A/N: To my readers who have stood by my story for this long I know it's been long since I lasted updated and thus I have become that which I have hated the most by doing so. So I will try to update as much as I can but I can assure you it won't be frequently.

Fantasy chapter 14

"You don't look so good." Daisuke said upon seeing Azumano's proud king slumped in his office chair as he went over some documented files.

"Yeah, well I've seen better days," Dark said as he straightened himself up and ran his fingers through his hair. "I'm… I'm just extremely worried I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen and I'm not prepared to do whatever it is to protect my family."

"Do you think it's Krad?" Daisuke said as he came and sat in one of the arm chairs in front of Dark's desk. "There have been out brakes all over the city from a new terror group. From the reports one of the people in the group fits Krad's description." Dark said

"I see… so does Riku know about this?" Daisuke said but immediately knew the answer upon Dark's averted gaze. "Oh, I see you know the outcome of not telling her Dark, it will only make things harder."

"I'm aware of that… though I have the job of a king to protect my people I also have the job of a father and of a husband and I have a duty to protect my family." Dark declared

"Yes… but at what price is it worth to risk it all?" Daisuke said as he leaned back in his chair to get a better look of his precious king. Though he may not show it he knew that Dark was scared he had so little to gain from this and yet so much to lose as well.

"I pray we never find out... but any way I should get going." Dark said getting up out his chair as he exited the office. "Where are you going?" Daisuke asked a caught up with Dark causing him stop in the middle of the hallway.

Dark turned to look back and forth down the hallway before pulling Daisuke in one of the vacant ballrooms. "Dark what are you…" Daisuke tried to ask before he covered his mouth.

"Shhhh… keep it down I don't know how many people try to ease drop on private conversations, but what I'm going to tell you needs to be private." Dark said as he removed his hand form Daisuke's mouth.

"What is it?" Daisuke asked now truly interested. "Riku and I are going to Olympus to talk with the gods." Dark said

"Olympus!?" Daisuke yelled "Are you out of you mi…" he said before Dark hand clamped down on his mouth. "For God sake Daisuke be quite, do you want to let the whole palace know what's going on."

"Sorry, but are you out of your mind you can't go to Olympus when you have a whole country to run." Daisuke said

"I know… that's why I'm going to ask you for a little small favor." Dark letting his ghostly smirk spread across his face. "What kind of fa… you don't mean… are you out of your mind… Mio would kill me… n…nnn… no, no, no, absolutely not." Daisuke said as he dramatically roamed the room

"Come on Daisuke I need him for this job," Dark said pleadingly "If not for me then do it for Riku and Rena."

Daisuke was silent as if pondering, it didn't take him to heave out a heavy sigh. "Fine when you put that way, but he's gonna want a month's supply of strawberries."

"Thanks Daisuke, but I'm already a head of you." Dark said as he exited out of the ballroom with Daisuke in tow. "Ww…Wait a minute what do you mean you're already ahead of me?" Daisuke asked as he followed Dark all the way to the kitchen.

"It's right in here." Dark said as he held open the door for Daisuke. "I still don't see what you me…" Daisuke faltered as he watched the small white rabbit slash dog like creature with ruby red eyes nibble away at the baskets full of strawberries from which he was seated a top of. "Kyuu, Kyuu" it cheered in delight

"Wiz… you cheapskate." Daisuke said

"Kyuu" Wiz said as it sunk it teeth into another strawberry.

"Mommy… where are you and Daddy going?" Rena asked from her position on top of her parent's bed as she tickled Mokona's tummy.

"Your father and I are going to meet some very important people," Riku said as she came out of the closets clutching a pair of black ankle boots and made her way over to the bed and plopped down besides her daughter. "So, aunt Mio and uncle Daisuke was going to watch over you."

