Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.
When Sora got up, she looked over to the bed next to her to find it empty.
"Yamato?" She got out of bed and wonder down the hall looking for the young man. She went down stairs to the bar and saw that everyone was there and awake.
"Look, the princess finally decided to get up!" Milandra muttered. Sora stopped at the bottom at the stairs and Yamato got up from his chair. Both looked at the girl with wide eyes. Silence filled the room as everyone had their eyes at the two newcomers and their odd expressions. Milandra stoop up.
"Man, you two get weirder by the moment." And with that she walked out of the bar. Yamato walked over to Sora whispering in her ear.
"She was just being sarcastic. She doesn't know anything." Sora nodded as she let out a sigh. Then Yamato lead her back to the table to take a seat next to him.
"Good, everyone's here. Now I can explain our plan. Some of Ameal's troops are heading towards the Joar Peninsula. Spies said that that they plan to attack the nearby kingdom, Gouv."
"Aren't the Gouvens very weak? They have a very poor military. They can hardly defend themselves." Yamato asked, trying to get the facts straight.
"Exactly!" the captain pointed a finger at Yamato, "That's why we were asked to help. Now, the troops are going to cut through the Yugi Forest. That's where we are going to attack them!"
"How many are there?" Philippe asked.
"They outnumber us greatly. We are to just hold them off until the Golden Knights come."
"We're helping the Golden Knights? That's a terrific honor!"
"Yes, we are already behind so I'll tell you the squadrons. There will be two main parties. The main party will go and attack the troops while only a couple of men will go with me on a very important side mission." The captain then said off the list of people who was to go on the so call main mission. But Yamato got upset when he did not hear his name called when Sora's was.
"Captain, you didn't call my name."
"Of course I didn't. I assigned you to be with me on the side mission. It's very important and I want the best on the assignment." Yamato shook his head.
"What!" Sora got up from her seat. "I can't fight without Yamato. I've never done it by myself before!"
"Exactly! Sora and I have to be on the same team!"
"I'm sure she can manage without you, my boy."
"But…" Yamato pulled Sora to the side to talk to her privately.
"Sora, you go off and fight without me. You're a gifted fighter and there's going to be a time when I or no one's around to help you. So this way you can prove to me you could take care of yourself if something was to happen."
"But Yamato, I'm too afraid." Yamato put his hands on her shoulders.
"Sora, don't be. That's a weakness. And I want nothing but strength from you. It'll be ok." Sora finally nodded in agreement. They went back to join the others as the captain finished explaining everything. After that the officers packed up everything ready to go. During that time, Yamato pulled Philippe aside.
"Philippe, do me a favor."
"Yes, sure, anything."
"Watch over Sora. She's strong and I know she can take care of herself. But I need to be assured that someone's watching her since I cannot." He said. But he wasn't looking at the boy. He had his eyes on Sora helping some of the officers, pack up.
"Don't worry, sir. We'll watch over her." Yamato nodded.
"Thank you."
The two teams went their different ways. The main team head through the forest. They stopped before they reached the water fall, where the enemy troops were resting. The officers hid in the bushes and waited until the right time to attack. There were many soldiers and they were afraid there were too many. But they had a job to do and that's what they were going to do.
When the time came to attack, the battle begun tough. Many of the Protectors were taking on at least five soldiers. The battle looked tough. Sora was going at it against three men, who were quite strong. She took them down then more appear.
'Just a little bit longer. They should get here any moment.' Sora kept saying to herself as she struggle trying to defeat her enemy. She started to get tired as she was sword fighting against this very talented swordsman and it was sadly to say she was losing. He had her corner up against the cliff of the waterfall. Sora struggle to fight off the man but her body was getting weaker. Suddenly the soldier swung his sword, in order for Sora to loose her sword. The sword cut the back of Sora's hand deeply and her sword went flying to the right.
Sora hissed in pain as she fell to her knees, holding her bleeding hand. She put her face down to the ground. This was it. The soldier rose up his sword and was about to strike, but then he was stabbed from behind. His body collapsed next to Sora. Sora saw the body from the corner of her eyes. She then looked up. Sora gasped as she saw the figure standing in front of her in white. It was finally him. She would never guess he would be standing in front of her, here.
"Taichi?" Sora whispered. They starred at each others for a while as the battle continued. Taichi then noticed all the blood coming out of Sora's hand. He kneeled down next to her as he pulled her hurt hand towards him. Sora grunted in pain. Taichi then ripped off a piece of his uniform and wrapped her hand around it. After he was done, he petted the hurt hand.
