A/N: MYGWTF!!!1
Kate has FREE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok- ok- just breathe…. I'm calm… Stay calm… everything will be alright… you'll find something to do…
Anyway- Now that all my finals are done and I have off work for a few weeks, I don't know what I will do with myself. I can't deal with this free time thing… I've never had it before! *Does not compute- error- error!
Well, I did type up this update for you all. Hopefully I'll take a break from the anime-a-thons to type the next chapters before Christmas… we'll see. Anyway, thanks for the reviews, I'm glad I'm not the only one to hate that S word… Matt's nice and all- but I'm only loyal to one digi-boy- and he will forever be paired with Sora! Tai is cute!
Ok- enough of my rambling, I'll get on with the show-
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Chapter 4
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Sora had lain in the large soft sheets for more than an hour. Outside the large windows of the palace where she found herself presently, the large stars in the sky diminished the darkness of night only slightly.
She was once again reminded that she was nowhere near her own world by just looking up at the sky. Nowhere on Earth could one find such a pure and majestic scenery that painted the sky like it did here. The shades of purples and deep array of blues made the sky seem to be a work of art, created by a famous painter.
Knowing that sleep would not come to her this night, she crawled out of the velvety sheets that adorned the huge bed. Feeling the brisk predawn air surround her creamy skin, she wrapped a blanket around her silken nightgown that was prepared for her. Slowly Sora walked barefoot over to the window, she pushed open the large balcony windows that lead out to the balcony.
The sights of this land were even more breathtaking up close, feeling the breeze and smelling the freshness of the air.
'It never smells like this at home anymore.' She thought to herself as she sighted. 'Home…' She tried to hold back the sigh.
"Do I even have a home anymore? Where is it that I belong … I'm so lost…" She said in but a whisper, trying to keep the tears at bay. 'No, Sora you will be strong! You promised her! You WILL get through this!' She said as she leaned against the balcony railing.
It was then that Sora's attention was taken away from the beautiful scenery and her own problems. Down below her window was a large garden. In the center was a fountain.
But that wasn't what had caught her eye nor was it the sounds of splashing water. She couldn't make out who it was, but someone was there- and there was something else… the person was feeling a great sadness…what was more was the fact that there were others in the garden. Others that didn't belong there…
'Oh no, it's the prince… they're after him again.' She snapped alert. Looking for a quick way down she spotted a grouping of vines that crawled up the palace walls. Dropping her blanket and climbing on the railing, she jumped and grabbed a hold of the vines. Holding tight, she quickly made her way down, ungracefully falling square on her butt.
But she wasn't fazed. Instead, she instantly was on her feet and running through bushes towards the prince. He had no clue that there were others in the garden.
As she ran she was able to see more clearly the thoughts of the attackers. The image of a blonde haired boy hit her mind once again… but this time the blonde was with a red headed man… they had sent these men-
"LOOK OUT!" She screamed as she dove into the prince knocking him into the fountain with her. As she did an arrow zoomed by the place the prince was sitting.
Sora's loud cry alerted the guards that had drifted off top sleep during their duty. They spotted the intruders and quickly ran after them as Tai and Sora sat up in the waist deep water of the fountain.
The prince had not expected the sudden dive from the strange girl and she took him completely by surprise. Sputtering to spit the fountain water out of his mouth he noticed the figure that had saved his life as still clutching to him as if her life was in danger and not his. He looked down and saw the auburn hair of the mysterious woman.
"I was so scared…." He heard her mumble as she began to shake. It was then he noticed they were still in the cold water. Moving to his knees he picked her up in his arms and stepped out of the fountain. Finding the cape he had brought with him still on the bench he was sitting on, he wrapped it around her.
By now the guards had returned as asked if the prince was all right.
"I'm fine… but double the security around all exits of the castle… I want these men captured!" The drenched prince ordered. Once the guards had left, he tried to wipe the sagging brown locks of hair out of his face.
"You… you saved me…" He said finally breaking the silence between them. Sora's eyes were closed and she was shaking, but Tai's chocolate orbs were looking straight at her with amazement.
Sora's heart was beating a mile a minute. She thought it would never slow down… that arrow was so close. She had felt the anger and malice that the archer had as it was released with the arrow. But she had gotten there in time.
Opening her eyes slightly she saw he was staring at her.
'She saved me… but… but why?' She heard these thoughts like they were her own.
"I… I couldn't sleep… and… and I saw them coming…" She started out to try and explain herself. Pulling the cape closer around her, she shivered. "I… I... Just had to do something…" She was about to go on but she was silenced when the prince sat next to her on the bench and stared deeply into her crimson orbs.
Looking into his, Sora saw a great sadness once again.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Sora asked shyly. She knew he was internally torn about a great deal of things. And his tired eyes showed that the life of the prince was not all fun and flirting with women as he tried to let on.
