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Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon Frontier nor its characters. (Too bad or the twins would be mine) =P However, I own my original characters like Sayuri, Jiang Li, Taeko Nakajima, etc. (and don't steal them, please).
Please read, enjoy and review. I apologize if my grammar is terrible but I do what I can =( To tell the truth, I didn't know how to begin this chapter, hope you like it. See you and please review!
'Italics'--thoughts
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Darkness was filling an empty space while a long-haired teenager with a katana was rubbing his hands because of the cold. He studied the place and deduced that he was at the sorcerer's world, a place feared by his best friend.
"Sayuri?" he called but he got no reply.
Where was she? He couldn't see anything but his bright katana. It was shining in an odd way and he wondered if it had some kind of magic or something. He began walking and shivered slightly, he didn't have his jacket or something to cover and a strong wind was blowing.
Suddenly, he heard a howl and a maniacal laughter coming from the east. He ran into that way and his katana began shining even more.
"Sayuri!" he yelled.
The laughter died down and Kouji Minamoto was surrounded by a circle of fire. He could now see Sayuri Miyahara dodging a werewolf and trying to escape.
"Who are you?" demanded a deep voice.
"I'm Kouji Minamoto" replied the teenager.
"How did you come to my world, boy?" asked the sorcerer.
"I don't know but leave her alone!" replied Kouji.
"Hmm…….I don't know" replied the sorcerer calmly "It's supposed that I should please you because you're a visitor but I think that……..I can't grant your wish"
"Sayuri, I'm here!" yelled Kouji.
"What? You? Bu-" said Sayuri when she was almost bitten by the werewolf.
"Watch out! Hold on!" yelled Kouji and he was about to run towards her when a figure appeared in front of him.
"I can't let you help her" said Sen Otsuki.
He was standing just before Kouji and the teenager receded involuntarily. The sorcerer was showing his creepy appearance and pointing to him with a scepter.
"Who are you?" demanded Kouji.
"My name is Sen Otsuki, one of Asia's best sorcerers" was the reply.
"Leave her alone! What's she done to you?" demanded Kouji.
"It's my world and I make the rules" replied Otsuki and he noticed Kouji's arm "Ah……..a katana"
"What does it have to do with this?" snapped Kouji.
"Where did you get it, young man?" asked the sorcerer calmly.
"Mind your own business" was Kouji's reply "You've already got a scepter to hurt Sayuri, I won't let you hurt her with my katana"
"You're quite insolent, aren't you?" said Otsuki and he pointed at the werewolf with the scepter "You can attack this boy too"
The werewolf howled and the flames around Kouji disappeared, leaving him defenseless to an attack. But he was ready, he had his katana and knew how to use it.
"No! You must go! I can fight alone!" yelled Sayuri desperately as the werewolf ran in his friend's direction.
"You're forgetting that I have my katana" replied Kouji and he slashed the air with it "Come here, werewolf!"
"But you don't know how to use it, boy" said Otsuki "In my world, a katana can be pretty powerful when used well"
"What do you mean?" demanded Sayuri as she watched Kouji dodging the werewolf.
"Nothing that concerns you" replied the sorcerer.
Sen Otsuki watched Kouji fight with his pet. The boy was skillful with the katana and he was doing a good job, even if his energy was being slowly drained. But it was interesting the way he arrived to his world, it probably had to do with the katana. He could sense it, the spirit that resided in the samurai sword was strong and powerful, with a desire of protecting that he hadn't seen in centuries.
"This is all you can summon?" mocked Kouji after slashing the werewolf.
"No" replied the sorcerer and the werewolf vanished "I'm impressed"
"Your praises can't flatter me" said Kouji and he stumbled.
"Kouji!" exclaimed Sayuri and she ran to him "Are you okay?"
"You're exhausted, kid" said the sorcerer and he raised his scepter "Maybe, I should teach you a couple of things"
"No! I'm your target, not him!" begged Sayuri while helping Kouji to stand up.
"I can still fight with him and if I beat him, you'd be free" said Kouji and he raised the katana.
