A/N: Two or ore three more chapters and Drawn Together is over. Sorry if this chapter seems rushed but i wanted to get it out there. Thanks to all my reviewers, and I hope more review for this chapter. It's one of my favorites. Probably because I didn't over-write it. R&R!

Disclaimer: don't own digimon

This was it. Sora sighed and looked out the window of her room at the Yagami castle for the last time. She was finally going home and the thought of it brought a smile to her angelic face.

The day before had been hectic. After the blow up between her and Taichi, Sora wasn't avoiding him, but wasn't talking to him either. They went the whole day not really saying anything to each other except for 'Please pass the bread'. But even then, Sora didn't give him the bread during dinner.

Sora sighed and rested back on her bed. Her stuff was packed and ready to be set into the carriage. She did it all last night after her mom had told her about the sudden situation in her kingdom. With the king and queen gone, some of the civilians were deciding to revolt against the council there, and that was slowly starting to wreak havoc throughout the kingdom.

King Takenouchi thought it was for the best that they all went back and restored order to the kingdom. Sora shut her eyes and tried to control her feelings. This all was happening because of the poverty throughout her nation. And the princess side of her was compelling her to convince Taichi to understand her problem and marry her, but the human part of her was yelling to let him be with the one he loved.

And now the biggest question remained: What was more important…her humanity or her duties?

She let out a frustrated sigh and her stomach dropped as the horns sounded for the beginning of the day. Her mind was roaring at her 'You're a princess! Fulfill you're responsibilities and make your people happy', but somewhere deep down, she knew she couldn't do that to Taichi. Maybe it was her feelings for him holding her back, or maybe it was her compassionate nature.

Sora stood up and put on her tiara. She was already dressed in a simple green dress and ready for her day and her trip home. She smiled again, the thought of home making her giddy beyond words. She needed home. Too bad they weren't leaving till this afternoon. Her parents wanted some rest and time to restock for the journey back.

Sora slowly walked out of her room, trying not to make noise. As she neared the stairs, she saw someone sitting on a step, her head in her hands. When Sora got a good look, she noticed that it was Mimi.

At first, she wanted to walk down, ignoring her, but suddenly changed her mind when she saw Mimi lift up her face and look worriedly at the stairs. Biting her lip, she went down to where Mimi was on the stairs and said a quiet 'hello'.

Mimi looked up and in her mind, she groaned. She really didn't want to see Sora right now.

"Good morning," she replied softly. Sora stood there for a while, feeling a bit of awkwardness. Mimi sighed and started to get up.

"I'm sorry to be in your way…" Mimi spoke, walking down the stairs. Sora bit her lip and held on to Mimi's shoulder. Mimi turned around and looked into Sora's concerned and caring eyes. She hated how they made her want to break down and tell Sora everything.

"Are you okay?" Sora asked the cinnamon haired girl. Mimi looked to the floor and nodded slowly.

"I'm fine," she lied, breaking free of Sora's grasp and walking towards the kitchen. Sora watched her and let out a breath. At least she tried, right? After a few moments, Sora shook her head. Who was she kidding? For some reason, she wanted to help Mimi. Probably because she was just realizing that the only reason they loathed each other was because one person.

Sora walked into the kitchen and looked around, noticing that Mimi was nowhere in there. She then realized that the back door was open, and she walked towards it. Remembering that Mimi loved the horse's pen, she made her way to it and found Mimi petting Yuki. Walking in slowly, Sora soon noticed the few droplets of tears escaping Mimi's eyes.

"Why are you bothering me, your highness?" Mimi asked with a gruff, wiping away her tears. She didn't look at Sora as she moved towards her.

"I-I just wanted to make sure that you were alright…" Sora explained lamely, pushing some of her ginger hair behind her ear. Mimi scoffed and turned her back towards the princess.

"I'm fine, princess," she spat, sniffing a little and looking towards the ceiling. She just wanted Sora to leave her alone. She was one person she did not want to see right now…especially now.

"You don't seem fine."

Mimi turned around and glared at Sora.

"What would you know, your highness," she retorted, crossing her arms at her chest. Sora let her eyes drop in embarrassment and she sighed.

"Did Taichi do anything?" she asked. Mimi let her eyes soften and then she, too, looked to the floor. When she didn't answer, Sora asked again.

"Did he?"

"He didn't do anything…but he did enough," Mimi spoke softly. Sora raised an eyebrow at her words. Mimi shut her eyes forcefully and groaned. She couldn't believe that she was saying things to Sora.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Sora asked softly. Mimi was about to snap at her again, but the glint of compassion in Sora's eyes made her stop. Mimi was forgetting why she ever despised Sora in the first place.

