up with three more.
The energy beam disintegrated the dragon as they came into contact and the other three continued to fly towards Takeru. Takeru moved back with nothing else to do. Suddenly, Hikari jumped in front of him and spread out her hands. The energy beam was absorbed into her and she fired it threw her fingers at Ken.
Ken wasn't expecting this and didn't have time to dodge. All three beams hit him straight on and he was forced back. "Hikari!" Takeru shouted with glee.
Ken spat out blood getting up from the blow, "Hikari." Ken repeated coldly. Hikari walked towards Ken while Jyou and Taichi helped Takeru up. Hikari brought up her fingers and hit Ken at his acupuncture points. Ken's pain went away immediately and got up healed. "This isn't over." Ken said and flew away.
"Hikari!" Takeru ran towards Hikari. "Are you ok?"
Hikari giggled. "I think I'm the one that should be asking you that."
"I'm fine." Takeru said and threw up his arms but went down in pain. Hikari grabbed him and hit him at his acupuncture points as well. Takeru nodded, "Thank god you got here. But how did you get here so fast?"
"Actually, Jyou and I were travelling for a while already. But we bumped in Taichi and he explained everything. So we came here as quickly as we could." Hikari explained and then asked urgently. "Where's Shinji?"
"Daisuke saved him. They're over there." Takeru pointed to where Jyou and Taichi were kneeling.
The two walked over there hand in hand. Daisuke was helped by Jyou, his injuries prevented him from standing properly so he was sitting down. "Princess Hikari." Daisuke immediately said, put his hand on the ground and his head facing down.
"Daisuke…" Takeru sighed.
"Sorry Takeru." Daisuke smiled.
"Don't be, we should be thanking you for saving my son." Takeru replied.
"It was the least I could do for you and Hikari." Daisuke smiled and nodded as he passed Shinji to Hikari. "He's really brave too just like his father. He didn't cry a single drop."
Hikari took her and Takeru's child and looked at it. "You've been a good boy this year haven't you?" Hikari cooed at him.
"Daisuke, we don't know how to thank you." Takeru said and Hikari looked at him as well.
"Don't worry. Being with Hikari and you is thankful enough." Daisuke replied. Takeru smiled and nodded. He looked at his son and then Hikari.
"Glad you're home." Takeru wrapped his hand around Hikari.
"Speaking of which, we're not home yet. Let's get back to the castle shall we?" Jyou asked. Everyone nodded in agreement.
That night, Jyou sent Daisuke to rest early since he was injured severely. Takeru had more stamina then Diasuke and didn't get hurt as much. Taichi had to write a report up and is also trying to figure out why Ken kidnapped Shinji in the first place. Shinji is also sleeping while Takeru and Hikari watched over him.
"I'm sorry Takeru." Hikari apologized keeping her eye on Shinji.
Takeru looked at her and confused. "Why?"
"I'm sorry for leaving you in the first place. If I didn't leave, I wouldn't have caused so much trouble for you and Shinji to bear. This year without me must have caused you a lot of grief. I'm sorry." Hikari explained.
Takeru lifted her face up to see her more clearly. "Don't be Hikari. You and Shinji are the best things that happened in my life. I don't know what I would do without you."
"Exactly!" Hikari snapped quickly but soft enough not to wake Shinji. "I wasn't here for you and I made you suffer, I made you worry, I made you…"
Takeru silenced her by putting his finger up to her mouth. "Shh…you're here now. That's all that matters." Hikari hugged him immediately.
"I promise that I'll never leave you or Shinji again ok?" Hikari was so happy, she cried softly.
"What about the diplomatic mission? Don't you have to go back and finish that?" Takeru asked.
"Don't worry. I spoke to the king a week ago and he said that I could come back here. A messenger sent a telegram saying that there will be another person replacing me. You're father wanted this to be a surprise but I guess it didn't turn out that well huh."
Takeru was ecstatic. "Really? I mean…you're not pulling my leg are you?" Hikari shook her head. "This is great!" Takeru said and hugged her tighter.
"I'll never leave you again Takeru. Never. Because I love you." Hikari was happy as well.
"I love you too Hikari. I never want to leave you again." Takeru pushed her back a little. "But…"
"What's wrong?"
"It's just that I have to become emperor soon. Then I won't have any time to spend with you or Shinji." Takeru said sadly.
"It'll be ok. As long as we're together, everything will be ok. Plus, we still have a few months before that happens. So we have lots of time."
"Yeah. I kinda want to be like Ken and Miyako travelling around free of orders, doing whatever they want. I want to be just like that with you and Shinji." Takeru said.
"Don't Takeru. If you do, think of the people you would be disappointing, your father, your mother, Yamato, and almost everyone in the kingdom. Don't do it, ok?" Hikari asked.
Takeru nodded, "Ok."
Hikari turned towards Shinji. "We better let Shinji sleep now. We've been here long enough." Takeru nodded. The two lovers walked out after blowing the candle out and a kiss to their son.
"Night." They both said softly and closed the door.
Ok, I know this could've been in the action/adventure genre too but I didn't mostly because of the last part and the hint of a sequel. The names suck, yes I know, I'm not a creative 'namer'. Also tell me if you like the fighting style in this. I know I gave the characters the ability and I probably shouldn't have but what can I say? You're the reader, you tell me what's right and what's wrong. Emphasize on the fighting parts please (eg. likes, dislikes, etc.) All the 'special' moves in this fic I have seen from Chinese Martial art movies so I didn't make them up myself. Ok, I'll let you review now.