Through the Oddest Circumstance
Chapter 7: Girl of Flaming Arrows
Pairings: Mimato, Takari, Jenruki, Kouzumi, Kouyako, Taiora and Ryo/ OC
Takari-san: Computer broke but thank goodness my fics are saved! Bye Shaman King pics but I can always find those places again… here's the next installment with more Mimato. I promise!
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"Who are you? Why are you calling me?" Takeru shouted, barraging whoever it was with questions.
"Hush, Takeru…" a figure approached him, covering his mouth, "it's me… Sora." The figure said making Takeru's eyes go wide.
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"Sora, what are you doing here?" Takeru asked as he gratefully accepted a cup of tea from her.
"We are hiding…" she replied silently.
"W-What do you mean?" Takeru stuttered knowing fully well that Sora used the term 'we' and only one person lives with her.
"Hikari is being hunted by the Death Knights… they need her power of light in this ring to make them stronger." Sora replied showing him a ring that contained a symbol very similar of Kouji's in his left arm.
"I don't get it, why does Taichi want to attack his own sister?" Takeru asked.
"I don't know about that idiot and I don't care." Sora replied looking away.
"I know he hurt you… I didn't even know he was part of the Death knights." Takeru said, "but it's not his fault."
"Takeru…" a figure approached them.
"H-Hikari, what are you doing here?" Takeru stuttered.
"So you were the one…" Hikari said, "You were stealing from the castle when I met you there right?"
"Yes… but…" Takeru tried to explain but found no words coming out of his mouth.
"It's alright…" she smiled at him, "My brother is blind not to see her evil… he even left the one he loved the most when he joined the army…" she said pointing to Sora who was fighting the tears from falling down.
"I understand…" Takeru smiled sympathetically, "Taichi is not evil, and he wanted to serve our kingdom and actually thought it was good. They are using him… they want his power of the flame."
"Yes, but the power of the flame is not complete and they do not know who bears the rest…" Hikari replied.
"Do you know who?" he asked surprised.
Hikari didn't reply but simply pointed and Takeru knew the rest.
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Watching silently like an eagle hunting for its prey, Kouji continued to watch Takuya carefully, his eyes twitching every time Takuya moves and he's shaking when Takuya goes near Izumi.
"Jealousy doesn't fit you…" two voices said in unison and Kouji was forced to break his watch by turning around.
"What do you want?" glared Kouji looking at both Jenrya and Ruki who was blankly looking at him.
"You look like an idiot there." Ruki said flatly.
"A love-sick idiot…." Jenrya added.
"Do I?" he glared at the two of them hoping they would go away.
"Yes." They said flatly as Kouji sighed.
"Leave me alone, will you?" Kouji glared at them, "I just don't get why you don't believe me." Kouji muttered.
"It's unbelievable." They said.
"Would you stop replying in mono-syllables?" Kouji shouted angrily.
"Hai… but just admit you like her…" Jenrya said before they both went away, leaving Kouji to watch Takuya again and think about what Jenrya said.
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"So…"
"What is it?" Yamato asked turning around to face his companion.
"I'm sorry…" his companion said right away, bowing her head down.
"What for, Mimi-san?" Yamato asked patting Mimi on the head.
"All because of me Jenrya, Kouji and Izumi got hurt. If you want… I can leave; I'm the only one here who the queen wants anyway, especially after the sorcery thing." Mimi murmured.
"What are you talking about? I would never want you to leave, everything brightened up ever since you and you sisters came…" smiled Yamato, playing around with her hair.
"I was the cause of all the havoc that's going on… if I wasn't here, there wouldn't be death knights attacking you…" she said, barely above a whisper.
"You is not the word… it's us. We knew the responsibilities when we took you in, you're an important member now…" Yamato smiled dashingly, "Anyway you have to stay here, now that you have that power the queen wants to kill you more."
"Arigato… you took a huge burden off me…" Mimi grinned, "I'm going to fix my things, want to come?"
"I know this means you want me to help… but hey, I'm your willing slave." Yamato kidded as he followed Mimi to her room.
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"We not only have to protect you then…" Takeru noted, hugging Hikari in a lose hug.
"Yes, but she herself doesn't want to believe it…" Hikari whispered.
"I understand." Takeru replied stroking her hair.
"He was so nice… but he changed." Sora murmured, tears falling down her cheeks.
"Sora…" Hikari murmured breaking apart from Takeru to console Sora.
"I know he'll see the light someday…" Takeru smiled softly.
"Thank you guys…" Sora smiled weakly, "I don't know how I could have coped without you guys."
"It's alright, after Taichi was taken away…" Hikari stuttered as she recalled the events a few years ago…
*Flashback*
"Onii-chan, what are we having for dinner today?" Hikari obviously younger at about the age of fourteen asked her big brother who just came back from harvesting in the fields.