"Of course not. That's not how you break my curse" replied Otsuki "Let's see for how long you can endure"
"We'll see" said Kouji.
He was shivering from the cold but he watched Otsuki carefully, trying to guess his moves. When he least expected, the scepter disappeared from the sorcerer's hands only to appear behind him. The scepter began hitting the teenager on the head so Kouji used his katana as a shield.
"That wasn't fair!" reproached Sayuri.
Sen Otsuki frowned and she was thrown to the ground by an invisible force. Then, Kouji's katana was transformed into a stick and it was broken with the scepter. The sorcerer raised his hand and Kouji was lifted from where the ground was supposed to be.
"Don't worry, your precious katana will be fine in your world" said Otsuki and he threw Kouji "But you won't"
His scepter was transformed into a big sword and it pointed to Kouji's direction. It slowly started moving when Sayuri yelled.
"No! Leave him alone!" she begged.
Her feet started moving and when she least expected, she was acting like a human shield for the long-haired boy. Otsuki clapped and laughed, he was enjoying the show.
"Sayuri, move!" said Kouji.
"I'm afraid, young man……that both your spirit and mind are strong" declared Otsuki and he sighed "However, your body isn't"
"My body is strong" stated Kouji.
"Look at yourself, you're shivering uncontrollably and your energy is being drained" replied the sorcerer "Next time, bring another clothes"
"I can take care of myself" declared Kouji icily.
"Your clothes aren't very warming and you'd do anything to sleep right now" said Otsuki "Give up and go away"
"I won't be beaten by an evil spirit like you" declared Kouji and he suddenly felt warmer.
"Are you feeling better?" asked Sayuri, she had just covered him with her jacket.
"Awwwwww………how cute" mocked Otsuki and he received a couple of glares "But I thought it had to be the other way around, you know, a boy should lend his jacket to his girl"
"Sorry for disappointing you" replied Sayuri "Why is his energy being drained?"
"Because he's not used to this place and he had to pay the price for not bringing an invitation" said Otsuki "I wasn't planning to harm him but he's rebellious"
"You should meet one of my teachers, you two would get along well" said a shivering Kouji "Send us to our world"
"You didn't say the magic word. Someone should teach you some modals" said Otsuki.
"Could you pretty please send us to our world?" asked Kouji sarcastically.
"Okay" replied the sorcerer and he clapped.
Everything went dark and then, the teenagers found themselves at Kouji's room. His katana was lying on the floor and Kouji was wearing Sayuri's jacket.
"I'll ask him to break the curse the next time I see him" commented Sayuri with sarcasm.
"Yes, please" replied Kouji weakly.
"Are you fine? Your lips are blue" said Sayuri worriedly.
"I'm just tired" replied Kouji but he was still shivering.
"Wait" said Sayuri.
She got up and removed the sheets from the bed to cover Kouji with them. The boy watched her take out some of his clothes and a bedspread from his closet and drawer without his permission.
"Your mom will be worried" commented Kouji.
"I don't think so. She doesn't know that I'm here and it's still early, it's……" said Sayuri and she glanced at an alarm clock "Two o'clock? But I left home……that sorcerer"
"It's snowing and you can't leave, it's dangerous" said Kouji and he yawned.
"But I can't stay" said Sayuri and she helped him to get up "Well, lay down and close your eyes, you need to rest"
"What will you do?" asked Kouji as he laid down on his bed "Father and Satomi must be asleep"
"I'll leave before six o'clock, just lend me some clothes" replied Sayuri as she covered him with the sheets "Thank you"
"You're welcome" replied Kouji barely conscious, he was falling asleep "Wait! Where will you sleep?"
"On the floor, of course" said Sayuri and she rubbed her eyes "Good night"
"Sleep on my bed, you're my guest so I'll sleep on the floor" said Kouji but Sayuri shook her head "Well, the bed is big and you could…….sleep here too"
"What?" exclaimed Sayuri, her cheeks turning pink.
