Chapter 26

Here's the next chapter… but I have to warn all Taiora fans for this chap… well… you might not want it but… don't worry, it will end soon!


Yula gave each one inside the room a smile. She was so happy. She never knew how right it felt to actually see again.

"Yula! You can see! You can see!" Tommy wailed as he gave Yula a big hug.

Yula returned the hug and smiled. "Yes… and I'm happy to see you too, Tommy."

Jyou nodded and was about to leave when Taichi stopped him.

"I know what your plans are, Jyou. And I won't let you get away that easily." He threatened.

Jyou looked at Taichi, then laughed. "Did Maya tell you that? Or did you just figured it out yourself?" he asked.

Taichi narrowed his eyes. "I know who you are, Jyou. I'll never forget what you did to Mimi."

Jyou arched a brow and looked at him skeptically. "Is that what this is all about?"

"I won't let you hurt Sora." Taichi said angrily.

"It's Yula." Jyou corrected.

"It's Sora! And you have no right to call her Yula, anyways!" Taichi growled as he punched Jyou right in the face.

Both of them came rolling on the floor. Taichi punching Jyou, Jyou not doing anything at all.

"Stop it!" Yula pleaded as she stood up from her bed and tried to restrain Jyou, but before she can even get close to them, her brothers shielded her away.

"This is their fight, Yula. Leave them alone." Takuya said.

"No." Yula said firmly as she pushed herself thru her brothers and yanked Taichi away from Jyou.

Taichi looked at her in surprise as Yula knelt beside Jyou and tried to tend his wounds.

"Sora, don't let that man fool you. He's not what he seems. He's a bad man, a very bad man wh-"

"How can you say that when you don't even know him?' Yula asked as he cut off what Taichi was saying.

"I know who he is and what he has done. He's-"

"There. You said it yourself. You know what he has done. But prior to that, do you know anything else about him?" Yula asked.

Taichi didn't reply after that and just looked back at Yula who was glaring angrily at him.

"I know that we used to be in love, Taichi. But that was the past. That was when I was Sora. But now, I'm not Sora anymore. I'm Yula." Yula said as she looked at Jyou.

"How did you know about that, Yula?" Lee asked.

"Jyou told me. He told me all the bad things he has done like raped girls…take in their weaknesses and abuse them." Yula said.

"And that doesn't bother you at all?" Takato asked, quite worried where his sister is going to do.

"Not at all." Yula answered.

"Truthfully, I was really happy when Jyou opened up to me… then and there, I felt that… I was needed… I was cared of… he didn't hesitate to tell me anything… and, that's what I was deprived of. For the whole four years that I lost my sight, I felt I was facing a world full of lies. You never knew what I felt just being surrounded by darkness. It was lonely. It was irritating. I felt so pitied that I hated myself for living." Yula continued.

"When I met Taichi… I was happy I found someone who can become my friend. Honestly, I thought I had fallen for you, Taichi. Because you were always there when I needed you… when I was sad, you'll comfort me. When I'm lonely, you give me company and we'll play all day. I was really happy."

"I did that because I love you, Sora. I really do and-"

"Then why did you get married? You could have waited for me, Taichi. If I were Sora now… I would have done the same thing. If you're saying you love me so much, then, you should have waited." Yula replied.

"I did. I did, Sora. I really did. But-"

"But Maya tricked you, didn't she? And you feel for it." Yula added as she looked at Jyou.

"As I said a while ago, Jyou told me everything. And when I was with him for the last week, I felt that I needed him more than anything else. Because he… he was able to fill the whole in my heart that no one could ever fill."

Jyou smiled as he brought his arms to hug Yula. "I think it's the other way around, Yula. You're the one who gave light and hope in my life. Because of you, I changed."

"NO! Sora, you're wrong! You're just confused over your feelings. You love me, not Jyou!" Taichi wailed, trying his might to convince Sora that he is the one she loves and not Jyou.

"Taichi… I'm sorry. But as I said a while ago, Sora might have loved you. But Yula… Yula doesn't." Yula tried to explain as she walked towards Taichi.

"No! Sora, you have to believe me! I love you too much! I can't loose you again! As I said before, I'll follow you wherever you go. Even if you go to hell, I'll follow you!" Taichi said as he gave Yula a tight squeeze.

"Taichi, Taichi…" Takuya tried to say.

"Taichi, I'm sorry." Yula said as she tried to break away from Taichi's grip.

But Taichi wouldn't let Sora go. He just kept repeating the words, "Sora, I love you.", over and over again.

"Taichi, please let me go…" Yula pleaded as tears welded in her eyes.

"No, no… I'll never let you go… I've let you go once, I can never do that again…" Taichi said as his own tears starts falling.

"There he is! Arrest him!" a voice said as a woman came inside the room.

Before Taichi could even know what was happening, two strong arms gripped him and pulled him away.

"Wha-? Maya?" Taichi asked as he saw Maya standing by the door with a smile on her face.

But her smile slowly disappeared as she saw Yula looking at her.

Jyou came in between them and held Yula close to him. Maya narrowed her eyes on the both of them.

"Bring Taichi to my house. He's been running away from me far too long." Maya ordered the guards.

"Yes ma'am." They said as they complied.

"Sora!" Taichi screamed as he was pulled out of the room.

"Taichi…" Yula said in a hoarse whisper as she looked at Jyou, then to her brothers.

"We'll try bailing him out… but we're not so sure if we could…" Lee said as he went out of the room after Taichi. Takato followed and then, Tommy.

"Yula." Takuya called.