"What?" He asked as he, without thinking, tucked a damp tendril of her hair behind her ear.
"I… I'm sorry, but your thoughts… they just seem so sad… my mother says that… well she use… to say that… talking about things…" Sora couldn't help the tear that slid out of her eye. "Make things better…"
But her tear didn't get that far rolling down her cheek. A gentle finger was there to catch it and tenderly wipe it away. "I'm sorry." Sora said as more tears welled in her eyes. She didn't know why she had chosen to recall the memories of her mother at this time.
"But… your memories of your mother… they remind me of what mine was like…" She said as she brought her hand up to cover her face as she cried.
"It looks like we both have things that might be best discussed." Tai spoke quietly as he looked up to the sky. As he looked away, he couldn't help but notice she was shaking again. "You're cold." He said almost slapping himself at being so dumb. "You're freezing and wet. You shouldn't be outside or you'll catch a cold." As he said this he, himself sneezed. "I guess that goes for me as well. Come, I'll take you back inside." He said standing up and offering her his hand.
The gentle side of the prince she had thought to be a heartless man touched Sora. But then again, he had always had a spark of something he was hiding. Sora wondered if she would ever learn what it was that he was afraid to let others know.
However at the moment she had neither the strength nor the will to try and push the topic. She was tired and cold, so she accepted his hand and he helped her up. Taking a few steps towards the palace, Sora became a little dizzy and nearly fell. She had used her newly found gifts too much and her head was pounding once again.
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The next she knew was softness of the bed she was placed on.
"What happened?" She asked drowsily as she was laid down on the soft bed she had left earlier that night.
"Don't worry, just go to sleep." Tai's voice told her quietly. Pulling up the covers to cover her still dampened nightdress. "I put another night shirt for you on the drawer, if you want it." He told her as he motioned to the night table that stood by the bedside. "I… I want to thank you Lady Sora… I owe you my life." He whispered to her half sleeping form. "And I apologize for my behavior before…it's just that…I…I've waited forever for you to come…and then you were right there…I have no fear about the future now." Tai smiled as he stroked her hair before placing a kiss to her forehead. "You've come to save us…"
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A/N: interesting development methinks…anyway- Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings with all that junk ^_^; I'll be updating more often now- I PROMISE!!!!!!!!
Anyway thanks for the reviews!
Ja!
Kate has FREE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok- ok- just breathe…. I'm calm… Stay calm… everything will be alright… you'll find something to do…
Anyway- Now that all my finals are done and I have off work for a few weeks, I don't know what I will do with myself. I can't deal with this free time thing… I've never had it before! *Does not compute- error- error!
Well, I did type up this update for you all. Hopefully I'll take a break from the anime-a-thons to type the next chapters before Christmas… we'll see. Anyway, thanks for the reviews, I'm glad I'm not the only one to hate that S word… Matt's nice and all- but I'm only loyal to one digi-boy- and he will forever be paired with Sora! Tai is cute!
Ok- enough of my rambling, I'll get on with the show-
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Chapter 4
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Sora had lain in the large soft sheets for more than an hour. Outside the large windows of the palace where she found herself presently, the large stars in the sky diminished the darkness of night only slightly.
She was once again reminded that she was nowhere near her own world by just looking up at the sky. Nowhere on Earth could one find such a pure and majestic scenery that painted the sky like it did here. The shades of purples and deep array of blues made the sky seem to be a work of art, created by a famous painter.
Knowing that sleep would not come to her this night, she crawled out of the velvety sheets that adorned the huge bed. Feeling the brisk predawn air surround her creamy skin, she wrapped a blanket around her silken nightgown that was prepared for her. Slowly Sora walked barefoot over to the window, she pushed open the large balcony windows that lead out to the balcony.
The sights of this land were even more breathtaking up close, feeling the breeze and smelling the freshness of the air.
'It never smells like this at home anymore.' She thought to herself as she sighted. 'Home…' She tried to hold back the sigh.
"Do I even have a home anymore? Where is it that I belong … I'm so lost…" She said in but a whisper, trying to keep the tears at bay. 'No, Sora you will be strong! You promised her! You WILL get through this!' She said as she leaned against the balcony railing.
It was then that Sora's attention was taken away from the beautiful scenery and her own problems. Down below her window was a large garden. In the center was a fountain.
But that wasn't what had caught her eye nor was it the sounds of splashing water. She couldn't make out who it was, but someone was there- and there was something else… the person was feeling a great sadness…what was more was the fact that there were others in the garden. Others that didn't belong there…
'Oh no, it's the prince… they're after him again.' She snapped alert. Looking for a quick way down she spotted a grouping of vines that crawled up the palace walls. Dropping her blanket and climbing on the railing, she jumped and grabbed a hold of the vines. Holding tight, she quickly made her way down, ungracefully falling square on her butt.
