A/N: Heres the first chapter to the second part of my Trilogy! Sorry for the long wait, but I had to find time to write it. I actually started writing this chapter two days ago when I was upset over somthing. Writing always cheers me up haha. Hope you enjoy and please review! I would love to know what everyone thinks.
His face still haunted her. Those icy-blue piercing eyes glared at her with immense hatred. As he took a step closer, his vicious laughter and breath bounced off her skin. She saw him grin as he reached out for her, his cold fingers brushing against her warm cheek. She couldn't move, she couldn't scream. He got even closer to her, his black hair mixing with her auburn hair. His face inched closer to her ear, about to whisper something…
Sora Takenouchi woke up with a jolt. She wiped the sweat her off her forehead as she glanced around her chambers and sat up with fright. Closing her amber eyes and holding her head, Sora let out a deep sigh.
It had been almost a year since her mother was killed by the blue-eyed Ishida soldier. It had been almost a year since he tried to hurt her further. It had been almost a year since she had gotten married.
Smiling slightly at that thought, she turned and looked at the sleeping body next to her. Taichi Yagami slept soundly, snoring slightly. His side of the covers was sprawled and Sora fully smiled when she saw his chest moving up and down.
She lied back down and ran her fingers softly through his thick, brown hair. Laying her head down on his chest, she calmed down at the sound of his heartbeat. She played with the button of his nightshirt to busy herself, but the face of the ice-blue eyed soldier kept popping into her mind. She hated that he still was everywhere in her mind.
"Another nightmare?" Taichi asked softly, not moving from his position. Sora's eyes opened at the sound of his deep voice. She must have woken him up. Sora pulled away from him and faced the opposite way, her back to him.
"It's still the same one," she replied softly, looking out their window as she rested on her side. The moon shun brightly through. Taichi sighed and wrapped an arm around her waist. Sora closed her eyes at his touch and shivered as she remembered the blue-eyed soldier brushing his hand across her stomach.
For Taichi's sake, she let him keep his hand on her waist, but her breathing became a little jagged. She bit her lip as she felt his breath on the back of her neck. Because of her silly fears that had come about because of the icy blue-eyed soldier, Sora and Taichi had still not consummated their marriage. She was too scared to sleep with him… because every time they got close, the damn soldier would pop into her mind, and she'd break down. She still wasn't ready.
She hated that she had to make Taichi wait, and she couldn't help but feel it was her fault for being self-conscious and terrified. He was sweet about it, saying that he would give her all the time she needed, but both kingdoms, Takenouchi and Yagami, were pressuring her to have a child. If anything happened to King Takenouchi, King Yagami, or Taichi, there should be an heir just in case.
No one would understand.
"Don't worry, Sora," Taichi murmured against her hair, "I won't let anything happen to you."
Sora looked at the covers and placed her hands on Taichi's. Some moments, she felt like she didn't deserve him. He was too perfect for her. Shutting her eyes tightly, she tried to fall back asleep, but it was proving to be a difficult task.
She should have never come here. It was probably one of the stupidest things she'd ever done.
Mimi sighed looking out the window as the sun came up slowly. It was still pretty dark outside and soldiers moved about the front of the Ishida castle.
Looking down at her arms, she smiled slightly at the three-and-a-half month old child sleeping peacefully. The baby girl had Mimi's honey hair, but had Taichi's deep brown eyes and tanned skin.
Mimi had matured over the past year. If she could go back in time, she never would have come to the Ishida castle. Now she had only put herself, her baby, and Taichi in danger.
She bit her lip as baby Ayame stirred. Who was she kidding? Mimi knew Taichi wouldn't come for her. He didn't even know where she was, and he probably didn't care as long as he had Sora.
It still hurt her to think about them…to think about him, but she had matured. She knew she had to leave the castle somehow, but King Ishida had guards surrounding her most of the time.
Mimi still didn't know how King Ishida was planning on using Ayame as a tool to win the war between his kingdom and the Yagami kingdom, and frankly, she didn't want to know. She didn't want her baby to be used like that.
Moving some of Ayame's cinnamon hair out of her face, Mimi rubbed her cheek affectionately. Ayame was the world to her right now, and she wasn't planning on letting anyone take her away from Mimi.
