Author's Note: So I finally got over my lazy ass and had the decency to actually start writing this story over. I warn you, I really don't know where I'm going over with this story, but hopefully it will have some action, adventure and romance in it. I have some scenes planned out but the plot I will let it develop as the story goes. Feel free to tell me exactly how you feel about the story and what you would like to see in it. I will let you know if one of your ideas comes up in it.
Disclaimer: This disclaim is for the wholestory. I do not own Digimon. If I did…I would have never let the Christmas episode happen, let the original DigiDestined be forgotten off in Season 2 and would have never everrush the endings of Seasons 2 and 3.
Also I do not own the title of this story. I break my brain for a better title but…I couldn't. I know lame. If you have ideas please do let me know.
Warning: So I warn you now, this story is going to have sexual content, some swearing and maybe in further chapters, some lemon. If I do come with the idea of writing some lemon, I'll make sure to let you know when it starts so if you don't want to read it you can skip on it. Also I'm thinking of getting some Miora (Mimi & Sora) in here, but not because I like this couple, because I'm a huge and faithful Taiora fan, but because I think it will be fun to see how some characters will deal with the whole deal. Also, the characters will be performing some serious role playing and because I've though too much of it but really haven't gotten to the point of liking some of the characters and their role I might just ignore them to the point of giving them only dialog if its necessary. Also I know some of you won't like some of the original DigiDestined role playing but I've thought too much of it and haven't really came up with a good sin that comes with their personality. I'm sorry to all those fans that I will let down.
Plot: This is an Alternative Universe Fic.
Update Dates: I've decided that since I know my laziness will take over I'll make my sort of curfew for updates. I'll be updating this fic the first 5 days of every month (e.i. April 1-5). If I can't make those dates I'll be sure to let you guys know about it as to why I can't make them.
Ages: I wish for this to be set after Season 2, so the ages are as follow.
Joe 19
Tai, Matt 18
Sora 17
Mimi, Izzy, Yolei 16
T.K., Kari, Davis, Ken 15
Cody 13
Se7en
1. Prologue
Gentle but hurried footsteps were heard across the weak moon illuminated corridor of the large castle. The corridor was a large and long one with sea of columns that supported the strictly decorated roof. A large dark wooden door could be seen at the end of the endless corridor and the owner of the high heels that were currently echoing rather loudly stopped abruptly. She took the final steps as quietly as possible and stood only a few feet away from the craved wooden door. Her face was a calm one; her arms were laying limp against her dress on her sides. She slowly pulled a stray of hair out of her faces and pushed the door open slowly letting her eyes get used to the turned on candle lights all around the room.
The seven people in the room turned from the center of the black wooden round table toward the now slightly open door. It hadn't really made the usual old door sound, but they all knew that she was coming, since she never, even if it wasn't of her own business, would miss one of their rather rare meetings. Their gazes were of lust ones, never really hiding the hunger they felt when they saw her, well except for one that is.
"You got here right on the dot." One man said as he heard the first of the seven bells to come echo from the old clock that lay near a chimney that was almost half way. It brought some more light to the still dark room, but not comfort, since they all knew what they were called here for. Specially her.
The girl with the black dress that exposed her legs at the front making it look like a rather tiny mini-skirt but with a long tail at the back making it look like an `n` sat down in her usual seat and looked calmly at the one that had called them there, not daring or caring to make a comment about the previous one. Her crimson red eyes, lacking of all emotion, looked directly at her front and waited patiently for them to start the meeting. She crossed her neatly strap braided legs (you know like the ones the ballerinas use in their legs) and intertwined her fingers together on the table, showing off her black nail polish. She was in a hurry and had no time for something like this now, but never in her 17 years of knowledge, had she or her family refused to attend to their rather rare meetings. She was more than determined to sit, listen, nod and then leave without a word. She felt a strong gaze on her and looked to see who it was, only to find a pair of chocolate brown eyes looking rather lovingly at her. Their eyes met for only a second, since she abruptly turned them toward the fire that was now dying away. She move uncomfortably in her seat and tried to ignore the uncomfortable stare.