"I don't like it when you and daddy leave… because it's always for something bad." Rena said as he eyes stared to give of a light glow and Mokona began floating off the bed, along with some of the arranged pillows and Riku's left ankle boot. "Rena," Riku scowled as she held out her hand. Rena could do nothing but pout as she let go of the pull she had on her mother's shoe and let it drop in her extended hand. "Thank you… Now I know that things haven't been going well over the past couple weeks but …" Riku said as she zipped the last shoes when Dark came in. "Good your ready, we should get… Rena put everything down Mokona's starting to look scared." Dark said he stood in front of Riku

Rena quickly took notice and saw the look on the fearful pups face. "Oops, sorry daddy." Rena said as she set everything back in place along with the frightened puppy. "Did you talk to Daisuke?" Riku asked as she rose up from the bed. "Yeah he's going to meet up with us in the chamber room." He said as he came over to the bed and scooped up the giggling princess. "All right lead the way." Riku said as she and Mokona followed Dark out the bedroom and down the hallway and into Rena's room. He opened the door and carefully stepped over some of the debris that was left over "Riku close the curtains I don't want anybody on the outside to see what I'm about to show you." Dark said as he pulled on one of the tassels to close one of the windows. After all the windows were concealed Dark walked over to a bookcase that was perfectly intact. He pulled out four books out from different places on the shelves before the bookcase began to separate like a giant jigsaw. The bookcase reveled nothing but a wall. "Yes, Dark this is interesting let's just walk through the wall." Riku said snidely. "Patience Riku, you don't honestly think that I'd make this place and easy access." Dark said as he looked over to give his wife a reassuring smile before turning back to the wall. Adjusting Rena in his hold he moved his hand down to the sleeve of his shirt and pulled out a dark feather. Dark held the feather out towards the wall and closed his eyes in concentration. Riku watched as the feather glow a dark purple and float out of Darks hand and over to the wall. Riku and Rena watched on with curiosity as the feather disappeared into the wall. Their eyes then widened with intrigue as a violet glowing charmed pentagram with a moon in the center of it appear. He then muttered something the Riku was unable to catch. She was just about to ask him when the brick wall began to fade from the wall to reveal a stair case. "What did you say?" She asked.

"I'll tell you later right now we don't have time," Dark said as he adjusted Rena on to his side as they headed down stairs. The descent down the stair case was completely eerie and the only light they had was from the torches on the wall. Rena couldn't help but grip her arms tighter around her father's neck as she felt uncomfortable about where they were about to go. From which Dark only placed a light kiss on her temple to give her a sign of comfort.

They eventually made it down to a wooden door. "In the name of your king, grant me entrance." He said, it didn't take long before the rusty hinges began to squeak as the door slowly opened. Rena had to squint as the sliver of light expanded from the opening of the door. Yet what lay before them left both Rena and Riku speechless. "Oh, my… god," Riku whispered as her eyes widened in amazement. "What on earth is this?"

"It's so pretty." Rena said as he eyes light up in excitement. "This is the entrance into Olympus." Dark said as the climbed the stone path way up to the marble gazebo. Were Daisuke and Mio were already waiting. "You made it," Daisuke said as he turned to the family.

"Yes, it's been such a long time since we used this." Dark said as he set Rena down. Rena looked around with excitement as she ran over to her mother and pulled on her pant leg.

"Mommy, isn't it pretty it's like a fairy ta…" she trailed as she watched her mother eyes lose focus as she stared out onto the lakes as they glistened with the white leaf petals falling so gently onto its surface as she also watched the lunar butterflies dance amongst this secret garden. It was truly magical with its peony and calla lilies and lavender flowers blooming everywhere. But what struck her was what Dark had said. "It's been so long since we used this." She replayed his words. At that she felt everything begins to spin slowly then speed up. Not ever paying attention to her daughter beck and call to get her attention, or Mio fussing at Dark for giving Wiz too many strawberries. Then it all went black.

"Mommy!"

"Oh My God, Riku!" Mio shouted as she watched her friend fall to the floor. Dark and Daisuke turned the minute the heard a thud and Mio scream in horror. Quickly racing over to his fallen wife body he scooped her up in his arms ad rested her on the bench. "Riku, come on now's not the time for another one of your flashbacks." '

"Flashback, Dark what the hell is going on" Daisuke said as he moved to scoop up the frightened child in his arms. She was shaking in fear at the sight of her mother lying pale and lifeless in her father's arms it was almost like she was dead.