Mimi turned to window again when she saw someone walking around outside. Yamato swung his sword around, obviously practicing. His blond hair shun in the rising sunlight. He'd talked to Mimi a few times since she's been at the castle. She wasn't really allowed out of the chambers that the King had given her.
There was something different about him compared to King Ishida and Takeru. He was deeper, more mysterious. Takeru would always take time to come to her room and talk with her, but Prince Yamato would rather keep to himself. Mimi sighed.
Everything in this castle was different than the Yagami castle. It was dreary in this one.
Ayami cooed, and Mimi quickly glanced down. Her brown eyes were open and she was looking straight at Mimi. Mimi chuckled and brought Ayami to her shoulder and walked over to her bed to feed her.
Sora turned in her sleep and reached out. She opened her eyes when she felt emptiness. The sun shined brightly and she squinted as she waited for her eyes to adjust.
Sora reached out again, but there was no one there. She slowly sat up and pulled the covers closer to her. She looked around and couldn't see Taichi anywhere.
She called for him softly, but there wasn't an answer. Sighing, she lied back down, and pulled a pillow closer to her. Sleep soon found her, again, until she felt someone shaking her slightly.
"Come on, Sor, wake up," Taichi said with a chuckle. Sora murmured and pulled the covers over her even more. Taichi sighed and pulled all the covers off the bed. Sora groaned, wrapping her arms around herself.
"Look, I have to get to the other castle for the council meeting, alright?" he explained, rubbing her arm. Sora opened her eyes fully and looked up into his handsome face. He sat on the side of the bed, next to her waist.
"Did I really sleep for that long?" she asked groggily, noticing that Taichi had taken a bath and had put on his navy blue and gold robes. His hair was still damp.
"Well you woke up in the middle of the night again, so it's not like I wasn't expecting you to wake up this late," he explained while grinning. Sora smiled and sat up, rubbing her eyes. She felt him get up, walk up to the dressing table, wrap a gold belt on, and place his gold crown on his head. He wasn't required to wear his crown in the castle because he wasn't exactly king yet, but it was required at council meetings.
Sora watched him and smiled. Taichi turned when he felt her eyes on him and smirked.
"What?" he asked. Sora shook her head.
"Nothing," she answered, lying back down. Taichi sighed.
"Why don't you ever tell me anything?" he asked from the dresser. Sora closed her eyes and bit the insides of her mouth.
"Sometimes it's hard to explain what you want to say, so you just let your actions speak for you," Sora explained softly. Taichi turned to her and smiled. She was still amazing.
He walked over to the bed and leaned down to kiss her. Sora knew he was coming because she heard his boots, but wasn't expecting the kiss. He pulled away softly and grinned at her again. Sora opened her eyes and smiled back.
"I'll see you when I get back," he stated while getting up and leaving. Sora said a quick 'bye' and sat up.
They both lived in a smaller castle a good five minute walk behind the larger Yagami castle. King Yagami had gotten workers to start building it the day after Taichi and Sora's marriage.
It was about half the size of the main Yagami castle, and it was behind the lake, instead of in front of it like the main one.
There was a knock on the door and Sora called for the person to come in as she wrapped a robe around herself.
Miyako Inoue came in with a grin. She was a servant in the main Yagami castle, but decided to work in the smaller one to help Sora out.
"Good morning, you're highness," she explained with a perk. Sora smiled and returned the greeting.
"Queen Yagami wants to meet you later today, and it seemed important," Miyako explained from the doorway. Sora looked at her with uncertainty and Miyako shrugged.
"Did she specify when?" Sora asked, walking up to the younger girl. Miyako shook her head and smiled. Sora sighed, not really wanting to go. When Queen Yagami wanted to talk to her, it was usually about political things.
"Thank you, Miyako," Sora said with a smile. Miyako bowed and left as Sora closed the door. She leaned against it and bit her lip.
Sora's never been the same since her mother was killed. Everything just felt wrong after that, even things with Taichi. She always tried to push the doubts out of her mind, but somehow they'd just come screaming back.
No one understood her. Not even her father, who was back at the Takenouchi Castle. Her perfect world a year ago had quickly diminished into this uncertain one. Sometimes she couldn't even look at Taichi, and she couldn't explain why.
She dropped down the floor and pulled her legs to her chest.
She wanted something, but she couldn't explain what.