"So I called you all today, because I need to discuss important matters with you." The owner of chocolate brown eyes said while looking intently at the girl across from him. It was like he couldn't take his eyes of her fearing she would just disappear if he did. Before he could start talking again the girl across from him spoke.
"We can't start yet. Your sister is not here yet. We must wait."
Everyone looked back at her. No one dared to contradict what Taichi had to say since he was the most feared of all sins. They all looked back at Taichi and waited for his reaction.
"You are right, we must wait." He smiled brightly looking back at her. "While we wait why don't we eat something? I could-"
"You still think with your stomach instead of your brain oni-chan (1)." A petite brown hair girl said from the door, closing it behind her and taking her snow white cloak reveling her white dress, which was exactly like Sora's but white. Neither of the people sitting by the table bothered to correct her, since they knew the consequences it brought being rude to Taichi's younger sister. "I'm really sorry I'm late." She apologized and took her usual sit.
Taichi just looked at her and sighed. "As I was saying I called you here because I need to discuss really important business with you." He said closing his eyes and sinking in his chair. "We need your help." He stated after a long period of silence. "I need your help."
They all stared back at him with their eyes shot open. They never would have thought that he would have swallowed his pride to let them know how vulnerable he was feeling at the moment. How much he needed them. They all knew that he did, they all were updated on his troubles and what his kingdom was going through, but they would have never thought that he would have called them, let alone, tell them himself he needed help. Even though they were all long time friends, some longer than others, some getting along better than others, they never thought he would crack like this.
"What is that you need Taichi?" The oldest of all of them spoke up, knowing perfectly well the rest of them were just too shocked to speak.
Taichi opened one eye and looked at him. Then he sat up and looked around the table only stopping on a certain someone just for a second to see her reaction; but just like every other time he saw no emotion in her eyes. He sighed inwardly and hid the sadness that he knew was showing in his eyes by turning away from them and looking out the large window behind his chair.
"We've been fighting the Nightmare Soldiers (2) for seven years now. We know that their forces and army are sinking but every time we get to a delicate spot they come stronger and better than before." He turned around and looked at all of them in the eye, letting them know exactly what he was thinking. "We can't seem to finish them out. My army cannot take it anymore. I… for the survival of my people and my kingdom, ask for your support and help."
Everyone looked at him with wide eyes. They all knew how the situation was over in the Courage Kingdom (3). After all they had sent a few units to help him. It was their problem too. Not only because their kingdoms would be in great danger (if the strongest of them didn't defeat them), but also because they were like a family. They had grown, literarily, grown up together and they couldn't just leave family alone, not even in the worst of times and specially this time. But even despite all this…he would have never dared to speak those words, unless the situation was critical.
"This is not my fight." A soft voice was heard. Everyone froze and shared quick glances with each other, always fearing the worst.
They all knew that their leader had deep feelings for her. It was no secret and they knew how powerful that love was. It had been ever since he laid eyes on her that he started falling deeply in love with her. Ever since childhood they had never been apart for more than a few minutes, but ever since that fateful day, she had changed for the worst.
Finally they slowly stared at Taichi who was a little taken back with his eyes looking at her but never losing the grin and the sparkle he got whenever he spoke, talked or thought about her.
"I beg your pardon," Tai said bowing in front of her, the only living thing that had that sort of privilege. "But we are in critical state here, Sor." She winced as she heard his childhood nickname for her. "We need you. All of you." Tai said.
"This is not my fight." Sora repeated looking at Tai in the eyes. "I have nothing to do with this world, I don't belong here... I just came because my father couldn't come to your nonsense meeting." She stood and slammed her fist on the table. "I'm not going to lose my men to this ridiculous fighting nonsense. This has nothing to do with me anyways. I don't belong here. My family never has and it never will." She whispered the last sentence.
It was true indeed. She, none of the Takenouchi, belonged there. They didn't have lands there. They didn't exactly belong to the living.
