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A cloaked rider caught sight of a familiar building, & spurred his horse on. Yagami, a.k.a. Motomiya Taichi entered the pasture, jumped off his horse, & headed inside, throwing off his travel garments. Inside, his governess Anya looked up & smiled. "Welcome home m'lord," she greeted him. He cast her a quick smile & asked "And where is my wife?" "You asked?" a familiar voice replied. Anya picked up the child she'd been holding & left, smiling.
Taichi crossed the room in 2 swift strides, & pulled Sora close to him, kissing her soundly. The redhead melted at his touch & Taichi reluctantly stepped back, looking at his wife. She returned his gaze evenly for a few moments then laughed & threw herself into his arms exclaiming "You hath returned!" The brunette squeezed her, then asked "How are the children?" Sora grasped his hand & led him to the room their 4 offspring shared. "Sleeping."
Taichi smiled, looking over the children. 4 in 6 years, & 1 lost to the womb. Sora dragged him away, saying "Come, tell me about your trip!" Taichi complied, & as the children awakened, Sora was forced to go make dinner, leaving her husband with his thoughts. Taichi watched his wife's figure as she moved around the kitchen, & smiled, thinking of when he first met her.
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Taichi walked listlessly, wondering how far away he was from ho- the castle. T'was no longer his home. The former prince was interrupted from his thoughts by a voice. He quickly followed it, & spied a young girl by the water's edge. He immediately knew a way to get her attention without frightening her. He laid down on the ground, & , pretending to be unconscious, groaned.
The singing stopped, & the girl said "Who's there?" Taichi groaned again, slightly louder this time. There was the sound of brush being pushed aside, then a gasp. Hands shook him gently, then that voice said "Wake up!" Taichi stirred, then fluttered his eyes open. Something cold & wet hit his lips & he thought with genuine enthusiasm "Water." He craned his neck up & drank the precious fluid.
The girl pulled the canteen away, the helped him to a sitting position. Taichi croaked "Water.", careful not to overdo it. She handed over the canteen & he drank thirstily. When he finished he handed the canteen back to the girl with a grateful smile. "Whence came thee, stranger?" she inquired. "In all honesty I know not. I cannae say how long I hath been lying here." He lied.
"What happened?" was her next question. As with the fainting idea, a lie came to him. "I lived in a village far from her, an obscure one, when one day while I was out, my family's house caught fire. They all perished. I loved them greatly, but with naught left for me there but painful memories, I left. Along my journey I was beset upon by highway men who took what little I was able to salvage, & I presume they left me here."
The red-haired girl looked at him sympathetically, & Taichi felt stirrings of desire awaken in him. "My name is Taichi," he said, looking at her hopefully. "I am Sora," she responded. "Right now, yes," Taichi thought. "But someday you will be mine." Sora stood up. "If thou hast nary place to go, thou may stay with me," she offered. He immediately nodded in the affirmative.
The girl's father welcomed him warmly, & by the end of the day Taichi had work, a home, was clean, & preparing for bed. Sora came in, carrying a bundle of sheets. Taichi took them from her, then captured her hand & pulled her down to his level (he's sitting on the bed) He regarded her for a moment, then kissed her fiercely. Sora responded instantly, then gasped for air as Taichi released her.
"As soon as respectably possible, I shalt make thee my wife," He murmured. "My the gods be kind & make the time between then & now pass swiftly," Sora replied, then left. Taichi sat there, thinking. Regardless of what the gods did, the time would pass as though it were eternity. Sora's father was the problem. Getting permission for courting & marriage from him, for a boy with no family, no background, & a horrible job from the same man's pity alone, would be difficult.
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Sora shook her husband, rousing him from his musings. "Dinner is served," she informed her husband. He nodded & followed her. After dinner Anya put the children to bed, then retired herself. Being governess to 4 young children was exhausting, especially when they had a cause for celebration. His sympathy for the women vanished with all other thought when Sora told him that she was going to bed.
He followed the redhead to their bedroom, then grasped her arm firmly but gently. Taichi kissed the back of her neck then murmured against her skin "Does my touch still burn?" Sora turned to him & kissed him deeply, then sighed contently as he lowered her to the bed. "Never go away for so long again," she said as he kissed down her neck. "Hmmm," he agreed. A month was too long. He let go of thought as wife began to welcome him home.