"There." He whispered. He looked at her with a smile.
"Thank you." Taichi helped her get up to her feet.
"Stay right here. I'll be back when I'm finish." Sora nodded in agreement as Taichi took off to finish the fighting. And as soon as that was done, he returned to Sora's side.
"Are you ok?"
"Yes." Sora couldn't hold it much longer. She jumped into Taichi's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I missed you so much!" she said as she was crying.
"I know Sora." He said as he pulled away from her. "Come on, let's go. We have so much to catch up on."
"Yes but…"
"Miss Sora?" Sora looked over to Philippe.
"Yes?"
"We are ready to leave." Sora's eyes were full of hurt, knowing she had to leave Taichi, since she just got him back.
"Sora, stay! I'll take you home afterwards."
"Ok." Sora turned to the boy. "Go on ahead."
"I can't, Miss, Yamato asked me to bring you home safely."
"Yamato?" Taichi asked.
"Tell him that I'm with our best friend. That way he knows I'm safe." Sora told him. Philippe hesitantly left with the others home.
Taichi took Sora deep into the words after everyone left.
"He said Yamato. Is that the Yamato I think it is?" Taichi asked as they stopped walking.
"Yes. Taichi, I want to know what happened to you?" Taichi let out a sigh.
"I had to get away from all the rage I had before it took over me and I do something that I know I would regret. That's when I went to join the Golden Knights. I thought it would be the best way to get stronger, cool down a bit, and fight against your brothers. Then I went back to apologize to you for what happen. But I heard you gave up your thrown. I went back to the knights and as we traveled around, I hoped I would somehow find you again and say I'm sorry."
"It's ok Taichi. I imagine what you were going though and I don't blame you at all. I am just so happy to see you again." Taichi ran he's fingers through her hair.
"It is so odd with your hair so short. Why did you cut it?"
"Yamato thought it was best for it to be short and out of my way when I was fighting."
"You're fighting?"
"Yes, Yamato been teaching me to fight this past three years."
"He didn't do a good job," he said as he point to her injured hand.
"This is my first serious injury, thank you!" Taichi laughed. He then stopped and acted serious as he brushed her hair.
"Damn, I forgot how beautiful you were." Sora blushed. Taichi then pulled down as he attempted to lock his lips with her. Sora pulled her head up to meet him. They held each other tightly as their kiss deepened.
Taichi took Sora home on horseback back into town. Yamato was waiting outside the inn. He's jaw dropped when he saw Taichi with Sora. Taichi jumped off the horse and then helped Sora down. He then looked up to see Yamato.
"Good to see you, old friend." Yamato ran up to the two.
"Is it really you?"
"Of course, the one and only!" Yamato hugged his best friend (a\n: the manly way).
The three chatted for a bit outside. But it was time for Taichi to get going.
"It's been the greatest finally seeing you again, Yamato."
"Yeah same here. Hope we get to see each other again."
"I'm sure we will." He then turned to Sora. "I'll make sure we meet again." He then gave her a kiss good-bye. He then whispered in her ear. "Sora, I want you to know that I love you. I always had and I will always no matter what." Sora eyes rose in shock. Taichi then got on his horse and rode off leaving the two standing outside.
"I can't believe that it was him." Yamato broke the silence. Sora nodded. Then Yamato smirked. "It's about time you got together!" He then turned around and headed inside.
"What?" Sora followed him.
"You heard me." Everyone was in the bar, celebrating their victory, when they walked in. It was just then Yamato noticed Sora's hand wrapped up.
"What the hell happen?!" Yamato said in anger. Sora looked at him confused but then realized what he was talking about.
"I was cut during the fight." Yamato grabbed her arm.
"Come on, we need to get it cleaned up! Damn it! I knew it! I knew I should of not let you fight alone!" He led her to their room as he got some medicines that were available.
"Unwrap it!" Sora did as she was told. She sat on the bed and removed the cloth from Taichi's uniform. What was once white was red. Yamato pulled a chair beside her as he analyzed the wound.
"Damn it, Sora! You're lucky you didn't get it cut off!"
"I'm lucky to be alive, thanks to Taichi." Yamato looked up at her.
"What?" But they were disturbed by Milandra and the captain.
"Aww…the princess got hurt."
"Will you stop calling me that, please!"
"Why? That's what you are." Yamato and Sora looked at the two. The captain walked up in front of Sora.
"Hello, Princess Sora Takenouchi!"
Ok this one sorta sucked cause I was trying to get this one up since I have been ignoring my stories since I had this huge exam. Well, anyhoos, thanks for reading. Now be kind and review!