PART TWO

From the author: Hey! Welcome to the second part of 'A Forbidden Love'. Hope you like this part!

Disclaimer: I don't have any legal rights to Digimon or their characters.

Rating: PG-13 for sparse language.

Email: mackenzs@gci.net, tux_man19@yahoo.com

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Yamato heard voices. They were far away, as if he was underwater and people on the shore were talking softly. As he struggled from the dark hole in his consciousness, the sounds became clearer and more defined. Yamato furrowed his brow; his head felt like it had been gnawed on by a beaver.

"Oh, look. He's coming to." Yamato lifted his eyelids to find Mimi and Taichi staring intently at his face. He sat up in a flash. Around him was a bleak white room. He was in a hospital.

"Whoa there buddy, you're still a little weak from the party...and...what happened." Taichi put his hands on Yamato's, and tried to push him back into the bed. Yamato gave the look of a wild animal caught in a trap. Mimi saw this and moved to block his way.

"Where is Sora!? I need to get to her, NOW!" Yamato yelled. He started to rip out the IV's sticking out of his veins.

"Yamato, we understand that you want to help her. She's my best friend, and if anything bad happens to her..." Mimi trailed off as tears welled in her chestnut eyes. Putting his arm around her slim waist to calm Mimi, Taichi finished for her.

"Hey, listen. You're in no condition to go out fighting that yuoma like this. You'll end up putting yourself in danger, and it will take longer for you to recover. You'll help out more in getting Sora back if you just lay in bed now."

"I just can't stand by while that...that monster has her. I just can't." Yamato turned away from his friends; he didn't want them to see the hot tears in his eyes. "Alright, I'll wait a little in this place. All then, I'll let all Hell loose on that yuoma."

Taichi's heart soared. "That's the spirit. We'll all help you out!" Mimi nodded in agreement. Her eyes darkened though, as she thought of poor Sora, held against her will somewhere. I wonder if she's okay right now...

Sora's eyes fluttered open. Rough chains kept her hands against the stone wall behind her. As she focused though the dim light of a fire, her father's back caught her gaze. She yelped in glee, but then remembered the events of the night. Her 'father' turned and stared at her.

"My dear daughter, why do you love such a hideous creature like Ishida Yamato?" Sora's face flashed angry.

"The only hideous creature is you!" She spat. "Why does it matter that I love Yamato?"

"His father is up to no good, and is a spiteful person. Spite begets spite, and you call him Yamato." Sora's father walked up to her. He put his hand to her soft cheek. "Why don't you love someone sensible? Someone who does good for this kingdom? Why don't you love me?" her father tried to put his lips to hers, but Sora spat in his face. He bared his fangs and wings tore from his shirt. Turning into the yuoma she feared, Sora gasped. His claws raked her face. "Do not spit on your own flesh and blood."

"You are not my father! Never will you be!" Sora raised her strong soccer legs and used a right frontal kick, straight to his stomach. With a loud 'oof', the monster landed on his side. The cave around Sora temporality wavered, and the chains dropped her hands. "An illusion!" Sora pumped her legs to the entrance. Roaring, the black death struggled to its feet and flapped its wings. Flying after her, the monster slashed Sora's arm with his claws. Crying out in pain, she threw herself out of the cave.

Looking around momentarily, she realized that the cave sat atop Kira Mountain. She was not far from the Ishida residence. "Yamato!" She called before remembering the winged 'father' flying after her. Turning around, he laughed.

"You have nowhere to run. Where is your precious Yamato to save you now?"

Sora turned and ran to the edge of the mountain. "After I destroy you, I will take over this kingdom. And then, the world. I am glad the hate consumed me. It is much better than being good, all sickly sweet. Now, to get rid of Sora!" Sora was prepared, but he was much stronger. Sora fell off the cliff, and the monster heard a dull 'thud' after a while. Smiling in self-righteousness, he flew off into the night.

Sora grunted. She had held onto the edge of the cliff while she let her shoes fall. Struggling, she pulled herself up. Her dress was torn, her hair disheveled, but she was glad to be alive. She was now making her way down the mountainside to her love's residence. But he wasn't there.

Yamato was still at the hospital, chatting with his friends. Then they reached a quiet point. Tension existed between Taichi and Yamato. Finally Yamato nodded his head, and Taichi gulped. He reached into his back pocket and brought out a small black velvet box. "You know Mimi, we've been dating each other for a while, and I think we have reached a point in our relationship where as a couple we need to make a decision: take it to a higher level, or go our separate ways. What I'm trying to say is, Mimi," at this point he took her hands into his own, "Will you be my bride?" She squealed, and then started to bawl.

