NB. Yamato is a girl - that was what was established last chapter, only
Taichi thought he/she was a boy at first. Also, I'm not sure if this is a
common mis-reading of the summary, but this story is daikeru not daiken.
Sorry to if you wanted daiken.
III
"We have to make up a story for her." decided Hikari after Taichi had told her the whole story.
"But why, Kari? She has one all of her own."
"Really, Tai. How much quicker do you think her father is going to hear about her. She can keep her name of course, but we need an excuse for housing and helping her, you don't want tongues wagging about this do you? She can be our cousin, maybe second cousin, and she is coming out this late because of her mother's tragic death. How about that?"
Taichi had forgotten about the rumours that would be spread if they housed a single lady without a good reason. It was a good thing that Hikari was there to give a voice of reason. His thoughts were interrupted with his sister telling him to hurry up.
"We have to tell her about it. Come on, Tai!"
Before he knew it, Taichi found himself in the middle of another discussion in the drawing room about the guest he had picked up.
"So we have an alias for you and you and I can be friends. You'll feel right at home!" Hikari was telling their guest, now turned cousin. "Also, Taichi's friends Lord and Lady Kido are holding a dinner party. That would be the perfect time for you to come out. Tai would just tell them to add an extra person to their guest list."
It still surprises Taichi how capable of totally taking control of everything his sister is, even down to telling everyone what they must do.
"Oh that is perfect, Hikari! It was a good thing Taichi enlisted your help."
And apparently, his mother liked it that way, maybe it was a very good thing Hikari refused Daisuke, he doesn't think his mother would like to lose such an accomplished organiser, no matter what she says.
"But," protested Taichi, "do not girls come out with a party held at their own, or whoever is bringing them out's, house?"
"We will have a party shortly afterwards, of course. However, she needs to come out as soon as possible to prevent any rumours spreading. The Kido party will just have to do."
Trust her to be able to talk down that point too.
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Taichi swirled his wine around in the glass. He was at Daisuke's house with his friends, Lord Jyou Kido, Lord Koushirou Izumi, Lord Ken Ichijouji and of course, Daisuke. With the exception of Daisuke, who, incidentally, quickly recovered from his disappointment, he had not seen his friends for quite some time as they were married or engaged and he was expected to attend those insipid social gatherings.
"So, how is your engagement going, Ken?" inquired Koushirou.
"Non-existent." was the reply. Everyone in the room looked at Ken wide- eyed.
"W-what?" stammered Jyou ungracefully.
"You are really slow on the news. I broke the engagement weeks ago, granted, I have not told you and the engagement was never really public, but you are still incredibly slow on the news." Ken stated calmly, as if it was no more than a broken flirtation.
"But why, Ken? That was a really good match." Daisuke asked, somewhat resentfully. "Trust fate to make this happen, I get refused and he goes and breaks an engagement."
"You proposed to Hikari?" asked Ken, amused. "Anyway, it is Hikari's fault. I have been around your sister too long, Tai, she made me believe in true love and now I cannot marry Miss Miyako because I am not in love with her."
"Very Hikari-like thing to do. Everything is my sister's fault." stated Taichi drolly. "Speaking of Hikari, I might as well tell you all. Firstly, Jyou, she wants you to add an additional seat at your dinner party. This is why. A while ago, on the day of your faithful proposal in fact, Dai, I managed to pick up this girl from the street, thinking she was male and I took her home. It so turns out that she had this really sad story and my mother knows her aunt. Then we learn that she has never been brought out, starting this female frenzy currently happening at my house. In short, Hikari has decided that she shall come out at your dinner party."
A look of understanding dawned on everyone's face as they have all been caught in one or another of Hikari's organised events.
"Sure, Taichi, I'll talk to Sora about it." said Jyou getting up. "Speaking of Sora, she will be worried, I should leave."
"It is getting late. I should go too." added Koushirou and they walk out, leaving the three bachelors alone.
"The wonderful thing about being a bachelor, no worrying wives."
"However, Dai, I do remember you proposing to my sister not long ago." reminded Taichi.
"Yes, well."
"Are you sure you are over Hikari, Dai?"
"Oh most definitely!"
Ken and Taichi looked at each other, neither believing Daisuke.
"Think what you will. I think we should leave, do you not, Taichi?" stated Ken.
