PROTECTOR OF INNOCENCE (THE SECRET)

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I think my net doesn't like fanfiction.net. I am having a hell time for trying to log in. I might have to try some other alternatives. Okay, I will stop complaining and get on with the story. This will be a quite an interesting chapter(I think and hope).

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'Hey Sam! Guess what!' Matt seemed very happy the next morning, in his hand, he hold a letter that is from his family. 'My little brother is coming for a visit in a few days time!'

Sora who was hurrying to go to breakfast turned around and waited for Matt to go to the hall together. 'That must be great. Having your family coming to visit...' Sora's voice faded, she wanted her mother, father and sisters to come and visit her too. But she couldn't, if she do, her true identity will be known.

'Uh...Sam, are you Okay?' Matt also noticed Sora's depressed voice. 'I don't meant to hurt your feelings in any way. But if you want to, you can always ask your family to come and visit too.'

'No, that's fine. I don't really want them to see me yet.' Sora tried to sound eager. 'Anyway, what is your little brother like? Is he like you?'

'Well, if you must know, why don't you meet him when he is here? I am pretty sure that you two will like each other. Hey! Isn't that Izzy them other there! Got to tell them the news...'

'Hey, guess what! My little brother Takeru is coming for a visit! He might even bring some fruit cakes my mum baked. yum...'

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'Nice to meet you. My name is Takeru or you may call me TK as my monster brother always calls me. As you all might known by now, I am Matt's brother.' TK said after he bowed.

'This is Prince Tai, just call him Tai, he prefer it.' Matt began to introduced all his friends to his younger brother. 'And this is Joe Kido, Izumi Koushiro but we call him Izzy and this is our newest member Sam Takenouchi.'

'Takenouchi!' TK exclaimed. 'Are you cousin to Sora Takenouchi? The girl who is suppose to marry my brother?' Right this moment, Sora felt all the tension in the room.

'Uh...' Sora was speechless. 'Yeah, I guess so.'

'You guess so? Don't you even know who's your cousin?' TK was puzzled. 'You...

'Okay. Enough with this topic. Did you bring me any fruit cake?' Matt quickly diverted the conversation and everyone sighed.

'Of course. How could I forget. This is the only reason you welcomed me, isn't it?'

'Haha. You finally got it.' Matt joked and this brought everyone to a much comfortable mood.

'Well, have a nice conversation. I have still have some homework to finish.' Sora decided that it is time for her to leave.

'Sure. We'll call you when we are going to share the fruit cake.' Matt nodded.

'Um. Before I forget, you are in the room next to Matt's right? Then who is that really pretty girl I saw before? I mean it is weird, we saw each other and the next thing I knew, she ran into your room.' TK said and everyone gave Sora a weird look.

Sora's eyes widened. TK saw Hikari! This is not a good sign. 'I am not really sure.' Sora tried to bluff. 'It might've been some servant and she decided to hide in my room until you go because she is afraid or something. Uh, I got to go.' Sora said that faster than the speed of light and she ran even faster to her room.

'Hikari! What have you done!'

'Oh Sora, I am so sorry! I didn't expect someone to be outside and I didn't know what to do! You should've seen his eyes, I was so afraid to be lost in his deep blue eyes. So I ran back here.' Hikari tried to explain and she blushed when she mentioned "his" deep blue eyes. 'Did they suspect something?'

'Something!' Sora so wanted to scream Hikari's head off. 'They all looked at me as if I am having affair!'

Hikari chuckled. 'You really do look like someone who could be having an affair. You look pretty cute when you dress up as a boy. Innocent yet dangerous...'

'Thanks a lot.' Sora said sarcastically. 'Now that you know I might be dangerous, go in to your room because I think someone is coming.' "knock knock" Sora gave Hikari a 'I told you so' look as she went to open the door.

'Hey Sam. Is someone at your room? I think I heard two voices when I'm coming up.' Tai went in and looked around. 'You are not talking to that girl T.K. was talking about are you?'

'What makes you think that. he...hehehe...' Sora dragged Tai out of the room. 'Let's go and check on the other.'

'I thought...your homework...'Tai pointed towards Sora's room.

'I will do it later...hehe...not that much left really. Uh? Where's TK?

'Oh, he went out for something.' Matt replied.

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As soon as Sora went out, TK snuck into Sora's room. Kari thought Sora has came back and went out to greet her. 'Sora! That was quick...I thought you are going to...' Hikari's voice dropped as she starred what's before her. She quickly turned around went back but TK was faster, he grabbed Kari's hand. This brought them face to face with each other, TK slowly realised his hands as he was stunned by her beauty. "She looked so much like...' he thought. Hikari on the other hand was furious, before she realise what she's doing, she slapped him and locked herself in her little room.

TK pressured his hands onto his cheek, it was burning hot. He quickly went out of Sora's room and went back to Matt's. Everyone turned around to see TK come into the room with a burning cheek that is obvious he has been slapped. Sora suddenly realised what has just happened, she knew who slapped TK and she knew that TK has found out about Kari.

'Um...Sam, do you have a spare moment. I would like to talk to you.' TK asked grinning at his brother and his friends.

'Sure. Sure.' Sora gulped, she know what is coming next.

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'First, I would like to apologise for going into your room without your permission.' TK began. 'I would like you to tell me the truth about you and the girl in your room.' He crossed his arms.

Sora sighed, "lying is not going to get me very far this time" she thougth.

'Well, if you must know. My true name is Sora Takenouchi. Sam is just a name I enrolled with so I can be trained to become a knight. That girl who slapped you and I apologise for her because I don't think she really meant to, is Hikari. She is my maid.' Sora told TK the truth. 'I would be really thankful if you can keep this a secret. I don't want to go home now, I still want to be trained as a knight.'

TK never heard the last two sentence, his mind was racing. Sam Takenouchi is actually Sora Takenouchi who is to be his brother's bride. The "maid" on the otherhand looked too much alike to the missing princess Hikari, they even shared the same name. This is definitly not a coincedence.

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Heehee, this is it for now. I know the introduction of TK was kinda fast, but he had to find out who really is Sam Takenouchi in this chapter or my story will be too long.
So, until the next chapter, bye!~

Raie