"Now's not the time." Dark said as he tried to shake Riku back in to consciousness. "You've got time." Mio said, she was going to find out what going on. Dark looked at the pair and he felt as if someone kicked him in the face upon looking at Rena's quivering body. Heaving out a heavy sigh he thus began his tale.

FlashBack

"We should get out of bed." Riku's muttered as she traced an imaginary pattern on her husbands bare chest.

"I kind of like the idea of staying here." Dark said as he sank his nose into his wife's hair taking in the smell of the sweet peony.

"Gewwwwww…ahhh!" came the baby cueing from the baby monitor on the night stand

"Looks like someone's up, I guess that's are wake up call." Dark said

"God can you believe were parents, who'd of thought that would happen." Riku said as she rose up from her husband's chest and raised her arms high in the sky as she stretched out the kinks in her back. Dark could only ogle at what he deemed as perfection.

Having the inability to resist the temptation known as his wife he let his fingers trail up her bare back tracing every crevice and every curve that defined her body. He could help let a grin play out on his face as he felt his wife shuddering at the feel of his touch that sent small vibration down her spine. Leaning up of the bed he let his lips play out the same path has his fingers. Slowly and sensuously he brushed his lips up her spine grinning as he heard her take in a sharp grasp and whisper of his name. "You'll be a good mother Riku I have no doubt in that." Dark whispered into her ear hearing her voice hitch at the feel of his breath against the tender earlobe. Figuring his wife had been tortured long enough he ended his ministration with a sensual kiss on her neck.

"You keep that up we might just have another." Riku said as she turned to glance at her husband. "I have no problem with that." Dark said as he adjusted himself to lean against the headboard.

Leaning over on her side of the bed Riku picked up her discarded robe and got out of the bed throwing it on she moved over to the curtain and pulled on one of the tassels. Slowly the curtains opening and with each in the slivery of light began to spill over and engulf the room with the bright morning light. Unlatching the door Riku stepped out on the balcony and closed her eyes in pure ecstasy at the sound of the ocean waves crashing against the rocky barrier and the sound of the sea birds cawing as the fly about their day. All she could do was taking in the cool breeze of the wind as it caressed her cheek as if with tenderness.

After putting on his pajama bottoms Dark made his way over to the balcony and leaned himself on the arch of the door way. He couldn't help but stare in awe at the beauty before him with her hair being tousled about wildly by the winds breeze. "You should get ready you're going to be late for you meeting with the cardinals." Dark said

"I hate, these meetings I'm stuck in a room with wanna be Einstein, and it becomes a waste of time." Riku said as she headed back into the room and straight for the closet.

"I'll meet you down stairs I'm going to go get the princess." Dark said as he left his wife to go get ready.

Throwing on a pair of skinny legged pants, and a white blouse with a crisscrossing wrap front, and red pumps. Moving around the room she headed to her bathroom and brushed her teeth, and put on her eyeliner, mascara, and chapstick. Grabbing one hair clip from her accessories box she clipped her hair up into a messy bun. Just as she was finished there was a sudden knock at her door. "Who is it?" she asked

"It's Daisuke" came the voice of the figure behind her twin doors. "Come in" was her reply as she came back into the bedroom. "Good morning Daisuke." She greeted

"Good morning Riku," he said as he came into the bedroom "Are you ready to start your day."

"Oh, please this is going to be utter dribble" she said as she moved to the door. Daisuke held open the door for her as they made their way out of the bedroom and down the hall. "Riku, you have your duties to uphold you can't just leave them to Dark to uphold." Daisuke said as he nodded a good morning to maids the passed by who were going on about their daily duties. "I'm not an idiot Daisuke I'm aware of my duties to my country and my people, and have no means of slacking them off onto Dark," she said as nodded to the constant good mornings of the staff. "What you should really be questioning is if the people we have to deal with in parliament are true to their people, because the last thing I plan to do today is hear the over exaggerate ego's of those who find it better to secure their own financial stature then of what better ways we can make this country a force to be reckon with."