"We all know that Sora." The oldest of them finally spoke, composing him self from her sudden jolt of anger. "But you are the only one that can help us. Your world is different from ours we know, but you are the only one that can give us intelligence and military support. We beg you to join us." He finished standing in front of her and looking at her, not in the eye, for he will let her know that he was having a hard time restraining him self from attacking her and ripping her cloths off. "Please, we need you."
Everyone felt silent. Well, in a way they were really talking but some sort of intense silence was heard and they were waiting for her answer.
Sora opened her mouth to say her last words, but was cut short when the old clock marked midnight. They would have to leave before the 12th bell or else…
Everyone looked at each other. Horridness was written of everyone faces but they knew that they were leaving the matters in good hands. He would take care of it.
Taichi looked at Sora in the eye and she was forced to sit back down. She looked at him in the eye but looked away the second she did so.
A big rustle was heard as everyone got up from their chairs and left. Then as the 12th bell was heard, the doors closed and everything was silent once again.
Tai took a few steps back knowing well enough that she wouldn't stand or even breathe if he was that close to her. He sighed inwardly cursing his effect on her. He stood looking at the fire dance and sharpened his ears to hear and imagine everything that she was doing. The headache he was feeling within his head wasn't helping much, but it had been him who had called the meeting and he was the one that had to confront her now. He heard her get up and walk as quietly as she could, he spoke in the most caring voice he could as not to scare her shut.
"Something terrible is going to happen to this world if they win." He said still with his back to her. "You must help us Sor. Please you and your dead-"
"I'll supply you with men, but only those who wish to join you. I will not force them to join something they don't wish to be part of. My people will not be forced to fight a war that does not concern them." Sora cut him off before he could reach a sore spot. "Now if there's nothing else to talk about I must leave."
She rose to leave but was stopped by his hand on her wrist. "Wait, please." Tai said looking deeply in her eyes.
Sora felt her knees go weak. It really had a long time since they had been alone like this, and last time didn't really help her much. She got lost in his eyes, as he let her see his soul inside. So much pain was being released, while just moments ago they were cold with no emotion what so ever. They sure were different from the most eyes she got to look at. Most of them held such lust and desire for her, to claim her, but Tai's eyes, were filled with love and pride, even after that one night.
Sora looked away not wanting to let him see her own emotions for them, as she thought, were a sing of weakness. "Yes?" she said looking back at him with cold eyes.
"Why must you have such eyes when you look at me Sora?" Tai said pulling her closer to him.
"I don't know what you are talking about." Sora said trying to keep her knees from shaking and a weird hot feeling rising to her cheeks from so close proximity.
"Oh come one Sora," Tai said taking her other hand and pulling her to him, only leaving 5 centimeters (4)."Don't tell me you have forgotten about that night." He said whispering in her ear and moving closer to her, approaching her lips.
Sora's eyes shot, looking at the emptiness of them room and remembering exactly what had happened a year and so ago.
'Tai…! Oh Tai…!'
'Sora..Oh God Sora!'
'Tai. Taichi! Oh….Tai don't stop.'
'I love you Sora.'
'I love you too Tai.' (5)
It had been too dark to distinguish his face right there when he said it but she knew that at the time, even with his faces flushed red, his heavily pleasured and tired features, and his sweating forehead, he had said the forbidden words. And the worst part was that she had believed him.
She remembered laying her head in his chest and shining heavily, from all the work out they had just previously, but also because of the warm feeling she was currently feeling in her heart. She snuggled up to him tickling his neck making him laugh since it tickled. Tai had started to drift off to sleep hugging her tighter to him, but before he was totally asleep he had whispered.
As his lips were lightly brushing against hers trying to deepen the kiss, she furiously pushed him away from her, her eyes filled with anger. Tai was pushed back with such force that he had to use his special powers to create a ball of air in his hand and push himself so he wouldn't hit the wall so hard. When he stood up again, he looked at her, her eyes were filled with rage.