"Yes! Yes! I will marry you Taichi!" She jumped into Taichi's arms, her long caramel hair flowing. Yamato felt a pang of jealously; Sora wasn't there with him. The head nurse walked into the room of joy.

"Ishida Yamato? Your stay here is over. You're being discharged from our care. Yamato, your parents want you home now. I trust that these people here are friends and will take you there?" Yamato only grunted. The nurse then exited the room. Yamato jumped out of the bed and hobbled to the bathroom, where he quickly changed into his clothes brought from his home. The three then practically ran out of the hospital to go to Yamato's residence and look for Sora.

Taichi's truck was only about a block from the Ishida home when they noticed a blaze coming from the castle. "No!" Yamato cried. "My parents! Takeru!" Taichi slammed on the car brakes when they ended up in front of the gate.

"Stop!" an armed guard held up his hand. "Oh, Master Yamato!"

"Guard! What has happened?" Yamato asked.

"Master, the Duke Takenouchi paid a visit. Next thing a black monster was tearing up the castle and now has set it ablaze."

"Open the gates!" Yamato commanded. The gates swung inward as Yamato, Taichi and Mimi raced up the driveway on foot. Firefighters and paramedics were already trying to contain the flames. "Where is my family!?" Yamato called to the paramedics.

"Sir, they are sitting in the Moonlight Garden." Yamato nodded, tears shining in his eyes. Running around the lawns, the group came to a beautiful rose expanse. Walking into the garden, Yamato's parents and brother were sitting in the chairs erected there.

"That...that bastard!" Yamato's father spit. "How dare he! In my house!"

"Father, mother..." Yamato whispered. His family turned around to see a pale son and his friends.

"Brother!" Takeru ran up and threw his arms around Yamato. "I was so worried!" Yamato surprisingly hugged back, tightly.

"Father, where is Sora if she is not with the monster that has overtaken her father?" Yamato's parents' faces darkened.

"Son, you and your friends sit down ther-" Taichi and Mimi had stayed sullen and quiet though out the conversation.

"What has happened to her!? Tell me now!" Yamato's mother grabbed his hand.

"That...monster...he didn't want Sora getting in his way. He said he...he got rid of her!" Mimi's eyes widened, and then she burst into tears on Taichi's shoulders. Yamato's face turned as red as a tomato. He was furious.

"NOOOOOO!!!" he screamed. Turning around, Taichi was afraid for his own life. Yamato instead punched a tree, then took off out of the garden and into the night. Everyone cast looks of surprise.

"No reason...to go...on..." Yamato gasped between breaths. He was running full speed to a secret location. "No reason...to live..." Yamato stepped into a dark alley towards a dark figure.

"What will it be?" The figure asked.

"I don't want to live anymore. My life has not purpose. Give me your strongest poison. I have enough money for it." Yamato thrust bills into the figure's open hand and snatched the vile from the other hand. He rushed to his home, the place he was born in, lived in, loved in. Sneaking though the secret entrance that only he and a few people knew about, he entered the castle. The fire was out, and only a few glowing embers remained.

Making his way to his room, he quickly wrote a note to his family. To his father and mother Yamato was sorry to leave them at a turning point in their life. To his brother he was sorry not to see him grow into a man. To Taichi and Mimi he was sorry he couldn't make it to their wedding. And to his dear Sora, he would be joining her soon.

Sora had made it safely off the mountain, save her wrapped arm, blooded feet, and worn out muscles. She saw that her monster father had already been there, he had flown there and then a fire burst alive. Sora knew he caused it. So she took the back entrance, her 'father' might still be there. Sora saw Yamato's boots and overcoat dropped on the floor. Her love was here! Her heart leapt.

"Yamato! Yamato! Where are you?" Sora called out. "I'm here!" Flying up the stairs, she made her way from door to door, looking for Yamato. Finally she found a door with Yamato in it. He was swallowing the contents of a small vile though tears.

"Is thou a vision? Sora...with my dying gaze I see thy lovely face once more..." Sora ran over to him, tears flying.

"No Yamato! I am here. Thee art hallucinating. Yamato, what did thost drink?"

"Sora, with my last breath...I tell thee...I love thee..." Yamato's ice blue eyes rolled back.

"No! Yamato! Do not leave me!" Sora's tears streamed down her cheeks. "It won't end with me going on. I want to be with you!" She kissed his lips. "Thou poison also course though my vines! Take me too!" Nestling against his growing cold body, Sora spotted the shining black gun under Yamato's bed. Taking hold of the hard cold metal, she whispered, "I love thee too, Yamato." And Sora raised it to her temple.

The Ishidas with Taichi and Mimi were walking though the damaged front hall. A shot rang out. "That sounds like it came from the second floor!" Taichi said. Yamato's parents' faces grew ashen.

"Yamato's room is on the second floor." The mother whispered.