"I see your point but let's just have a good head on our shoulders." Daisuke said as they reached the dining hall. Holding open the door Daisuke allowed Riku to enter the room. "Good evening your majesty." came the voice of Valen, one of the head butlers. "Good morning Valen," Riku said as she took as seat in one of the chairs that was pulled out for. "How is your wife and daughter Nanami?"

"Oh she's doing fine, Nanami's just been really fussy lately you know... newborns," He said as he set down a coffee cup, kettle, crème, and sugar. "Is there anything you would like for breakfast?"

"Yes, ummm… let get those Belgium waffles with scrambled each and sausage with an apple Danish please." Riku said as she fixed her cup. "Wow, that's a lot… let me guess busy day today." Valen stated

"You got it." Was Riku replied as she flashed him a smile. Just then the door opens and the sounds of a gurgling rung throughout the room. "You're so fussy today" said the masculine voice of her husband as he stepped in with their one year old daughter.

"Good morning your majesty and the little princess." Valen said as he spotted the dastardly duo come in. "Morning Valen, Rena say hi." Dark said as he motioned his one year old daughter to the gentlemen. She only stared at him for a few minutes then shrunk her had back into her father chest giving out a frustrated squeal. "All right, all right calm down"

"Ah… so one's cranky this morning." Riku said as she watched her husband place their daughter in the high chair right beside Riku. "Yeah… well I don't see what the problem is she doesn't need a changed diaper or anything." Dark said as he sat down at the head of the table.

"Well… good morning princess, are you giving daddy a hard time." She coed at the disgruntled baby. "waahhh..." was the only reply she got as the baby scrunched up her face. "You probably hungry that's all, we gonna get you your bottle." Riku said as leaned up and blew kisses on the side Rena face causing her to make little fart noises that caused the baby to laugh. "Oh, so now you behave." Dark mumbled as the maid handed him the morning paper and his cup of Joe. Taking a sip he closed his eyes in bliss at the feel of the hot liquid tingle down his throat. He heaved out a pleasurable sigh "Ahhhh… thanks' Yula, you make it just the way I like it, nice and black." He said as he took another sip.

"No problem your majesty, is there anything I can get you for breakfast?" she asked "Umm… yeah just a ham and cheese omelet with bacon is fine for me thanks." He said. "Ok… and I will be right back with a bottle for your majesty."

"Thank you Yula." Riku said as smiled at the way Rena grabbed a hold of her pinky. "She's beginning to look more and more like you by the second." Riku said as she smiled at Rena as she blew her a raspberry.

"You think... I would think she'd be more like you after all she has your stubborn attitude." Dark said smirking at the scowl Riku gave him. "I am not stubborn, I just very assertive after all would you have me any other way?" she asked curiously

She watched as Dark gave her a chuckle and shook his head before his eye looked with hers "You know I wouldn't." he said.

After having a well notorious breakfast Riku kissed her bouncing baby girl and her dark knight. She left with Daisuke to the parliament building. Pulling up to the building, the front was flooded by a sea of paparazzi, "Just great, just what I need to start the morning." Riku said as the driver opened the door and Daisuke stepped out and held out his hand to help Riku out of the car. Already the buzzing sound of the pap's called out her name asking the most random questions like if she was preggers again , or if she knew that Dark was secretly seeing her sister, or if she was seeing another guy. Eventually security helped her get through the sea of imbeciles and she made it up the steps and into the building. "They don't ever sleep, my god make sure they don't make it into the building." Daisuke said to one of the head security guards as he and Riku made their way down to the meeting room.

Once in the meeting room it got quiet as a group of diplomats stood up from their seats to great her. "All right now that I'm have a seat and let's get down to business." She said.

A/N: Yes I left it at a cliff hanger. I know your pretty bummed out about that, but I'm sorry to say that I will continue to write more chapter but it will take longer for me than usual, though it maybe summer I still have work that I need to get done for school that I can't put on the back burner. But don't lose faith one way or another I will finish story. I may also do some re-editing on my part because need to fix a lot of stuff in my fic which I probably won't get to until I'm finished with the story.