But she wasn't fazed. Instead, she instantly was on her feet and running through bushes towards the prince. He had no clue that there were others in the garden.
As she ran she was able to see more clearly the thoughts of the attackers. The image of a blonde haired boy hit her mind once again… but this time the blonde was with a red headed man… they had sent these men-
"LOOK OUT!" She screamed as she dove into the prince knocking him into the fountain with her. As she did an arrow zoomed by the place the prince was sitting.
Sora's loud cry alerted the guards that had drifted off top sleep during their duty. They spotted the intruders and quickly ran after them as Tai and Sora sat up in the waist deep water of the fountain.
The prince had not expected the sudden dive from the strange girl and she took him completely by surprise. Sputtering to spit the fountain water out of his mouth he noticed the figure that had saved his life as still clutching to him as if her life was in danger and not his. He looked down and saw the auburn hair of the mysterious woman.
"I was so scared…." He heard her mumble as she began to shake. It was then he noticed they were still in the cold water. Moving to his knees he picked her up in his arms and stepped out of the fountain. Finding the cape he had brought with him still on the bench he was sitting on, he wrapped it around her.
By now the guards had returned as asked if the prince was all right.
"I'm fine… but double the security around all exits of the castle… I want these men captured!" The drenched prince ordered. Once the guards had left, he tried to wipe the sagging brown locks of hair out of his face.
"You… you saved me…" He said finally breaking the silence between them. Sora's eyes were closed and she was shaking, but Tai's chocolate orbs were looking straight at her with amazement.
Sora's heart was beating a mile a minute. She thought it would never slow down… that arrow was so close. She had felt the anger and malice that the archer had as it was released with the arrow. But she had gotten there in time.
Opening her eyes slightly she saw he was staring at her.
'She saved me… but… but why?' She heard these thoughts like they were her own.
"I… I couldn't sleep… and… and I saw them coming…" She started out to try and explain herself. Pulling the cape closer around her, she shivered. "I… I... Just had to do something…" She was about to go on but she was silenced when the prince sat next to her on the bench and stared deeply into her crimson orbs.
Looking into his, Sora saw a great sadness once again.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Sora asked shyly. She knew he was internally torn about a great deal of things. And his tired eyes showed that the life of the prince was not all fun and flirting with women as he tried to let on.
"What?" He asked as he, without thinking, tucked a damp tendril of her hair behind her ear.
"I… I'm sorry, but your thoughts… they just seem so sad… my mother says that… well she use… to say that… talking about things…" Sora couldn't help the tear that slid out of her eye. "Make things better…"
But her tear didn't get that far rolling down her cheek. A gentle finger was there to catch it and tenderly wipe it away. "I'm sorry." Sora said as more tears welled in her eyes. She didn't know why she had chosen to recall the memories of her mother at this time.
"But… your memories of your mother… they remind me of what mine was like…" She said as she brought her hand up to cover her face as she cried.
"It looks like we both have things that might be best discussed." Tai spoke quietly as he looked up to the sky. As he looked away, he couldn't help but notice she was shaking again. "You're cold." He said almost slapping himself at being so dumb. "You're freezing and wet. You shouldn't be outside or you'll catch a cold." As he said this he, himself sneezed. "I guess that goes for me as well. Come, I'll take you back inside." He said standing up and offering her his hand.
The gentle side of the prince she had thought to be a heartless man touched Sora. But then again, he had always had a spark of something he was hiding. Sora wondered if she would ever learn what it was that he was afraid to let others know.
However at the moment she had neither the strength nor the will to try and push the topic. She was tired and cold, so she accepted his hand and he helped her up. Taking a few steps towards the palace, Sora became a little dizzy and nearly fell. She had used her newly found gifts too much and her head was pounding once again.
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The next she knew was softness of the bed she was placed on.
"What happened?" She asked drowsily as she was laid down on the soft bed she had left earlier that night.
"Don't worry, just go to sleep." Tai's voice told her quietly. Pulling up the covers to cover her still dampened nightdress. "I put another night shirt for you on the drawer, if you want it." He told her as he motioned to the night table that stood by the bedside. "I… I want to thank you Lady Sora… I owe you my life." He whispered to her half sleeping form. "And I apologize for my behavior before…it's just that…I…I've waited forever for you to come…and then you were right there…I have no fear about the future now." Tai smiled as he stroked her hair before placing a kiss to her forehead. "You've come to save us…"
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A/N: interesting development methinks…anyway- Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings with all that junk ^_^; I'll be updating more often now- I PROMISE!!!!!!!!
Anyway thanks for the reviews!
Ja!