"Don't take it wrong, we can put a pillow in the middle" said Kouji, pretty drowsy "Or I'll sleep on the floor"
"I think I have no choice" replied Sayuri and she put a pillow on the middle of the bed before lying down "But don't try anything or I'll……Kouji?"
The boy was fast asleep and Sayuri smiled. He deserved a rest after fighting with the werewolf. Once she was sure that he was covered, she let herself fall asleep.
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The next day, Sayuri was watching Kouji with concern. After leaving his home, he was still sleeping but looked quite pale and he was coughing. They were now at the shrine, but Kouji was lying asleep on a bed and Akiko placed a hand on her son's forehead after removing a wet piece of cloth.
"His fever isn't going down" said the blue-haired woman worriedly.
"He should've stayed at home instead of going to school" commented Sayuri.
"I'm surprised that Kousei didn't notice that Kouji was ill" said Akiko.
"He probably didn't notice because Kouji left quickly and pretty early" said Sayuri "Luckily, vacations have begun and he won't miss school"
"Hmm……wh-here…." muttered the feverish teenager.
"How are you feeling? It's me" said Akiko, rushing to her son's side.
"Mom? You're here?" asked Kouji and he coughed "Where's Sayuri?"
"I'm over here" said Sayuri and she got closer to him "Be a good boy and rest, you've got a fever"
"How did I end up here? We were…..at school" said Kouji.
"You don't remember? Mr. Kumazawa noticed you were feverish and asked me to take you to the nursery. Then, I phoned your mom and because classes ended today, the principal let me leave with you" explained Sayuri.
"I'll go for chicken soup, you must eat something" said Akiko "Sayuri, please take care of him while I'm gone"
"Sure" replied the girl.
"Where are we?" asked Kouji.
"At the shrine but don't talk, you need to rest" replied Sayuri and she began stroking his hair.
A knock was heard and Kouichi entered. He was carrying a tray with chicken soup, tablets and a glass of water. He stared at Sayuri and then at Kouji with a not so innocent smile.
"I hope I don't interrupt something" he said.
"Of course not" said Sayuri quite surprised by his presence "Did your mom send you?"
"Not exactly. I wanted to check on my brother" replied Kouichi and he innocently added "And to make sure you don't try something on him while he's defenseless"
"You and your dirty thoughts" replied Sayuri coolly.
"What do you mean?" asked Kouichi, trying to sound innocent "I was talking about you hitting him with your fan. I think you're the one who's got dirty thoughts"
"Well…….don't you have something to do? I won't hit Kouji with my fan" said Sayuri, quite embarrassed "I can take care of him"
"I also want to take care of him, he's my little brother" said Kouichi.
"Then, hand me the chicken soup, please" said Sayuri "He needs to eat"
"Sure" replied Kouichi.
He got closer with a spoon and a bowl of chicken soup and handed them to Sayuri. Then, he gently moved Kouji and Sayuri asked the younger twin to open his mouth.
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"He's sleeping again" commented Kouichi.
"He needs to rest" said Sayuri.
"You like him a lot, don't you?" commented Kouichi "He also likes you a lot. You two should be an item"
"I'm going for tea" said Sayuri.
"Coward" muttered Kouichi enough loud for Sayuri to hear him.
"You could never understand. My life will be short" said the girl and she left the room, leaving Kouichi puzzled.
Then, she went to her room and locked it. It was her fault that Kouji was sick, if he hadn't gone to the sorcerer's world he'd be okay and happy instead of being ill and restless. Besides, he should've enjoyed his birthday instead of fighting with a werewolf and meeting the sorcerer.
Sayuri shook her head, she was like a charm of bad luck for the lonewolf. The only good things that he had received from her were the facts that he found out that his mother wasn't dead and that he had a twin brother.
When she least expected, she heard Mr. Minamoto's voice, he had arrived to the shrine and it seemed that he wasn't in a good mood. She unlocked the door and opened it, she wanted to know what was going on and went to eavesdrop.
"………and I'm taking care of him" said Akiko.
