Chapter 6: Arrangements can be Broken
The next morning I planed to meet the others at the mall. Right before I left my dad called me to his office. I'm in a really grumpy mood because my mom's been nagging me all morning about my future, i.e. 'When are you going to get married?' and 'Your sister is already married.'
And then she's all like, 'You're 18' and 'you shouldn't go out with a common mortal.' She thinks I should marry an elf, fairy, wizard, warlock, or a person with magical powers, i.e. not Kouji.
And I'm telling her I found the man I love and I don't want to marry anyone else. And I'm complaining saying that he might have powers we don't know about. I mean he can digivolve and he does have a few powers.
Anyway, I just stepped into my dad's office.
"Ah, Justine you're here."
This isn't good. He called me by my first name, my real name. What the heck did I do now?
I just raised my eyebrow at him saying nothing.
I looked at our guests that were sitting. Nick, that sexist bastard was siting there smaugly. I was soo tempted to stick my tongue out at him like a kid. I looked across from him and saw his father smiling broadly.
"Asia please sit," my father said.
"I'd prefer to stand thank you," I said.
He just shrugged.
"I have good news for you. We've found an engagement for you. When you are twenty you shall marry Nick M-"
"No," I said plain and simple. I was glaring at my father now.
"Asia-"
"No"
"Justine-"
"You heard me. We agreed about this a long time ago."
My dad sighed, "you have two years to get use to the idea."
"I will never get use to the idea. I've already found the one I need. He will always be there for me. He was always there for me."
"He possesses no magic," Nick said laughing.
"Shut that mouth of yours this instant!"
I clapped my hands and his mouth glued tight.
"Now it you excuse me."
I turned on my heel and left. To get all the anger out of me quickly I ran to the mall at top speeds.
"Hey you're late!" Takuya cried happily.
"I'm sorry my freaking dad was being an-" I began.
Great now that my anger was out I was still mad enough to cry. Dam it! I hate crying! It's not strong to cry. What type of warrior cries?
I covered my eyes putting my head down. Kouji went to my side and just held me close to him.
"What's wrong?"
"Remember Nick?"
"That guy you called a jack ass in front of an audience at the ball? Yeah I remember him," he said smiling.
"Well my dad wants me to marry him. But now it's time for you to reveal your power or I-"
"I understand. But Asia, you know I don't know how to control it."
"You will when you're ready."
I wiped the single tear that fell down my cheek away. I looked up and smiled.
"Never mind. I'll get myself out of this jam. Let's go kick some amateur ass," I said laughing.
"Alright!"
Well the competition went well. I got first place in everything I tried out in, which are archery, fencing, and Kung fu. Takuya got eighth in Kung Fu and fifth in fencing. Kouichi got forth in fencing. Zoeie got third in archery. Kouji got first in Kendo, and forth in fencing. And J.P. didn't try out for anything, because he said he didn't feel like it, so he placed nothing in everything.
That night I went to talk to my dad. Okay I spent half of the time yelling at him and him yelling at me. I said I would rather be burned my a dragon than marry him or drowned by a giant squid (which is impossible because being a fairy I can breath under water as a talent.)
Finally I convinced him that Nick was just after my power. I also made a few threat if Nick was made king. He said we could create a magnificent empire. I snapped back saying I would destroy the empire with a snap.
"Alright but Kouji posses no power?"
"Light. Once he controls his power-"
"What light? It's not the digital world!"
"You didn't let me finish. He was born with powers because Mars and Venus were aligned when he was born. So he does have fairy powers. Bedsides why does it matter if he has no power?"
"How do you know he won't break your heart?"
"If time, distance, family and friends can't separate us what can?"
My parents finally agreed it was okay if I married Kouji one day. I ran over to Kouji's house to tell him the engagement was broken.
He was happy for me and we sat out under the sky to talk.
"I'm glad I found you," I said as we stared up at the setting sun. We were at the park relaxing on a bench. It had a clear view of the ocean.
"Kouji?"
"Muh?"
"I wonder what I would be without you and the answer is lost and lonely."
"Well I know what I would've done. I would have built walls around my heart. But I didn't do that with you because I knew you would never break my heart. With you I feel safe and you changed my life. I need you in my life."
