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Chapter Eighteen

Mimi, curled up in a ball, slowly opened her eyes. The unfamiliar place made her tremble and afraid. But the series of events that happened the night before made her cry.

"Awake, I see....?" A voice called out from the darkness.

Mimi tried covering her naked body as hard as she could. But she found it inevitable since she was stripped down to the last pair of garments.

Jyou walked to her with a smug in his face. He knelt down in front of her and held her chin.

"Last night was beautiful, koiishi." He said.

This send shiver down to Mimi's spines.

"And I thank you for it..." he added as he plunged in for another kiss.

Mimi didn't resist to the last moment. She closed her eyes and accepted the kiss Jyou gave her. Moments passed, Jyou pulled free. He walked to the table near the side and picked up Mimi's clothes. He threw them at her and said, "Go on and leave. I don't want to see your face again..."

Mimi was left there, dumbfounded as Jyou exited the room.

She thought that Jyou at least cared for her. That the reason he raped her was for mere love. But she was wrong. Jyou raped her not for love, but for fun... she was used like a toy...

And with that, tears came trickling down Mimi's face as she realized what an idiot she was.

She gave in to a man whom she never loved and was loved...

"I can't face Yamato like this..." she murmured softly as her cell phone began to ring...

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"Are you sure that they're on their way here, already?" Ryo asked impatiently at Mrs. Takenouchi.

Mrs. Takenouchi smiled. "I'm sure of it..."

"If you're so impatient, why don't you leave now?" Rika asked.

"Because-"

"Because...?" Rika continued.

"Well... you... I mean... well..." Ryo tried to say but couldn't seem to find the right words.

"What he means to say, what about you." Kouji improvised.

Ryo shot a death glare towards Kouji, who had a contented smile on his face.

Izumi had her all smiles when she heard this. But was somehow sad at the same time. Sora had been there for her almost every time she needed her. But now that Sora needs her, she wasn't there for her.

"Takeru... I think I see her coming..." Hikari said as she walked away from the window.

Everyone around the large foyer stood up, in anticipation for Sora's arrival. The main door opened and in came Sora together with Takuya, hand in hand.

"...What are you guys doing here?" Sora asked, surprised once she entered the foyer.

"SORA!!!" they all called out as they ran to her.

Takuya stepped out of the way and went to Mrs. Takenouchi.

"Sora..." Taichi called softly.

Sora looked at Taichi and gave him a small smile.

"Hey, Tai." She said.

"Are... are you alright?" he asked, timidly.

Sora nodded. "Yes... I'm fine..." she replied.

"Sora." Another voice called.

Sora looked behind the group of people to see Takeru.

"Big brother! You're out of the hospital!!!!" Sora called out happily as she ran to Takeru and gave her a big hug.

"Aw sis... you're too embarrassing." Takeru said.

"Quit it, will you!" Sora said playfully.

"Sora..." Takuya called.

Sora looked at Takuya to see a woman beside him.

"Sora... meet your mom..."

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'Be strong, Mimi... show Yamato how strong you really are...' Mimi whispered to herself as Yamato sat on beside her on the hotel lobby.

"Mimi, are you alright?" Yamato asked, concern in his voice.

Mimi was exceptionally happy. Yamato came to see her even in a shot notice. And...she could see that Yamato was at least worried with her.

"I'm...alright Yamato..." she said.

Yamato looked at Mimi and said, "You're not alright, Mimi. Tell me. What happened? Why were you crying?"

Mimi's eyes widened.

She was supposed to hide it from him. but why can't she!?

"No...nothing is wrong with me, Matt. I'm... I'm fine..." she lied.

Yamato shook his head and rested himself comfortably on the chair.

"I won't move here unless you tell me the truth, Mimi." Matt said stubbornly.

Mimi couldn't believe what she was hearing.

Yamato just knew her too much, she couldn't hide anything from him.

"Please, Yamato.... I-"

"Why, hello Mimi... we meet again..."

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"Sora... please... hear me out..." Mrs. Takenouchi said as she and Sora were finally alone in the gardens.

"I'm listening..." Sora replied with a harsh voice.

"Sora... when... when I gave birth to you... our family... wasn't like this..."

"So? That doesn't mean you can just give me away!"

"Yes, yes.... I know... but your grandfather... your grandfather... didn't like you in our family..."

"My grandfather? Why?"

"...he said that... giving birth to a daughter was a mistake..."