"I know that you're a good mother but I can't let Kouji stay at this place" replied Kousei "Please, understand me"
"Like when you told me: 'I think our marriage isn't working and we should divorce'?" snapped Akiko and she shook her head "Not this time, I want to take care of my son"
"You can come to my house and take care of him, just let me take him far from this place" pleaded Kousei.
"Why? Give me a good reason" said Akiko.
"Because there's something wrong with these people. Haven't you heard? Every Miyahara has had a mysterious death and that girl, she's strange" said Kousei.
"Sayuri is serious and quiet but that doesn't make her strange" said Akiko.
"I know but there's something about her that……..that……." said Kousei, trying to look for the correct words.
"That scares you and makes you want to avoid her, like if there was an evil aura surrounding her" completed another person.
"Exactly" said Kousei and he receded after realizing that the one who completed his sentence was Sayuri "You?"
"Mrs. Kimura……he could be right" said Sayuri and she looked away "Maybe, I should………..I should avoid Kouji once he recovers from his fever"
"No, he wouldn't want that" said Akiko and she smiled sweetly at the girl "Besides, he'd feel sad and betrayed"
"But……" replied Sayuri.
"Please check on him and don't listen to this man" said Akiko.
"Hmm………okay" replied Sayuri "Excuse me"
"Now that she's gone, I think we can continue with our argument" said Akiko.
"She's strange" stated Kousei "I don't like her nor her mother"
"Because Jiang Li was the one who found out that Kouichi is Kouji's twin and that I'm not dead?" asked Akiko.
"That woman didn't have the right to meddle in our lives" said Kousei.
"And you didn't have the right to lie to Kouji" said Akiko "Let him stay here, we shouldn't move him and he needs to rest"
"Fine but don't let that girl get too close to him" said Kousei "I'll come later to know how he's doing, goodbye"
After saying that, he muttered something that sounded like 'That girl is weird' and began his way to the door. He left the house and the shrine, wondering why his younger son liked that girl.
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"How are you feeling?" asked Kouichi to his brother once he woke up.
"I think I'm fine" replied Kouji "I'm feeling better"
"That's great because my sister-in-law was worried" said Kouichi.
"Who's your sister-in-law? I thought you didn't have a girlfriend" said Kouji.
"Forget it" replied Kouichi after slapping his own forehead "By the way, didn't father let you come yesterday?"
"He doesn't even let me get close to the shrine" said Kouji "Where's Sayuri?"
"She's cooking dinner" replied Kouichi "By the way, did I tell you that I like to blackmail people?"
"What do you mean?" asked Kouji.
"I have the photo and in your sleep you were muttering: 'Sayuri, I love you' and other mushy things" said Kouichi and giggled after seeing how Kouji's face colored "You were also kissing the pillow and hugging it"
"That's not true and I'm not a mushy person!" declared Kouji, wondering if Kouichi was telling the truth.
"You were feverish but you sounded so sincere and sure of yourself, like if you were proposing her or something like that" said Kouichi.
"You're lying" said Kouji.
Kouichi giggled. His brother had never muttered in his sleep nor kissed and hugged the pillow but it was so funny to tease him. It was just that Kouji and Sayuri wouldn't admit that they liked at each other and he had to do something. But he wasn't playing matchmaker only to help them but also to have some fun.
"Ah! You're awake! Are you feeling better?" asked Sayuri once she entered the room with a tray.
"Hmm……..yes" replied Kouji, his cheeks still colored.
"Are you sure?" said Sayuri and she went to touch his forehead "I don't get it, your forehead isn't as hot as earlier but your face is flushed"
"I'm fine" said Kouji and he nervously asked "Do you know if I muttered something in my sleep?"
"No while I was here" replied Sayuri "Why don't you ask Kouichi?"
"I don't think so" said Kouji and he coughed "By the way, where's your mom?"
"She went to Tokyo because she had a meeting. That's why she didn't stay but she let you stay" replied Sayuri "Are you hungry?"
"Yes" said Kouji.
"What about you?" asked Sayuri to Kouichi.
"I'm also hungry" replied the older twin.
"I brought tea for you two but I'll go for your dinner" said Sayuri "Wait here"
"Thanks" chorused the twins before she left.