"I just want to-I don't know. I want to get away. Just for a while…" Mimi explained, sitting down on a haystack. Sora was confused. What was wrong with Mimi? She was fine yesterday.

Sora walked over and sat down next to her.

"Why do you want to leave? Everything here is perfect for you," Sora stated, smiling sincerely at the maid. By 'everything', Sora meant Taichi. Mimi bit her lip and let her eyes water up a little.

"Nothing's perfect," she whispered, using words that Sora had spoken to her a while back, "I-I just can't stand up to anyone right now. I'm so scared- he's going to be so angry with me."

Sora looked at her with concern, not comprehending the situation.

"Mimi, why would Taichi be angry at you?" she asked. Mimi let a few tears slip and she buried her head in her hands. Why was she saying anything to Sora? Mimi hated this. She couldn't tell anyone. This was her burden, her problem.

"I want to leave. Just for a while," she said softly. Sora frowned, knowing that Mimi wasn't going to tell her any more than that. There was silence, and then a thought hit Sora.

"Mimi…why don't you come with me?" she asked the girl next to her. Mimi looked at her with bewilderment. Sora smiled, remembering that no one else, except for the kings and queens knew about Sora's leave today.

"I'm going back home early today, and if you want, you can come with me," she explained softly. Mimi's eyes brightened up slightly. She just needed to avoid Taichi for a while and this was a good way. In any other situation, Mimi would be ecstatic knowing that Sora was leaving early, but now she was her only way to get away.

"That would be so helpful, your highness," Mimi explained with a sorrowful smile. Sora smiled.

"Sora," she corrected, "and you can stay at my castle for as long as you need."

Mimi sighed and, without knowing what she was doing, gave Sora a tight hug and then pulled away, wiping her tears. She decided that Sora was definitely the least of her problems now, and there was no point of being angry at her when all she had done was be kind to Mimi.

Taichi groaned as he rolled around on his bed. The horns had blown a while ago and he was now trying hard to go back to sleep. He swore that one day he would actually hide those obnoxious horns so people could actually get sleep.

Finally giving up, Taichi got up and rubbed his eyes. When the sun shined in his face, he gave out a growl and fell back onto the bed. What a day this was turning out to be.

Getting up, he walked to his bath to get ready. After a few minutes, he was stumbling out of his room, trying to put one of his boots on at the same time. After bonking into the walls a few times, he finally got his boot on and walked down the stairs. There, Taichi was met by his father, waiting for him at the bottom.

"Taichi, may I speak with you for a moment?" Taichi nodded and his father led him to the side where no one would interrupt them. He then looked at Taichi sternly.

"Tai, will you or will you not marry Sora?" the king asked his son. Taichi looked at his boots.

'No, no, no, no!' his mind shouted.

"I-I don't know," he said softly, shocking himself. His father shook his head.

"Taichi, I need an answer. Now."

Taichi took this time to glare at his father.

"Can't you give me the day or something to think about it?" he asked, folding his arms. His father put his hand to his forehead.

"You don't have the time, Tai! Sora's leaving today, and I want a wedding date set," he explained, getting aggravated. Taichi's eyes widened.

"She's leaving today?" he asked incredulously. His father raised an eyebrow at his reaction, "And she didn't tell me?!"

"Taichi-Yes or no?" he asked for the last time with force. Taichi winced and bit his lip.

"I don't know, father. I honestly don't know," he said with a slight frown. His father wanted to fight with him more, to convince him to marry Sora, but he decided not to. In a way, he was teaching Taichi a very important lesson: Responsibility. And obviously, Taichi lacked it. He knew Taichi would make the right choice in the end.

Instead, he shook his head with disappointment, and stomped away. Taichi's jaw set and he bit his lip. How could she be leaving?

As if on cue, Sora walked towards the stairs with Mimi. Taichi instantly glared and walked up to the girls.

"So, you were just going to leave without saying goodbye?" he asked Sora, not really noticing Mimi, looking away and trying to avoid his eyes.

Sora was also feeling uncomfortable around him and in total, this was something new. Both the girls didn't want to be near him, and yet, he was oblivious for the most part.

"I was going to say goodbye, Taichi. I'm not leaving till this afternoon," she said with a slight glower, remembering her anger towards him. He looked at her strongly, and for the first time, in a long time, they had their awkward stare. The one where sparks flew.

Feeling shivers run down his spine, Taichi broke away from her eyes and looked at his boots. Mimi was too nervous to notice the exchange between Sora and Taichi.

Sora brought a hand to her head and walked away slowly, leaving Mimi and Taichi alone. Taichi watched her leave and felt his stomach drop. Suddenly, Taichi noticed that Mimi was walking away as well, but Taichi called for her to stop.

