Hello!! It's me! Hope you love this fic so far! Anyways, this is Chapter 3, now… Just two more chapters (I guess) and this fic is done! After this, I'll work on Lost Soul again, which happens to be the Sorato fic I mentioned in Chapter 1. Moreover, I had goddamn exams! ARGH!!!
Now, for everyone's favorite, the disclaimer. I do not own Digimon and never will!
Chapter 3: The Battle
"I am the Mouse King. And I want the Nutcracker." He stood on his hind legs as if he was human. A small golden crown resided on his head and a deep red cape flowed down his back. His tunic was black as night and a sword hung at his waist. He certainly looked like a king but Mimi wasn't about to give up her precious Nutcracker.
"Why do you want the Nutcracker?" Mimi asked, stepping back. The Mouse King smiled and took out his sword. He waved it around before answering her.
"So I can turn him into a pile of splinters." He said it so casually, Mimi felt sick to her stomach. She stepped back again and felt the prickles of the tree against her nightgown. She stared down at the Mouse King and watched as about fifty mice lined up behind him. They all wore some kind of amour made from bottle caps, tinfoil and string. They stared back at her menacingly and Mimi tightened her grip on the Nutcracker.
"You can't have him!" Mimi found herself saying.
"And why is that?" The King sneered. Mimi felt her heart beating rapidly and she took a deep breath.
"Because I love him. And-and he's mine." As soon as the words left her lips, the grandfather clock chimed. Mimi looked over at it in surprise. It couldn't have been an hour already so why was the clock chiming? Even the mice turned their heads towards the large clock in wonder. Mimi's russet orbs rose up to the top of the clock, where the figure of a huge barn owl sat. Its wings opened and closed and it began to change. It glowed in the darkened room and Mimi watched in awe as her godfather's figure appeared in its place.
"Uncle Gennai? What are you doing up there?" Mimi questioned, her anger rising. If that was truly he, why wasn't he helping her? Gennai raised his arms under his cloak, making him look like a bat. He smiled and Mimi's eyes widened as golden sparkles shot out fro his body. They reminded her of the fireworks from earlier, only more beautiful. The sparks flew towards the toy cabinet and the doors flew open.
"Wha-?" The sparkles flew around her dolls an Davis' soldiers. Then the toys blinked, stretched and stood up. The toys were coming to life! Every one of them. Suddenly, Mimi felt movement in her arms. She looked down and found her very own Nutcracker holding his head. Her eyes softened and she shifted him so he was more comfortable.
"Are you alright?" She asked. The doll looked up at her and seemed to stop breathing.
Taichi looked up at the beauty before him. Her long honey hair went down her to waist and her russet eyes shone with concern. Concern? For him? Taichi's heart swelled and he stared back at her.
"Nutcracker? Are you alright?" The angel repeated. Taichi shook his head and nodded. She smiled and walked towards a large, glass box. He looked over and saw dolls of every shape and size coming to life. What was going on?
The girl set him down on the floor in front of the glass box and kneeled down next to him. All the toys looked at him expectantly; Taichi took this time to look around and his eyes stopped in the middle of the room. His face darkened and a soft growled reverberated in the back of his throat.
"Xing Jie! You filthy vermin! Wanting another beating I see." The Mouse King's eyes narrowed.
"Greetings, Prince Yagami. Found another princess to defend I see."
'An angel is more like it.' Taichi's eyes flickered towards the girl beside him and then back to the Mouse King.
"Well I'd love to fight you again, Nutcracker, but you don't have a sword." The King sneered.
"Yes he does." A calm voice said. Taichi looked behind him to find a blond haired soldier holding out a sword.
"Yamato?" The angel gasped. Taichi turned around and took the sword from the soldier. Yamato nodded and stepped back beside a red haired doll in blue. Taichi turned back to the Mouse King and his army and smiled.
"I have one now; care to fight, Xing Jie?"
"Let's see, my fifty mouse army against you. I like the odds." The Mouse King raised his sword and shouted charge. The mice all ran towards and Taichi got into a fighting stance. But the mice never reached him. Every soldier from the glass box jumped off the shelves and ran in front of him, Yamato at the front.