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The next day, Kouji woke up at the Miyahara shrine and he got up. His mother was sleeping on a rocking chair and she was covered by blankets. And Sayuri? Where was she? The teenager tiptoed and left the room, feeling disappointed that his friend didn't stay in the same room to take care of him.
He was thirsty and went to the kitchen, just to find his friend washing the dishes. She hadn't even noticed that he was there so she continued with her chores.
"So here you are…….." commented the younger twin, making Sayuri jump and break one dish.
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack? You scared me!" reproached the girl.
"Sorry" said Kouji.
"You're feeling better" stated Sayuri.
"Of course. I'm not a weakling like that sorcerer said" replied Kouji.
"Anyways, it'd be great to be your nurse" said Sayuri "You'd be my cute and handsome patient"
"You're embarrassing me" said Kouji.
"Why? You looked really cute in that photo" said Sayuri and she giggled after receiving a glare "Come on. You were really cute when you were a little boy"
"I don't like to be called cute, it's embarrassing and I feel like a kind of fluffy doll" said Kouji with his arms crossed.
"It'd be nice…….to have a fluffy doll that resembled you" said Sayuri between giggles "I could make one"
"There's no way you're going to make a fluffy doll with my appearance" said Kouji.
"Fine" said Sayuri and she smiled "Let me show you the turtle"
"That's better" replied Kouji.
"Wait here" said Sayuri.
After saying that, she went to her room for the turtle while Kouji drank a glass of water. Then, she returned with a small turtle in a blue fishbowl.
"Say hi" said Sayuri.
"I like it" declared Kouji and he meditated the name "I'll call it Umi"
"Nice name" said Sayuri "Now, you'll have a good friend at home"
"But I'll still miss you" said Kouji.
"I know" said Sayuri and she sighed "But maybe you shouldn't spend all your time with me, you fell ill because of me"
"But I'm glad to have helped you. You could be severely injured now" replied Kouji.
"Do you think you can come this December 24th? I'd like to give you something" said Sayuri.
"Of course" replied Kouji "Holidays have just begun and we could…….go to the park or to watch a movie"
"That'd be nice" said Sayuri and she began playing with her fingers "We could also shop together. I'll have to buy something for my…….family"
"When will your grandmother arrive?" asked Kouji.
"Before Christmas, that's all I know" replied Sayuri "She's strict so please try to be polite with her and grandpa, he's pretty nice"
"I suppose he's as cheerful as your mom" said Kouji.
"Yeah……I can't understand why he married grandmother, she's never been a cheerful woman" said Sayuri.
"Well, don't think in her now" said Kouji "Do you want me to help you with something?"
"No! I mean….no, I can cook alone, thanks" replied Sayuri and she practically pushed him out of the kitchen "Why don't you stay at the living room or at the room where you slept?"
"Fine. I'll look for Kouichi" said Kouji, faking to be hurt by her comments "He'd appreciate my help in whatever he were going to do"
"Don't be like that" said Sayuri and she sighed "Fine. You can help me"
'Why do I have the feeling that I'll regret this?' she thought.
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An hour later, smoke was coming from the kitchen so Jiang Li entered it and found Kouji struggling with the oven. She understood why her daughter delayed last month at his house.
Sayuri helped Kouji and she politely asked him to leave the kitchen. Minutes later, she served breakfast while Kouichi was having fun teasing Kouji.
Everybody thanked for the meals and started eating. They chatted and joked, they seemed like a big family and the shrine was filled with joy.
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"So you won't come?" asked a amber-eyed girl.
"No, your brother wants to spend time with me" replied a black-haired woman "I know you don't want to go but you can learn things about Japan"
"Yes, mom" replied the girl "Excuse me"
"Wait!" called the woman and her daughter stopped walking "Your father phoned yesterday and he wants to talk with you before you leave"
"I'll phone him, then" replied the girl.
'Japan…….I wonder what I will find there…….' she thought.
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Phew……..chapter tenth is done. By the way, there's a person beside me. (She's a friend but she also wants to write her comments in this chapter) She'll address herself as FRIEND (That's silly)
FRIEND: I'll think in a good nickname later.