"Mimi, wait."

She turned around timidly and smiled weakly. The love in her eyes was uncanny, but the fear in them was, as well. Taichi immediately noticed something different about her in general.

"Is something wrong?" he asked, using his hand to brush it across her cheek. Mimi's heart flipped and she wanted to grab his face and kiss him for dear life…but she couldn't now. He'd get angry if he knew what was going on. If he knew the truth.

"No…nothing's wrong. I-um, I just want to tell you that I'm leaving with Sora today…for a few days," Mimi explained, her voice different. Taichi stared at her for the longest time and shook his head.

"What? Why are you leaving?" he asked with disbelief in his eyes. Mimi shuddered and tried to hold in tears. She couldn't tell him. He'd get angry.

"I just want to…see other places and such. And Sora said it was okay for me to leave with her," she said with a soft sigh. Taichi raised his eyebrow.

"I thought you hated Sora," he said with a slight glare. Mimi shook her head, letting some tears fall.

"I never hated her, Tai. You of all people should know how hard it is to dislike her. I was just…jealous," Mimi explained, folding her hands loosely at her chest. Taichi pulled Mimi to him, holding her in his arms and running his fingers through her hair.

"Mimi…why are you really going?" he asked softly. He was aware that they were somewhere where anyone could walk in on them, but he didn't care. He needed her. He couldn't let both Sora and Mimi go.

Mimi rubbed her face against his robes and sniffled.

"Just let me go, Tai. Just for a few days. I'll be back, I promise," she whispered against his chest. Taichi pulled her away and looked deep into her eyes. Taking a few steps back from her, he nodded and walked away. Mimi let her face scrunch as he left and tried to hold in her sobs. She held her stomach and slowly fell to the floor, breaking down into a cry.

As Taichi walked away, he couldn't let go of the feeling that he was actually letting her go…for good.

Takeru sighed as he looked at the Yagami castle through the gate. He had to find a way to get to Kari, just to ask her when the Takenouchi's were leaving. Iori turned to his friend.

"What do you plan on doing if we can't get Kari to talk to you," he asked. Takeru bit his lip and shook his head.

"Hope for the best," he said with a slight smile, walking away from the gate. What his father was planning to do to the Takenouchi's was still unknown, but he knew it would be horrible. His father was horrible.

"Takeru, look!" Iori called. Takeru ran back to the gate and pressed his head against it. His blue eyes analyzed the carriage now coming out of the castle, and it held the Takenouchi emblem on it with green and red colors.

"Now, why would the royal Takenouchi carriage be prepared to leave unless…?" Iori asked with a smirk, waiting for Takeru to continue his sentence.

"Unless they're leaving soon," Takeru said with a grin. He looked around for a way to get closer, or a way to find out when they're actually leaving.

"And by the looks of it, they're putting stuff in it already, so they must be leaving today or tomorrow," Iori added. Takeru shook his head and smiled. He turned his head back to the carriage and noticed that King Takenouchi was now out there as well. He was dressed in his formal green and red robes, and this made Takeru grin even more.

"Iori, they must be leaving today. Look at the king. He wouldn't be dressed like that unless he was going back to his kingdom," Takeru said, hopping up to his feet. Iori raised an eyebrow.

"What does that have to do with him and his family leaving?"

Takeru smiled at his partner.

"When you travel back home, its important and formal to wear your Kingdom's colors. In case they were stopped by another kingdom, the Takenouchi family would have proof that they were indeed the Takenouchi family by their emblem and clothes," Takeru explained simply. Iori nodded and smiled.

"Then our work here was done quickly," he stated. Takeru laughed.

"Yeah, now let's hurry back and tell my father the news," Takeru announced. His father would have to love him after this. He would just have to.

"I can't believe you're leaving already," Kari said with a pout as she watched Sora finish packing last minute things. Sora smiled and walked up to Kari, giving her a warm hug.

"I'm sure we'll see each other again. Very soon, I'm sure of it," Sora said with a bright smile. Kari nodded and straightened out her yellow dress. She watched as Sora put on her red ribbon over her green dress, which went from her shoulder to the opposite side's waist. It held the emblem of the Takenouchi kingdom proudly on it.

"How long does it take to get back to your kingdom?" Kari asked while crossing her legs slightly. Sora looked up in thought.

"About one day. My Kingdom isn't very far from yours, so there's another advantage," Sora answered with a smile. Kari nodded and grinned. There was a knock at the door and Sora opened it to find a pouting Jun.

"Sora, I can't believe you're leaving!" Jun squealed while crushing Sora into a massive embrace. Sora chuckled and hugged back then pulled away to see Jyou standing near her door as well. Sora bit her lip and smiled at him, genuinely, as well. He came forward and gave her a sweet hug, lifting her off the floor a little.