"Wha-"
"How dare you!" Sora yelled and with lightning speed she pushed him against the wall with a hand on his throat choking him. Her eyes were glowing deep red. "How dare you talk about that night?"
Tai was so taken back that he didn't really had time to answer and the missing air in his lungs was giving him a hard time. "S-s-s-or-ora," he managed to say.
Suddenly a long silver sword was pressed against Sora's throat making her drop her grip on his throat and backing away from him a few meters (feet).
Tai was on his knees coughing furiously, but when he got a good grip on the suddenly air filled lungs he looked up to see his army Capitan and best friend with his long Claymore (6) pointing at her throat. Sora looked a little stunned at the beginning but when she got a good look at whom was holding the sword she smirked, taking a foot forward and pressing in against her throat getting a small cut which started bleeding, nothing serious though.
Tai sighed as the two of them glared at each other. "It's ok Davis." Tai said putting a hand on his friends shoulder, trying to calm him down.
Davis looked back at his kind and friend and let his sword fall to the ground making the usual sound of metal hitting brick. He pulled it up again and secured it behind his back where it had been when he had previously entered. Although he was, he had one of the most powerful and knowledgeable sword fighting skills in the whole kingdom, even for his young age, and besides a few exceptions. He was dead loyal to Tai, his king, since it not only had been him to have taught him he knows now, but he had saved his life, a while ago when the war with the Nightmare Soldiers just had started. Now he was Tai most faithful friend and strongest warrior. His right hand.
Davis looked up to the girl before him excepting to be another of Tai's concubines (7), but was stunned when he found that the girl, no the woman before him was nothing compared to them. He let his eyes wonder toward her long legs and come up really slowly toward her now rather angry face. He gulped and rubbed his neck trying to explain his behavior.
"My apologies," he said bowing dramatically in front of her. "It wasn't my intention miss…?"
"Sora." Sora said in a rather cold tone. "Sora Takenouchi."
Davis features paled. 'It can't be…' "You are Sora? Sora Takenouchi? The Queen of-" he couldn't even manage to finish the sentence. He looked at Tai just smirked at his reaction. "I'm so sorry Madame. I promise it won't ever happen, again. Please do spare my life." He said as he kneeled to the ground and bowed.
Sora just looked irritably at him. "Get up boy. I have no interest in you what so ever." she said in a cold harsh tone.
Davis got up and bowed once again. "Then please do let me nurse you with that wound in your neck." He replied pointing at the small cut on her neck.
Sora just looked at him and put a hand on her neck, removing it a few seconds later reveling that the wound had completely healed. Davis looked astonished at her, not really believing his eyes.
"Davis," Tai said getting his attention. "Is there something you needed me for?"
Davis composed himself and bowed in front of Tai. "Yes sir, I was just wondering if you could come down to the base and discuss attack plans with the commander."
"I'm busy right now. Can't he do it himself?"
"No sir, he asked for me to bring you down myself."
"Then tell him that I leave every single decision to you." Tai said looking back at Sora. "I have some issues I still need to clear up."
"But Sir-" Davis was cut off when he caught Tai's glared signifying that any other comment will cost his head. "Yes Sir. Sorry Sir." He bowed over Tai and Sora and excused himself.
When they heard the large doors close, Tai sighed and gave her an apologetically smile. "I'm sorry about that; Davis is still young-"
"I'm sorry Taichi, but if there are no more matters which you want to discuss I must leave now." Sora said cutting off like she always did when someone was beginning to say something…out of topic. She bowed respectfully and started to walk toward the rather large door she came across with the first time she entered the salon. Expecting to be interrupted or grabbed by the wrist like the first time, she walked slower but was taken back when that never happened. Instead she heard a soft whisper.
"Sora, why did you leave? That night I mean."
Sora, whose hand was on the door knob ready to open the door, rested her forehead on the cool carped wood. She sighed.
"Taichi…" she said turning to look at him. Expecting him to be on the same spot she left him, she was a little surprised when he wasn't. Frowning she took a few steps forward and was surprised when she found him laying on the floor.
"Taichi!"