"WHAT!? A mistake!? Why?!" Sora exclaimed, too shock with the news.

How can a daughter be a mistake?!

"In your father's family... they were... 'blessed' with having all their children as boys... for the past... 100 years... they were given all male offspring...and they weren't allowed to have any female..."

"That's ridiculous!!!! You mean that for the first time in a hundred years I was their first female daughter!?" Sora asked.

Mrs. Takenouchi slowly nodded.

"It's ridiculous... I know. I tried stopping your grandfather from killing you... and-"

"Kill me? He wants me killed!?" Sora asked nervously.

"Yes... I was desperate that time. I don't want you killed, Sora. Just to have you alive is enough... so I hid you in the trashcan... hoping that someone will adopt you..."

there was a brief silence...

"Sora... now... your grandfather is still alive. But, I still want you back. Your father... is back at Europe... waiting for your return... everyone... is waiting for you, Sora... I don't care if you don't accept me as your mother or if you don't forgive me. But please, don't hate your grandfather for trying to kill you. He's still you're grandfather and-'

"You're still my mother."

"Yes and-"

Mrs. Takenouchi looked at Sora...

She...

She just called me, mother...

"Mom... I-... I don't know what to say... knowing that the mother I called for the past 16 years isn't my real mother hurts... and now...seeing my real mother for the first time, made me so happy yet nervous at the same time. I would love to meet my real family, mother... I would really love it... but... I-"

"Sora... your... your adoptive parents told me this: 'Whatever Sora decided, it's her decision. We had treated her as our own daughter and she has repaid us in all ways we could have expected. We want her happiness as well as yours. Whatever she decides upon...is up to her.' What do you decide, Sora?"

Sora thought for a while and slowly smiled.

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"J-Jyou...." Mimi muttered at the sight of Jyou, standing before them.

"Thank you for last night." He replied.

Mimi trembled as her hands shook.

"Although I hadn't much fun... you were too easy to give in and-"

before he could even continue, a punch came out of nowhere that sent him sprawled onto the floor.

Yamato had taken Mimi's hand and dashed off the lobby and into his hotel room.

Mimi's whole body started to tremble as they were on the elevator. Her mind kept spinning and she couldn't think straight. Before they even reached their floor, she had collapsed in Yamato's arms.

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"But Sora!!!! We-"

"hey guys... it's just for... some time... I mean, I-"

"Sora!!!! You're going to leave us!!!! You can't just...do that!" Izumi cried out.

"I know, Izumi. But... this is my family... my real family we're talking about... I want to see my real father... my real grandfather... I want to see all my family." Sora explained.

"Why need to? They're the ones who abandoned you." Taichi spurted out.

Sora looked at him, not surprised at his actions.

Ever since Sora knew Tai, she was sure that he wasn't a prince charming or a gentleman.

"Tai, let's talk." Sora said as she stood up from the chair she was sitting at and walked towards Tai and grabbed his hand and walked out of the living room.

"Let's spy on them!" Rika said notoriously as she started following them.

NO way! Give them some time off! Or... some privacy at least." Izumi reasoned out.

"Huh? And miss out all the fun, no way!" Ryo exclaimed as he too, started to follow them.

Kouji pulled Ryo as Izumi pulled Rika. Both of them sighed.

"Will you two shut it!?" both Izumi and Kouji asked.

Hikari and Takeru looked at each other and gave out a laugh.

"How about you...? Are you... Sora's...?" Takeru tried to ask towards Takuya.

".......Fiancé. I am Sora's Fiancé."

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"Sora, quit it!" Taichi said angrily as he shook off Sora's grasp from him.

"Tai, quit being so hot-headed! What are you so angry about!?" Sora exclaimed.

"Simple! That guy was actually drooling over you and you just don't care!!!!" Taichi yelled.

"Guy? ...you mean, Takuya!?" Sora asked.

"See!!!! It's as if you knew each other!!!! How could you!!!!!?" Taichi exclaimed as if he was really, really hurt.

"Taichi, what's wrong with you? Takuya is just-"

"You don't understand it, do you!? After all... what do you understand!? Nothing!!!!"

"I don't understand anything because you don't tell me anything!!!!" Sora yelled back.

"Well, here then!" Taichi said as he closed the gap between them and kissed Sora right on the lips.

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Angel-trump: so... how was it!? Did you guys like it!? Don't forget, review please!!!! And oh yeah... who will win? Taichi or Takuya...?!