"All three of us will come and visit you soon," Jyou said with a sensitive smile. Sora raised an eyebrow and Jyou laughed.

"Me, Jun, and the baby of course," he grinned. Jun giggled and put a tender hand to her stomach and Sora grinned back.

"I'll be expecting you all soon," she explained while going back and giving Kari a warm hug as well. Kari held on and looked up at her fondly.

"You would have made a great sister," she said with a smile. Sora blushed and her heart leapt at the thought of Taichi. She slowly pulled away and kissed Kari on the cheek.

Downstairs, King and Queen Takenouchi were saying their goodbyes to everyone as Sora walked downstairs with Jyou, Jun, and Kari. Jyou helped load some of Sora's stuff into the large carriage.

Daisuke came up to Sora and took her hand charmingly.

"I hope to see you soon, princess," he said with a grin as he kissed her hand. Sora laughed and gave him a slight hug.

"Thank you for making my stay here delightful," she smiled, walking towards King and Queen Yagami. The queen smiled and kissed Sora's cheek.

"Have a safe trip home, dear," she said in a soft, motherly tone. Sora smiled and nodded, thanking her for her hospitality. King Takenouchi smiled and put a hand on Sora's shoulder.

"We will see each other soon, I promise," he said with a grin, nodding over at Taichi. Sora looked in that direction and her knees buckled. He was looking at the floor, leaning against the Takenouchi carriage. She bit her lip and walked up to him slowly. She knew that he must have felt horrible because Mimi was leaving.

Taichi knew she was coming. It was as if he had almost felt her presence. She stopped in front of him and both didn't look at each other. Taichi still leaned against the carriage, looking at his boots. God, he was going to miss her.

Sora felt her stomach churning and she couldn't take it anymore. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into the crook of it. She felt his arm slowly wrap around her waist loosely and his breath tickling her ear. She pressed herself closer to him, not wanting to leave. Something inside of her was pulling her to stay with him, but what was the point? He didn't love her back.

She was trying to memorize everything: his scent, the feel of his hair, his lean body. God, he brought out the worst in her, and he also brought out the best. She felt tears well up in her eyes and that scared her. Why was she crying? She'd see him again.

"So, I guess this is goodbye," he whispered into her ear, holding her against him. Sora shook her head. She remembered when she first met him and his arrogant self, the time when he pulled her into the lake and later got her drunk. The time where helped ease the pain she was feeling from her hangover and how she almost kissed him. This would have been the perfect moment to kiss him, but she didn't. He was Mimi's.

"We'll see each other soon, and I'll make sure Mimi's alright," Sora explained, pulling away from his warm body. Taichi looked down at his boots again and nodded stiffly.

"Yeah…Mimi," he breathed. Somehow, he didn't feel anything when he thought of her, but when he thought of Sora, he was a ball of nerves. What was happening?

Sora nodded and walked to the main carriage. She saw Mimi walking into one of the two smaller carriages, smiling at the people helping her up. Miyako waved at Mimi and quickly ran to Sora. She also crushed her into a hug and Sora smiled.

"Thank you so much, Miyako. I've had a very generous stay thanks to you," she said with a grin. Miyako smiled and wiped some of her own tears.

"I'll miss you so much, princess. Thank you for everything," she said, motioning towards Ken. Sora laughed and nodded. Before she got onto her carriage, Miyako asked her something.

"Why is Mimi going with you? She wouldn't give me a straight answer."

Sora shrugged her shoulders.

"I honestly don't know, but she said she wanted to get away for a while, so I let her come with me for a few days," Sora explained. Miyako looked to the floor and sighed. Sora squeezed Miyako's hand for reassurance and Miyako smiled gratefully.

"Time to leave, darling," her mother announced. Sora sighed and walked into the carriage. She took a seat near the window and smiled to herself when she saw everyone waving. Taichi was off to the side, staring straight at her, and her smile disappeared. She gazed back could swear she saw him smile. He was amazing. As the carriage started to move, Sora saw him wave at Mimi in the carriage behind her, and Sora's heart dropped.

He loved Mimi, he loved Mimi, he loved Mimi…

It played on in her head over and over again, and it wouldn't get out. She sighed and tried to keep her emotions in. The gates opened and the carriages left the Yagami castle. As the neared the rode, Sora felt tears stream down her face. She missed him already. She felt and arm rest on her thigh and she looked into her mother's warm eyes.

"Everything's going to be alright, dear. Everything's going to be alright."

Sora nodded and wiped her face. She rested her head on her mother's shoulder and slowly drifted to sleep.