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Hello all- Again I'm sorry it took so long to get this- But Kate moved into a better apartment for the school yr! Also I went to another anime convention! OH MY GOD! There were sooooo many cosplayers! My personal favorites were the Sano, Spike, Wolfwood and the stripping Vash! Like I said before- I'm proud to be a fan girl :) So many stories to tell, but so little time. Let's just say I had fun and my friend and I started making the sickest Neon Genesis Evangelion jokes ever! It's sooo wrong I have to tell you all!

If you've ever seen that show you notice how Asuka is the dominant one in the "relationship" with Shinji. (if you could even call it a relationship) But anyway- substitute Auska'a voice for a butch male with a bad German ascent, and Shinji with a girl's voice and let the wrong and twisted sexual connotations begin! Anyway- it's funnier when you hear the impressions :) But you can't :( oh well, you'll just have to deal…

Ok- so I'll shut up and get with the story!

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Chapter 11

Moments later the doors to Mimi's bedchambers were swung wide open. Joe and Sora both huffing for breath entered the room quickly.

"Sora, I need you to…"

"I'm on it." Sora confidently cut off the worried doctor. Exiting the room with great speed, she quickly reentered with a basin of water and cloth. Dampening a cloth she wiped Mimi's brow.

Joe began to instruct Mimi as she went into full labor. Numerous aids came in and out of the room over the course of the night.

Sora and Joe were at her side the entire time. Joe greatly appreciated Sora's knowledge in her medicinal skills with herbs to lessen pain.

"Alright Mimi. I see a head." Joe finally said as they were coming to the main event.

"You can do this Mimi." Sora coached her as Mimi continued to breath and push.

After one last forceful scream Mimi's cries were drowned out with the cries of another. The infant could now be heard and was certainly making sure everyone in the castle knew it, as its cries bounced off the large walls and through the hallways.

Joe tended to Mimi as Sora cleaned and wrapped the tiny child in a soft blanket. Looking into the small eyes Sora couldn't help but smile and forget her worries. Handing the infant over to the tired mother Sora's smile only widened.

"You're a mother Mimi! She's a beautiful girl." Sora said stepping away from the pair on the bed and the newborn.

She was happy that Mimi was happy with Joe and her child… but now Sora was left to deal with her own troubles. Walking out of the room and down to the palace gardens she watched the sun as it made it's way fully over the horizon. Mimi's labor had gone on all throughout the night. The weird thing was Sora wasn't at all tired.

"I was wondering where you were." A voice came from behind her. She turned to see Taichi, who was looking back to normal.

"You look better this morning. How are you feeling?" Sora asked as he put his arms around her and she leant into his back.

"I'm better, thanks to you…" He said kissing her neck softly. "I heard we have an addition to the castle this morning."

"Mimi had her baby. We should go and visit her sometime." Sora smiled.

"I'd like that." He smiled back. "I bet you're good with children… the way you played with those children back at your village and the way you held that baby back there."

"You were there?" Sora asked unexpectedly.

"How could I not? Everyone in the whole kingdom probably heard those vocals." Tai smiled as Sora turned and looked into his eyes. Sora couldn't help but laugh at that comment.

"She was quite loud… I've never heard anyone scream so loud before." Sora had to admit as they walked back to the castle together.

"I was wondering when you'd get your royal butts here." Mimi smiled as she handed Sora the baby. She was happy to see the couple come for a visit. Pulling back the covers of her bed, Mimi slowly crawled out of bed.

"But Mimi, Joe said to stay in bed…" Sora said cradling the infant.

But before they could say more Mimi, as stubborn as ever, walked into the bathroom.

Tai took his eyes off the fleeting image of Mimi and back to the woman he loved. Sora was holding the baby in her tender arms. Gently rocking the baby, she whispered loving words in her angelic voice. Tai couldn't believe what he was seeing. It was perfect. She would make a wonderful mother.

Coming closer he looked at the baby over her shoulder. The child was sleeping contently until Tai reached forward and lightly touched the baby's chubby cheek. The little girl's brown eyes blinked open and gurgled at the two strangers.

"She's so precious." Sora cooed at the baby. "Yes you are little one.

"Do you want one?" Tai asked suddenly.