"I don't know, ask Sora." Taichi grinned broadly, "but it's most likely rice, fish and vegetables again." Taichi noted.
"Again? We had that yesterday!" exclaimed Hikari.
"Come on Hikari… you know we're not the king and queen, we deserve this." Taichi grinned.
"Yeah, I know… but our parents and Sora's as well… they were killed by the monarchy, right? The queen…" Hikari commented.
"Bite you tongue! You shall not badmouth them, our parents, as soldiers served them! They would never do that!" Taichi glared at her, "They served the monarchy as soldiers served them and us, even as mere peasants must do the same!"
"Hai…" Hikari said, quickly letting go of the subject…
"Taichi, Hikari, it's time to eat!" a voice said.
"Hai Sora!" The two replied. They were about to go to their dining area when there was a knock on the door that made both Taichi and Hikari go towards the door.
Opening the door, they found themselves face to face with a army official…
"Who here is Taichi Yagami?" the soldier asked with superiority.
"I am honorable sir… what service may I be to you?" Taichi asked immediately.
"The queen requests of your presence, bring you weapon, the flaming sword." The soldier demanded.
"H-How did you?" Hikari asked but her mouth was covered by Taichi.
"Yes, right away…" Taichi said turning around to get his stuff, "Could you wait a moment?" he asked but the soldier replied with a mere grunt.
"Onii-san, they can't take you away! You've done nothing wrong!" Hikari exclaimed as Taichi packed his things.
"Taichi… are you leaving?" a voice asked from behind them.
"I'll be back Sora…" Taichi smiled at her sweetly, "and when I do…"
"Taichi…" Sora flung herself to him.
"Sora…" Taichi said gently stroking her hair, "and when I do… Will you marry me?" he said leaning down to kiss her. (KAWAII!)
"Taichi… you don't know what you're saying" Sora said getting away from Taichi.
"I do Sora… I'm seventeen now, I love you and I want to be with you forever." Taichi said coming closer to her.
"Taichi…" she said but she wasn't able to finish her sentence. Taichi already kissed her. "I love you too…" she murmured as they broke apart.
"Is that a yes then?" Taichi asked.
"Yes…" she smiled.
"When you two are finished from your soap opera, I would love it if you guys talk to the fuming man outside…" Hikari smiled.
"Yes… Sora, keep this…" Taichi said handing her a ring. A ring with a fiery gem in the center, it was beautiful. Knowing fully well he'd fulfill his promise they let him go… away to the castle.
But he didn't fulfill it but instead sent them a letter saying he was now a soldier to serve the castle.
*End of Flashback*
"It must have been painful…" Takeru said, "but don't worry Hikari and I will help you through!" said an over-optimistic Takeru.
"Arigato…" Sora smiled.
"It's alright…" Hikari said patting her on the head when she noticed a ring in her ring finger, "You still kept it after all that…"
She didn't reply but just nodded and everything was understood.
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Outstretching his arm to get excess trash of Mimi, Yamato soon found a silky and fair hand on top of his. Quickly pulling away the both of us blushed and said in unison…
"Gomen!" they both exclaimed holding their hands up, blushing.
"Gomen…" Mimi repeated.
"It's alright" Yamato laughed nervously.
Silence once more surrounded the two. Continuously arranging things soon Yamato found a silver ring with a pink gem on it.
"Mimi, what's this?" He asked out of curiosity showing Mimi the ring.
"Oh… that…" Mimi said after looking at it, "You see… I was engaged before, that's before my father died that is. I was set to marry some knight, he was about my age."
"You're engaged!" Yamato exclaimed his eyes popping out.
"NO, ever since the queen took over it was withdrawn and the family that had the son was murdered anyway." Mimi replied.
"Did you ever meet this guy?" Yamato asked.
"No… never had the chance, they say he died at about seven." Mimi noted, "I was six at that time but already engaged, can you imagine?" laughed Mimi.
"I guess not… so does this guy know he's engaged to you?" Yamato asked.
"I don't really know since I never met him but however he is, my father said he can bring out the greatest sword there is…" Mimi said.
"I see…" Yamato nodded.
"Why did you want to know so much about it anyway?" Mimi asked looking at his curiously but a smile evident on her face.
"Nothing really… just curious" Yamato grinned.
"I see… I never knew you had a brain!" Mimi laughed.
"Hey!" he exclaimed pinching her playfully, "Why don't you wear this?" he said taking the ring in front of her.
"I don't know. It doesn't feel right to wear a ring of a man I don't even know… especially an engagement ring from a supposedly dead heir of the monarchy." Mimi replied sarcastically.
"I bet it'll look good on you. I mean it's a nice ring…" Yamato said looking at the ring.
"Okay, okay…" Mimi said sighing knowing that she would never win.