"Every solder at arms!" Yamato yelled. The soldier drew their guns or swords and aimed at the mice.
"Ready, aim, FIRE!!!" Shots went off in every direction. After the first round was done, Yamato shouted his own charge and suddenly both sides were in a heated battle. Taichi looked around for Xing Jie, but he couldn't see him through the masses of toys and mice. He fought his way through, fighting off every mouse that came at him. Then he heard the angel scream.
Taichi whirled around to find Xing Jie cornering the russet beauty beside the glass box. There was blood running down her legs and a rip in her nightgown. Xing Jie glared at her menacingly before cutting her with his sword again. Taichi felt his blood boil and he started to run towards them.
"Xing Jie, you miserable rodent! Your fight is with me, not some defenseless maiden!" The girl looked over at him and the look she gave him almost his heart stop. She was huddled against the cabinet, strands of her honey colored hair covering her face. Tears were streaming from her eyes and it tore at Taichi's heart. He ran in front of her and faced the Mouse King.
Xing Jie sneered at him and drew his sword, getting ready for battle. Taichi stood completely still; he knew that making the first move was something he never did and he wasn't about to start now. Xing Jie clenched his fist around the hilt of his sword and lunged at Taichi. Taichi ducked and hit Xing Jie in the back with his sword. Xing Jie cursed under his breath and the clang of metal sounded throughout the room.
Mimi watched in horror at her Nutcracker battle it out with the Mouse King in front of her. Her heart wrenched as he took another hit in the side. The Mouse King was better at cheating than he was at actually fighting so they were evenly matched. Taichi dove out of the way of The Mouse King's sword and landed on the floor behind him, his sword flying out of his grasp. The Mouse King rose up behind him and prepared to strike.
Mimi's eyes widened as the Mouse King placed the tip of his sword over the Nutcracker's heart. She forgot about the pain in her legs; all she could think about was how her beloved Nutcracker had defended her. Mimi took off her slipper and everything happened in slow motion.
Mimi threw her slipper at the Mouse King just before he was able to pierce the Nutcracker's skin. The slipper stunned him long enough for the doll to grab his sword. The Mouse King growled and attacked. However, not before the doll was able to shove his sword into the Mouse King's chest.
Taichi groaned and pushed harder on the end of his sword. He looked up and watched as his enemies' eyes glazed over. Xing Jie slumped forward and Taichi struggled to push him off. His breath was heavy as he sat up. He looked over at the angel and a smile tugged at his lips. A small snowy kitten was nuzzling her hand and trying to comfort her. However, the angel paid no heed. Her eyes were fixated on him. They stared at each other for what seemed like hours before she burst into tears. Then Taichi felt the strangest sensation inside him. The air swirled around him and he knew that the spell was broken. He felt his hair shorten and turn back to its original auburn color.
The Mouse King had put a curse on him the first time they had met. However, Taichi had been and to defeat his adversary and now he would return to his normal self. He took off his green hat and stared at the girl in front of him. Her eyes had widened in shock but tears still steadily coursed from her eyes. She shakily got to her feet and walked to wards him. However, she wasn't watching where she was going and tripped on a small metal marble. Taichi gasped as she started to fall to the floor, knowing he was too small to do anything about it.
All of a sudden, a shower of golden sparkles surrounded the falling girl. Taichi gazed in wonder as his angel began to shrink as she fell towards the floor. He dropped his hat and ran to catch her. She slowly landed in his arms and Taichi sighed in relief. He went to set her on her feet when she flung he arms around his neck. Huge sobs wracked her small body as she cried into his chest.
"I was so scared." Her voice muffled, "I thought that you were going to- to." She trailed off and cried harder. Taichi couldn't believe his ears. She had been afraid for HIM. That was why she thrown her shoe at Xing Jie, to save him. Taichi slowly slid his arms around her slim waist and held her tight. Yamato and the red haired Arabian doll walked up to him and looked on. Taichi didn't say anything; he just held the angel in his arms until her sobs has stopped. Then the girl stepped back, a small blush on her cheeks. She looked at the ground as Taichi turned to the other dolls.
"Thank you." He said. Yamato smiled.
"Your welcome. Sora and I are just glad this whole thing is over with." At the mention of the other dolls name, the girl looked up.