The room was a rather larger one, illuminated by the full moon of the night making its way through the deep red curtains that covered the amazingly high windows. There was certain smell and presence about the room that made Sora feel a lot more comfortable in there, than in the larger meeting room they had been earlier. There was a grown from the exquisitely decorated bed that lay in the middle of the room trying it best to be the center of attention to whom ever had the luckiness of actually seeing his room.
The figure sat up slowly taking his head in his hands and rubbing his forehead, trying to piece out the missing information of what he was doing there? And how the hell did he get there in the first place. He was about to push the covers away and walk toward the door, when a gently well knowing hand stopped him. He didn't have to look, to know who the hand belonged too, since ever since he was little, he had decided that he would memorize every single corner of skin of her. He looked down and smiling slightly, not really willing to show that he was doing so.
"Sora." Her name escaped his lips as if it had been trapped there for millions of years and was willing to escape a long time ago.
"You must rest," came her reply. "Your body and mind are too weak to let you walk properly."
Tai looked up from her hand in his and captured her real eyes for a moment, trying his best to confirm himself something, but as he was about to reach was he had been looking for, she turned her gaze away.
"I told one of your servants to call Catherine." She said her name with a slight tone of disgust that didn't get away unnoticed. "Well since my job is done here, I must leave now. I have important issues to attend."
Sora got up and bowed slightly toward Tai nodding. She was about to take the first step when and unknown force took her hand and made her fall back on bed on top of him. She was a little taken back, not really knowing what to do or say and letting her eyes do all the talking while she looked at his rather placid face. Her eyebrows turning toward a frown in a just a few seconds after her shock recovery made him tight his grip on her and look at her in the eye.
"Why won't you answer me?" Tai demanded shaking her slightly.
"I just did." Sora mocked which made Tai only angrier.
Tai sat up pulling Sora further down making their faces only a few centimeters (inches) apart. He looked at her in eye, making sure that she wouldn't be able to escape, trying to know the real reason as to why she abandoned him after sharing such thing together. He watched as her eyes melted from hard and cold to scared and soft. She was trying her hardest to keep her cool and that was totally obvious. 'But, I just don't get why she is trying so hard to pretend to be something she's not?' he thought trying to figure out her stormy eyes.
Sora on the other hand was having a hard time trying to figure out what exactly was Tai doing. She felt as his grip on her only got tighter and pulled her down on him making himself sit up and force their faces closer than they've ever…ever since, that night… 'No,' she thought angrier at herself. 'I must not think of that night anymore, it's in the past and I'm over it. I'm over it. I am over it.' But was she really? If she was over it and over Taichi, why was she so resentful that this moment, just now, made her heart surface that warm feeling she got every time he was close to her. She hated the fact that her heart didn't seem to understand that apparently she was over him.
"Sora," he whispered touching her cheek with the back of his fingers.
Sora sat slightly in his lap waiting for him to continue, but when he didn't and she finally got a hold of, in what kind of position they were and what he was doing, she let her angry and cold personality rise from the bottom of her soul and take over her. He eyes burned with anger as she managed to get his grip on her lose and let her go finally. She looked at him one last time and got up from the bed making her way toward the still close door.
"Sora!" Tai called her once again this time louder to let her know that he wasn't just going to let her go.
Sora turned around slightly, looking at him over her shoulder. "Hai? (8)" she said as gently as possible. She waited a few minutes for him to answer and when he didn't she turned herself laying a hand on the door ready to push it open.
"Stay…" Tai merely whispered, hoping that she wouldn't push the door open or else he wouldn't see her again.
"Why?" Sora asked looking down, not daring to turn back. "Why do you want me to stay so badly?"
"Because I-"
"Don't you dare say it!" She cut him off with a rather harsh tone.
At this point Tai was mad beyond words. How dare she? He pushed the covers off himself and was about to walk over to her when with lighting speed she appeared by his side.
"It was a long time ago." She said pulling him back on the bed. "Why can't you just forget it? You are a guy for god sake!"