A cloaked rider caught sight of a familiar building, & spurred his horse on. Yagami, a.k.a. Motomiya Taichi entered the pasture, jumped off his horse, & headed inside, throwing off his travel garments. Inside, his governess Anya looked up & smiled. "Welcome home m'lord," she greeted him. He cast her a quick smile & asked "And where is my wife?" "You asked?" a familiar voice replied. Anya picked up the child she'd been holding & left, smiling.
Taichi crossed the room in 2 swift strides, & pulled Sora close to him, kissing her soundly. The redhead melted at his touch & Taichi reluctantly stepped back, looking at his wife. She returned his gaze evenly for a few moments then laughed & threw herself into his arms exclaiming "You hath returned!" The brunette squeezed her, then asked "How are the children?" Sora grasped his hand & led him to the room their 4 offspring shared. "Sleeping."
Taichi smiled, looking over the children. 4 in 6 years, & 1 lost to the womb. Sora dragged him away, saying "Come, tell me about your trip!" Taichi complied, & as the children awakened, Sora was forced to go make dinner, leaving her husband with his thoughts. Taichi watched his wife's figure as she moved around the kitchen, & smiled, thinking of when he first met her.
*******************************FLASHBACK*****************************
Taichi walked listlessly, wondering how far away he was from ho- the castle. T'was no longer his home. The former prince was interrupted from his thoughts by a voice. He quickly followed it, & spied a young girl by the water's edge. He immediately knew a way to get her attention without frightening her. He laid down on the ground, & , pretending to be unconscious, groaned.
The singing stopped, & the girl said "Who's there?" Taichi groaned again, slightly louder this time. There was the sound of brush being pushed aside, then a gasp. Hands shook him gently, then that voice said "Wake up!" Taichi stirred, then fluttered his eyes open. Something cold & wet hit his lips & he thought with genuine enthusiasm "Water." He craned his neck up & drank the precious fluid.
The girl pulled the canteen away, the helped him to a sitting position. Taichi croaked "Water.", careful not to overdo it. She handed over the canteen & he drank thirstily. When he finished he handed the canteen back to the girl with a grateful smile. "Whence came thee, stranger?" she inquired. "In all honesty I know not. I cannae say how long I hath been lying here." He lied.
"What happened?" was her next question. As with the fainting idea, a lie came to him. "I lived in a village far from her, an obscure one, when one day while I was out, my family's house caught fire. They all perished. I loved them greatly, but with naught left for me there but painful memories, I left. Along my journey I was beset upon by highway men who took what little I was able to salvage, & I presume they left me here."
The red-haired girl looked at him sympathetically, & Taichi felt stirrings of desire awaken in him. "My name is Taichi," he said, looking at her hopefully. "I am Sora," she responded. "Right now, yes," Taichi thought. "But someday you will be mine." Sora stood up. "If thou hast nary place to go, thou may stay with me," she offered. He immediately nodded in the affirmative.
The girl's father welcomed him warmly, & by the end of the day Taichi had work, a home, was clean, & preparing for bed. Sora came in, carrying a bundle of sheets. Taichi took them from her, then captured her hand & pulled her down to his level (he's sitting on the bed) He regarded her for a moment, then kissed her fiercely. Sora responded instantly, then gasped for air as Taichi released her.
"As soon as respectably possible, I shalt make thee my wife," He murmured. "My the gods be kind & make the time between then & now pass swiftly," Sora replied, then left. Taichi sat there, thinking. Regardless of what the gods did, the time would pass as though it were eternity. Sora's father was the problem. Getting permission for courting & marriage from him, for a boy with no family, no background, & a horrible job from the same man's pity alone, would be difficult.
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Sora shook her husband, rousing him from his musings. "Dinner is served," she informed her husband. He nodded & followed her. After dinner Anya put the children to bed, then retired herself. Being governess to 4 young children was exhausting, especially when they had a cause for celebration. His sympathy for the women vanished with all other thought when Sora told him that she was going to bed.
He followed the redhead to their bedroom, then grasped her arm firmly but gently. Taichi kissed the back of her neck then murmured against her skin "Does my touch still burn?" Sora turned to him & kissed him deeply, then sighed contently as he lowered her to the bed. "Never go away for so long again," she said as he kissed down her neck. "Hmmm," he agreed. A month was too long. He let go of thought as wife began to welcome him home.