"Sora? You're really Sora?" The scarlet haired girl laughed.
"Yes, Mimi. Your uncle seems to have planned this for many years." The girl nodded and smiled for the first time. Taichi's heart stopped as his angel's eyes lit up.
'She's so beautiful.' He thought to himself, 'I've never met anyone like her.'
"Mimi? Is that your name?" He asked and the girl blushed.
"Yes." Mimi raised her gaze and fond herself looking into the most beautiful amber eyes she had every seen. Right after he had overcome the Mouse King, the Nutcracker had changed. His long white hair had become bushy and auburn. His eyes were the most wonderful color she had ever seen and he looked more like a small human than an actual doll.
'He's so handsome.' Mimi thought to herself, 'Almost like a real prince.'
"It suits you." He said. Mimi blushed again.
"Thank you. And thanks for saving me, Nutcracker." He laughed and Mimi felt weak in the knees.
"I have a name too you know."
"Oh, sorry." She stuttered.
"It's okay, Mimi. You can call me Nutcracker or you can call me Taichi, which ever you choose."
"Taichi, thank you." Mimi said, smiling. Then she turned to the other two dolls, "Do either of you know what's going on? Why have you suddenly all come to life? And where did the Mouse King come from?" Sora and Yamato looked at each other and then back at Mimi.
"I think you better talk to Prince Taichi about that." Sora said.
"Prince?" Mimi turned to Taichi who shrugged nonchalantly, "You really are a prince?"
"Yes, Prince of the Dolls as Xing Jie calls me." Suddenly a soldier ran up to the little group and stood at attention.
"Excuse me sir, but many of the other soldiers are hurt. We need to return to the land of the dolls immediately." Taichi nodded and turned towards Mimi.
"Will you come with us?" His eyes shone with hope and Mimi couldn't help but nod.
"Sure, but how do we get there?"
"Through the clock of course." Sora said, as if everyone knew. Then she and Yamato started towards the rest of the dolls. Mimi turned to Taichi and smiled.
"You sure I won't be too much trouble?" She asked. Taichi shook his head and grabbed her hand.
"The only kind of trouble you'd cause Mimi, would be the swooning of young men in the streets." He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and cupped her cheek in his hand, "You're so beautiful." Mimi flushed furiously but couldn't seem to tear her eyes away from him. Her eyes fluttered and she unconsciously moistened her lips with her tongue. Taichi was still holding her hand, his fingers laced with hers. He squeezed her hand and pulled her close. Their noses were barely an inch apart and Mimi could feel his hot breath on her face. Then he closed the distance between them.
To Mimi, the world seemed to stand still. Taichi's lips were soft and warm. She had never felt so much emotion build up inside her; she melted into him and he groaned. Taichi brushed her lower lip with his tongue, seeking entrance. Mimi tentatively open her mouth and allowed him to slip in.
Taichi almost moaned in delight. She tasted so sweet and Taichi never wanted to let her go. He tightened his grip around her and she wrapped her arms around his neck. She rose up on tiptoe to meet the force of his kiss, battling for dominance. She ran her hands though his hair and then over his broad shoulders. Never in his life had Taichi felt like this. All he had done was save her from a rat; but it had been enough. The concern in her eyes when he had first woken up had touched his heart like nothing else ever had.
Mimi ran her tongue along his teeth and he moaned. Taichi let his hand slide over her body, feeling every curve and crevice. They would have stayed in each other's embrace for the whole night if they could, but the need for air overcame them. Mimi pulled back, her russet orbs engulfing him. She smiled slightly, her face flushed. Then she gave him one last kiss before stepping away from him. Her eyes shone with an unreadable emotion and Taichi squeezed her hand.
"Come on Taichi, we better get going. Your soldiers need to be taken care of."
"So do you." He mumbled under his breath. She led him towards the clock where everyone was waiting. They got to the front of the group and taking a deep breath, stepped into the clock.
That kissing scene was not my idea! Blame my stinking classmate who caught me typing this in the library… She told me to let her write that kissing scene or she'll tell the librarian that I wasn't researching. Chapter 4 will be better, I promise… Sorry, my periodical exams just finished...