Anyways, I delayed because I had written half of the chapter but then, I decided that I didn't like what I wrote and erased it.
FRIEND: She does that so often.
Well, like you can see, Yi Jie, Wen Tang and Sayuri's grandfather (I haven't decided the name yet) will arrive to Japan in the next chapter.
FRIEND: Choose a random name. She also wants to know about grammar because she's got doubts. Is it making dinner or cooking dinner? She has the same doubts about breakfast.
Stop interrupting. I can believe that I'm letting you write in my story. Well, I think that's all for now.
FRIEND: She won't write more because I'm here. (I'm blackmailing her)
You're evil =P
FRIEND: I'm honored for your compliments
Hey! I can use that phrase, thanks!
FRIEND: Humph!
misaki: Thanks for continue reading and reviewing. Like you can see, you're not the only one who's got friends that won't let you do what you want.
FRIEND- But I'm the nicest person in all the world, I'm an angel.
See? **sigh*** I should eat sugar too
FRIEND: Why? You don't need sugar to laugh. Li Kasumi laughs about everything (when she's in the mood) and I can scare her easily, I know a lot of tricks. MWAHAHAHAHA
Hey! Stop bugging me, FRIEND (or I won't let you write more) Patience. I agree with you but like I wrote in last chapter, I tried to write but I think bad luck was surrounding me
FRIEND: But classes ended sooner because of the weather! Yuppieeeeee!
I checked my e-mail just before I updated and I loved your idea. But I'll reserve it for later (the last chapters or maybe for the end) You know, to leave the best for the end. You're evil and I like that!
FRIEND- That's not true. I'm also evil and she often tries to kill me
About sugar……..eat it! It's nice to eat sugar with friends…….except with the girl beside me…….she never lets me eat it. Well, bye and see you soon!
FRIEND- See you!
LonelyWindFairy: Well, thanks for reading and reviewing. And for adding my story to your favorites. I never thought that someone whom favorite's character were Izumi would ever read my story.
FRIEND- Izumi? Whos' that?
The blonde girl from Digimon Frontier.
FRIEND- Ahhh! The one who reminds us of……
Exactly. Like I wrote before, I never thought that a Izumi fan would read my story but thank you. I hope you like it and I'll understand if you don't ever review or read my stories.
FRIEND- Because we don't like Kouzumi or Kouizumi stories
Anyways, thank you again and to tell the truth, I didn't know what to reply. See you and good luck!
I Am A Sly Slytherin: I also like Hermione.
FRIEND- Because she kinda reminds of herself. Li Kasumi also likes to read and she worries about her grades and all that stuff. But she's not exactly like Hermione.
Thanks for continue reviewing and reading, hope you like this chapter too!
Evil One: Thanks for continue reading and reviewing. By the way, I read your latest story, reviewed it and liked it a lot. I think the only thing I didn't like was the fact that the names of places are quite hard for me to remember. I also read your bio and if you want help with the Spanish subject ask me. My first language is Spanish.
FRIEND- Or you can ask me too. But her grammar and spelling is better than mine. But the word is Nada not Nadda. And her brother is 4 months older than you. Don't worry if she remembers or not, she's absent-minded
I had fun with your quiz. I also disliked Social Studies and I love Pirates of the Caribbean. I've never listened to the song "Unwell" but I've read the lyrics and I was planning to use it in one of my stories.
FRIEND- But she changes of mind often or forgets what she was planning to do. And she went to see Pirates of the Caribbean because of Orlando Bloom..
So? He's hot! Well, I tell you more about myself in the next chapter. As long as certain person disappears
FRIEND- But….but I'm your friend ++++sniff++++ You're evil!
You're also evil and stop interrupting. See you and don't mind my friend.
FRIEND- See you and don't review the story of my worst enemy!
***sigh** Fine. I'm sorry. Now, get a grip.
~~~Li Kasumi
+++FRIEND: I'll be here for the next chapter
Don't count on that
~~~Li Kasumi