The next morning I planed to meet the others at the mall. Right before I left my dad called me to his office. I'm in a really grumpy mood because my mom's been nagging me all morning about my future, i.e. 'When are you going to get married?' and 'Your sister is already married.'
And then she's all like, 'You're 18' and 'you shouldn't go out with a common mortal.' She thinks I should marry an elf, fairy, wizard, warlock, or a person with magical powers, i.e. not Kouji.
And I'm telling her I found the man I love and I don't want to marry anyone else. And I'm complaining saying that he might have powers we don't know about. I mean he can digivolve and he does have a few powers.
Anyway, I just stepped into my dad's office.
"Ah, Justine you're here."
This isn't good. He called me by my first name, my real name. What the heck did I do now?
I just raised my eyebrow at him saying nothing.
I looked at our guests that were sitting. Nick, that sexist bastard was siting there smaugly. I was soo tempted to stick my tongue out at him like a kid. I looked across from him and saw his father smiling broadly.
"Asia please sit," my father said.
"I'd prefer to stand thank you," I said.
He just shrugged.
"I have good news for you. We've found an engagement for you. When you are twenty you shall marry Nick M-"
"No," I said plain and simple. I was glaring at my father now.
"Asia-"
"No"
"Justine-"
"You heard me. We agreed about this a long time ago."
My dad sighed, "you have two years to get use to the idea."
"I will never get use to the idea. I've already found the one I need. He will always be there for me. He was always there for me."
"He possesses no magic," Nick said laughing.
"Shut that mouth of yours this instant!"
I clapped my hands and his mouth glued tight.
"Now it you excuse me."
I turned on my heel and left. To get all the anger out of me quickly I ran to the mall at top speeds.
"Hey you're late!" Takuya cried happily.
"I'm sorry my freaking dad was being an-" I began.
Great now that my anger was out I was still mad enough to cry. Dam it! I hate crying! It's not strong to cry. What type of warrior cries?
I covered my eyes putting my head down. Kouji went to my side and just held me close to him.
"What's wrong?"
"Remember Nick?"
"That guy you called a jack ass in front of an audience at the ball? Yeah I remember him," he said smiling.
"Well my dad wants me to marry him. But now it's time for you to reveal your power or I-"
"I understand. But Asia, you know I don't know how to control it."
"You will when you're ready."
I wiped the single tear that fell down my cheek away. I looked up and smiled.
"Never mind. I'll get myself out of this jam. Let's go kick some amateur ass," I said laughing.
"Alright!"
Well the competition went well. I got first place in everything I tried out in, which are archery, fencing, and Kung fu. Takuya got eighth in Kung Fu and fifth in fencing. Kouichi got forth in fencing. Zoeie got third in archery. Kouji got first in Kendo, and forth in fencing. And J.P. didn't try out for anything, because he said he didn't feel like it, so he placed nothing in everything.
That night I went to talk to my dad. Okay I spent half of the time yelling at him and him yelling at me. I said I would rather be burned my a dragon than marry him or drowned by a giant squid (which is impossible because being a fairy I can breath under water as a talent.)
Finally I convinced him that Nick was just after my power. I also made a few threat if Nick was made king. He said we could create a magnificent empire. I snapped back saying I would destroy the empire with a snap.
"Alright but Kouji posses no power?"
"Light. Once he controls his power-"
"What light? It's not the digital world!"
"You didn't let me finish. He was born with powers because Mars and Venus were aligned when he was born. So he does have fairy powers. Bedsides why does it matter if he has no power?"
"How do you know he won't break your heart?"
"If time, distance, family and friends can't separate us what can?"
My parents finally agreed it was okay if I married Kouji one day. I ran over to Kouji's house to tell him the engagement was broken.
He was happy for me and we sat out under the sky to talk.
"I'm glad I found you," I said as we stared up at the setting sun. We were at the park relaxing on a bench. It had a clear view of the ocean.
"Kouji?"
"Muh?"
"I wonder what I would be without you and the answer is lost and lonely."
"Well I know what I would've done. I would have built walls around my heart. But I didn't do that with you because I knew you would never break my heart. With you I feel safe and you changed my life. I need you in my life."