"How can you ask me to forget it? You left without saying a word and I-"
"No," Sora cut him off again putting a finger on his lips. "You don't anymore. Maybe once upon a time you did but not anymore."
Tai frowned. "What do you know?" he asked her pulling her down to him. "What do you know about feelings?"
"Tai just forget it." Sora pleaded him, this time showing him the old her. "For me. Let's leave it like this for now, before…before we end up hurt again."
Tai was about to say something when a knock on the door interrupted him. "Um lady Sora? I'm sorry to interrupt but your carriage is here."
"Just a minute." She yelled back looking at Tai in the eye. He fell back on bed defeated closing his eyes while she felt his forehead. "I'll send my men in two days. I can't promise anything since I'm not going to force them to fight a war that's not theirs."
Sora got up from bed and looked at the door then at Tai. "Goodbye Taichi. Till the next time our paths shall cross again." She whispered bending down and kissing his forehead.
"Sora-" Tai tried to say opening his eye to see if she was still there, but found an empty room.
There was nothing but silence as a shadow looked out the window smiling to himself. He closed his eyes enjoying the peace for the first time in a while ever since the war started, but he couldn't really complain since the sudden bloodshot was more than satisfactory. He stood still listening to his favorite sound. A painful scream was heard and he couldn't keep himself from enjoying the sound of it, then everything was silence.
"I've been looking all over for you!" A girlish boy said walking over to the male figure and leaning against looking at his back
The male figure didn't turn around or answered but kept looking out the window.
Sigh "Could you at least tell me what the hell have you been doing? We are in big trouble and you don't even know-"
She was cut short when she felt gentle lips against hers. She couldn't help but smile when she felt his hands caressing her cheeks.
"Now love," he whispered. "Don't I even get a hello kiss?"
She smiled and kissed him slightly but pulled away frowning. "Now we have business to attend." There was a frown and they both turned around.
"Dear Kimi, don't you worry. Don't you see that our Precious Eight God is seeking for the others help?" A man's boys spoke. "We have him were we wanted."
Kimi turned her gorgeous green eyes from the owner of her affection toward her friend. She smiled putting some of her black night hair behind her ears. "Ah but that's where the problem is Reizo." She said advancing toward him. "He didn't ask for anyone's help, he convoked his friends, if you know what I mean."
"My dear, but why are you so afraid of? They are nothing compared to our army, even if they do have the child of Light."
"But that's not what I'm afraid of." She said walking over to her lover once again and looking at him in the eye smiling. "They called her."
"Her? You mean Envy? How is that-?"
"I mean Hells Maiden." Kimi answered before he could say another word.
Authors Note: I know I promised this a long time ago, but I just got caught up with personal and familiar business that had kept me busy and out of the computer. This is just the Prologue and I promise that it will get more interesting but at the same time more confusing. I'm sorry if I'm not good with describing things but I do try. Be free to leave any kind of comment since I'm doing this fic for you readers.
Also besides the Taiora I really don't know what other couples to make official so if you want any request please do let me know.
(1) Oni-chan: big brother in Japanese. I just thought it would sound cuter for Kari to say that than brother…:).
(2) Nightmare Soldiers: Ok so I know it doesn't really specify who they are fighting at the moment, but you'll know eventually.
(3) Courage Kingdom: ok I know they are sins and everything, but I thought it would be more fun to name their kingdom after their crest (except Sora's and you'll know why later), besides I really can't come up with cool names. *Points at title*
(4) 5 centimeters: metric system people! Everyone uses it but if you must know is about 2 inches.
(5) That is a sort of a flash back in which I didn't really wanted to get really graphic about since I still don't know if I'll be writing lemon scenes in the story.
(6) Claymore: Scottish type of sword.
(7) Concubines: old age prostitutes. Don't get me wrong I love Tai and I know it's kind of low for him to get some, but you'll know with more detail why he gets them.
(8) Hai: Yes in Japanese. I don't really know why I put it there really; I just thought that it would be kind of nice, eh?
That's it fulks!