"What?" Sora said looking at him. She hadn't expected that question.

"A baby." He continued. "Would you want one? I mean when you're ready and all."

"I thought we were required to have one." Sora said quietly. She hadn't meant for it to sound so glum. But the look on his face told her he had taken it that way. "But yes, yes I would like to have some someday." She said quickly touching his hand.

The look in her eyes gave Tai hope.

"Alright, someday we'll have our own lot of children." He smiled squeezing her hand.

"I'd like that." Sora replied in no more than a whisper as her face reached closer to his.

"Oh it feels good to get up." Mimi sighed as she entered the room, disturbing the moment. Seeing the flushed faces of the two quickly pull away, she smiled. "Oh, did I interrupt you two?" Laughing a little, Mimi smiled. "Come on you two. You are married and it's only natural to be affectionate."

Mimi settled back into her large bed. For the rest of the day the three sat near her talking. Joe came in as often as he could to check on Mimi and the baby.

As dusk was approaching on the third day after the baby's birth Sora sat in bed. She was quietly reading a letter her father had given her mother. He had given Sora several mementos of her the last time they left to try and help her figure out all the feelings Sora was going through. In them she saw a great love the two had shared in life and had survived the many years since her mother's death.

Taichi emerged from the bathroom like he did every night and rolled into bed on his side.

Sora couldn't help but feel guilty. Here he was bending over backwards for her, not touching her unless she wanted it, never demanding anything of her and she was still denying him the things married couples were suppose to share.

"Taichi…" She called out to him. He was curled up under the sheets his back facing her.

"Hm?" She sighed sleepily.

"Where do you go when you leave during the nights?" She came right out and said it.

Tai rolled to face her. She was looking down on him with worried eyes…

"I'm not such a bad wife that you… you…" She tried to finish her sentence, but couldn't bring to herself to. She was in tears.

"Sora… love." Tai said reaching up brushing her tears away. "No, nothing like that. Never. I leave not because of you… it's me…" He started to try and explain his reasoning as he sat up. "It's me… I don't want to do anything that you don't want, or aren't ready for… I leave when I know that I can't keep myself in control… I want you Sora… so much it hurts at times… but I'm not going to force myself on you because… l love you." He said letting everything out. "I can't stand the demands my entire being cries out for when we are close… laying in our bed… or just being near you."

"Taichi…" Sora whispered as he drew her to him. Kissing her lips hungrily he fought with himself, but he was loosing the battle. Pulling himself on top of her he no longer could reason with his mind. They had been married for months now and yet she tortured him everyday. Allowing him to touch her on seldom occasions, but never fully have her was driving him mad.

Sora didn't know what to think or do for that matter. She was torn. Torn between her mind and heart. Her heart had accepted the fact that she was truly in love with him. He had won her heart just like he had said he would. However going the next step was the problem. Her heart may have been won over- but her mind still wanted to resist- especially now.

With him on her like this- so suddenly it only brought back the dark memories of what had been done to her…

"No, Taichi… no please." She struggled slapping him lightly. Her slaps seemed to make him more aggressive.

"I need my wife! A good wife doesn't torture her husband… Sora please…" He said in a hungry tone.

Still struggling Sora summoned all of her strength and was able to push away and slap him forcefully on the cheek.

Tai fell back a little, more stunned than anything… he looked down on Sora's frightened face and terrified eyes.

"Sora," he called out to her reaching out his hand to comfort her shaking form.

"Go away, please just go away." She said inching away from his touch. Tai couldn't believe what he had almost done… he quietly got up and practically ran out of the room and down the hallway. Sora curled into a ball on the silken sheets as it started to rain outside the palace.

Tai found himself a moderately comfortable spot just sitting on his chair in the large throne room. Looking silently to the matching chair beside him, he now accepted the fact she did not love him. He was doomed to be alone, never accepted and loved back by the woman who had stolen his heart.

"That's twice I lost control and hurt her…" He said in a saddened voice to no one in particular. 'No more,' he decided. 'No more- she doesn't' deserve this… I can't make her love me, but I can make her happy…'

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A/N: Ok folks- since my internet is 100% a sure thing- I'll be online more and posting like I use too. Hopefully we'll have this story done by the end of the week! And thanks for the reviews all!