"Yes. Good evening Dai." With that they both left.
In the silence of the room, Daisuke added,
"most definitely not."
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III
"We have to make up a story for her." decided Hikari after Taichi had told her the whole story.
"But why, Kari? She has one all of her own."
"Really, Tai. How much quicker do you think her father is going to hear about her. She can keep her name of course, but we need an excuse for housing and helping her, you don't want tongues wagging about this do you? She can be our cousin, maybe second cousin, and she is coming out this late because of her mother's tragic death. How about that?"
Taichi had forgotten about the rumours that would be spread if they housed a single lady without a good reason. It was a good thing that Hikari was there to give a voice of reason. His thoughts were interrupted with his sister telling him to hurry up.
"We have to tell her about it. Come on, Tai!"
Before he knew it, Taichi found himself in the middle of another discussion in the drawing room about the guest he had picked up.
"So we have an alias for you and you and I can be friends. You'll feel right at home!" Hikari was telling their guest, now turned cousin. "Also, Taichi's friends Lord and Lady Kido are holding a dinner party. That would be the perfect time for you to come out. Tai would just tell them to add an extra person to their guest list."
It still surprises Taichi how capable of totally taking control of everything his sister is, even down to telling everyone what they must do.
"Oh that is perfect, Hikari! It was a good thing Taichi enlisted your help."
And apparently, his mother liked it that way, maybe it was a very good thing Hikari refused Daisuke, he doesn't think his mother would like to lose such an accomplished organiser, no matter what she says.
"But," protested Taichi, "do not girls come out with a party held at their own, or whoever is bringing them out's, house?"
"We will have a party shortly afterwards, of course. However, she needs to come out as soon as possible to prevent any rumours spreading. The Kido party will just have to do."
Trust her to be able to talk down that point too.
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Taichi swirled his wine around in the glass. He was at Daisuke's house with his friends, Lord Jyou Kido, Lord Koushirou Izumi, Lord Ken Ichijouji and of course, Daisuke. With the exception of Daisuke, who, incidentally, quickly recovered from his disappointment, he had not seen his friends for quite some time as they were married or engaged and he was expected to attend those insipid social gatherings.
"So, how is your engagement going, Ken?" inquired Koushirou.
"Non-existent." was the reply. Everyone in the room looked at Ken wide- eyed.
"W-what?" stammered Jyou ungracefully.
"You are really slow on the news. I broke the engagement weeks ago, granted, I have not told you and the engagement was never really public, but you are still incredibly slow on the news." Ken stated calmly, as if it was no more than a broken flirtation.
"But why, Ken? That was a really good match." Daisuke asked, somewhat resentfully. "Trust fate to make this happen, I get refused and he goes and breaks an engagement."
"You proposed to Hikari?" asked Ken, amused. "Anyway, it is Hikari's fault. I have been around your sister too long, Tai, she made me believe in true love and now I cannot marry Miss Miyako because I am not in love with her."
"Very Hikari-like thing to do. Everything is my sister's fault." stated Taichi drolly. "Speaking of Hikari, I might as well tell you all. Firstly, Jyou, she wants you to add an additional seat at your dinner party. This is why. A while ago, on the day of your faithful proposal in fact, Dai, I managed to pick up this girl from the street, thinking she was male and I took her home. It so turns out that she had this really sad story and my mother knows her aunt. Then we learn that she has never been brought out, starting this female frenzy currently happening at my house. In short, Hikari has decided that she shall come out at your dinner party."
A look of understanding dawned on everyone's face as they have all been caught in one or another of Hikari's organised events.
"Sure, Taichi, I'll talk to Sora about it." said Jyou getting up. "Speaking of Sora, she will be worried, I should leave."
"It is getting late. I should go too." added Koushirou and they walk out, leaving the three bachelors alone.
"The wonderful thing about being a bachelor, no worrying wives."
"However, Dai, I do remember you proposing to my sister not long ago." reminded Taichi.
"Yes, well."
"Are you sure you are over Hikari, Dai?"
"Oh most definitely!"
Ken and Taichi looked at each other, neither believing Daisuke.
"Think what you will. I think we should leave, do you not, Taichi?" stated Ken.
"Yes. Good evening Dai." With that they both left.
In the silence of the room, Daisuke added,
"most definitely not."
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