"Okay…" Yamato said kneeling before her.
"Y-Yamato, what are you doing?" she asked nervously.
"Mimi Tachikawa…" Yamato said slowly.
"Y-Yamato…?"
"The rightful heir of the Tachikawa monarchy…" Yamato continued.
"Please wear this ring…"
Mimi's heartbeat went faster and blood rushed to her cheeks but she didn't know why, it just seemed as if Yamato was going to do something she'd be thrilled of. Was she falling for this overly cute boy?
"Please wear this ring… for your very cool and handsome friend, Yamato." He ended it inserting the ring into Mimi's middle finger.
"Yamato…" Mimi shook her head, breathing a sigh of relief she didn't know why, her temperature doesn't seem normal either.
"What? Did you like my performance?" Yamato laughed.
"It's alright I guess." Mimi joined him…
Laughter filled the room and it couldn't be said that they didn't bond that day, for the close friendship they had went even closer.
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The night air filled the room as Miyako was being troubled my mathematics problem Koushiro had given her.
"Kou-kun!" she suddenly exclaimed, "Help me out, will you?"
"You were the one who told me to still continue lessons even if you were already one of us so don't blame me." Koushiro smirked.
"Kou-kun!" she whined.
"Alright… where is it you're having a hard time at?" Koushiro said, getting up from his chair and edging closer to her.
"Over here…" she pointed out.
"That's simple… you see, you must divide this first then add…" Koushiro said telling her how to do it correctly as she tried to listen but couldn't. She just couldn't resist Koushiro and his great intelligence and looks.
"Miyako-san, Are you still there?" Koushiro asked.
"H-Hai…" she replied snapping out of her trance.
"Well, did you get it?" asked Koushiro.
"I guess…" Miyako replied.
"Of course, you'll always be my number one…" Koushiro said and at that particular moment Miyako couldn't help but blush, "student." Koushiro finished his statement with a gentle smile.
"I'm your only student!" Miyako said trying to sound cheerful.
"Yeah, but even if I did, you'll always be my number one student." Koushiro smiled, "Well, I have to go discuss things with Kouji."
"Hai… Ja…" Miyako bid goodbye.
"Ja…"
'It was just a playful crush I had on him… but why does it seem to be getting bigger and bigger?' Miyako thought thoughts of Koushiro pondering in her mind.
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"Sora is sleeping, huh?" Takeru asked.
"Yes, she really couldn't take what we were talking about a while ago…" Hikari replied.
"Yeah, even if she is the girl with flaming arrows no one could feel happy about a heartbreak." Takeru commented.
"Yes, you're right…" Hikari agreed with him, "Aren't you supposed to go back to your ship?"
"I'll go back tomorrow, Yamato will wait… I've always gone back late before." Takeru said, "I must make sure you're safe."
"Arigato…" she murmured.
"You don't have to thank me… for me it's a duty." Takeru smiled pulling her into a gentle kiss.
Everything seems so perfect… but there is still problems in life, the two of them fully knowing they must face Taichi one day and risk losing Sora to the other side.
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Waking up finding it was night time already, Yamato planned to sit up until he noticed there was someone on top of him that is…
"Yamato?" Mimi asked apparently on top of him.
"Hey, guess we fell asleep, huh?" laughed Yamato yawning.
"It's already night time, aren't you worried about Takeru?" Mimi asked sitting up.
"He can take care of himself, he always does…" Yamato said.
"You don't care that he might be in danger?" Mimi asked.
"I care… but he doesn't like it when people butt in into his business." Yamato noted, "He doesn't like to be protected."
"It must be dinner time by now…" Mimi noted as Yamato kneeled again.
"Do you Miss Tachikawa…" he began.
"Yes, Mr. Ishida?" laughed Mimi
"Do you want to join me in dinner tonight?" Yamato grinned.
"Of course…" she replied as Yamato stood up once more.
Together they walked out of the room, hand in hand fully knowing they bonded that day and definitely became closer.
*tsuzuku*
Takari-san: This took me hours to do! Ah and it's finished! I love this chapter filled with romance fluff… I love romance fluff.
Next Chapter:
Chapter 8: A Mission Gone Haywire
FRONTIER SPECIAL… I mean Kouzumi/Takumi special, Takuya falls for Izumi, Kouji finally admits to Ruki and Jenrya he's jealous and Izumi's confused of which guy she likes and with all this havoc, Kouji overhears Takuya contacting Ryo and finds out he's the enemy! Mainly Kouzumi and Takumi
Takari-san: Frontier special next time since I didn't write about Izumi, Takuya and Kouji much in this chapter, Jenruki coming soon since I focused on them before… Mimato is still in that chapter but less than this one. Taiora and Takari are missing in that chapter since they would be focused on in the ninth chapter… and the plot thickens… {drum roll} R/R!