Yula looked at her brother who was looking straight at her. "It was all my fault this mess started. I'm sorry." He said.

"No, brother. Please, please don't think that way." Yula tried to say and begged. She knew that her brother always meant well for her and even if she was lonely and sad, she never blamed it on her brothers.

"No. it's my fault and I have to accept the responsibilities. I will fix this mess, no matter what it takes." Takuya said as he too, left the room.

Yula sighed sadly as Jyou cupped her cheeks.

"Don't worry, Yul. I'm sure everything will be alright." Jyou said as he smiled at her.

Yula smiled weakly.

She knew that her feelings for Jyou seemed to grow stronger each time she sees him. But the fact that she was also Sora, made her believe that she still has feelings for Taichi as well.

'But no. I'm Yula right now. I'm not Sora… Sora has died long time ago… now, now I'm Yula.' Yula thought to herself but before she could think of another thing, Jyou spoke to her.

"Yula… I know you still care for Taichi."

"Wha-What are you saying?" Yula asked in surprise as she saw the concerned look in Jyou's face.

"Yula… no matter what you do…you're still Sora inside and out." Jyou explained.

"But that was before, Jyou!" Yula protested.

Jyou shook his head.

"Even if it was the past, Yula… you can never say that it still wasn't you…" Jyou said.

"Jyou, I-"

"No, Yula. I know that you're torn between your feelings for me and Taichi. And if it hurts me much to let you go, I'm willing to do it just to make you happy." Jyou said.

"But you don't understand! It's you I like, not him!" Yula said as she hugged Jyou as if she was not going to let him go.

"Yula… I-" before Jyou could ever continue, he felt so warm and right deep inside of him.

It was then that he realized that Yula had kissed him. As much as he want to deny the affections Yula is giving him, he gave in. Because Jyou knows that deep inside his heart, he truly loves Yula. He's willing to do anything for her now.

He learned what it was to accept, to grow, to love and to receive. Feelings he never knew existed made him different…and it was all thanks to Yula.

Yula, who was able to make him his new self and was someone who had warmed up everything inside of him. Even if he was willing to let Yula go just to make her happy, Yula doesn't seem to see that light.

So… he was willing to take the risk.

'I'm sorry, Taichi. I know you and Sora may be right together… but Yula and I might be right as well…'


"What are you doing to me, Maya?" Taichi yelled as he was thrown inside 'their' room.

The guards looked at Taichi glaringly but pitifully as well.

"Leave us." Maya ordered as she came into the room, eyes hard as stone.

The next thing Taichi heard was the click of the door and he turned his head to Maya.

"I told you that I never want to come back here." Taichi said.

"Why?" Maya asked as she made her way towards Taichi.

Taichi grunted. "It holds too much painful memories." He said.

SLAP!

Taichi's head didn't move after that as he tried to take in what just happened. Maya had slapped him.

"Do you know how much I love you, Taichi?" Maya screamed.

"I love you too damn much!" she added.

"Then if you love me, you'll let me go." Taichi replied.

"Taichi." Maya called to him.

Taichi didn't dare look at her.

"Taichi." Maya called again, this time more fierce and cold.

But the same way, Taichi didn't respond back.

"TAICHI!" Maya screamed at him.

"Honestly, Maya… I don't know who you are anymore… I don't understand why you kept doing this to my life. If what you say is true… that you love me, then why don't you let me go? You knew from the start that I never did love you… and you know that I could never love you back… so, why are you doing this?"

"Because I'll make you mine…whatever it takes… even if I have to kill Sora…again…" Maya said as she stood up, took a knife from one of the tray of fruits and stabbed herself.

Taichi just stared at her in horror and quickly went to her.

"MAYA!" he yelled as he tried to hold her up.

Maya snickered. "I always have things my way, Taichi… remember that."

"HEEEEEEEEEELP!" Maya screamed.

In instant, guards came barging in.

"I didn't do it!" Taichi said.

But the guards didn't believe him.

Taichi was holding the knife at his hands… while he was busy looking over Maya's stabbed wound, Maya had carefully put the knife she used to stab herself inside Taichi's coat.


"He was what?" Yamato asked out loud at Ryo's news.

"It's that Maya's fault…" Ryo replied as he slumped over his chair in his office.

"What are we going to do now, Yama?" Ryo asked as he looked around his office.

"I thought that finally… Taichi could have the happiness he wants. We all got ours…so why does Taichi can't have his, right? Was I expecting too much? He only wants to have Sora back…" Ryo said disbelievingly as he shrunk his hands into his hair.

"Unfortunately… he can't have Sora as well."

"…Takuya?" Yama and Ryo asked as Takuya entered Ryo's office.

"What do you mean?" Ryo asked, a bit confused to what Takuya was trying to say.

"Sora's dead… she died a long time ago…" Takuya said as he entered the room and walked towards Yama and Ryo.

"What?" Ryo asked in more confusion.

"I think what he's trying to say is that the memory of Sora has died… and is now in replace of Yula." Yama explained.

"Oh. So?" Ryo asked.

"Yula is in love with Jyou."


"Yula, let's go." Jyou called as he opened his car door for Yula.

"Okay, coming…" Yula said as she went down from the hospital steps and looked around.

"It feels so good to be finally…."

"free?" Jyou added.

Yula nodded as she entered the car.

"I can't believe that I'm on my way to home… I really miss seeing it…" Yula said.

Jyou nodded back.

He started the car and rove off to Yula's mansion, an hour drive.

Minutes passed without any of them saying a word.

"Is something wrong, Jyou?" Yula asked.

"Nothing." Jyou replied.

"There's something wrong. Tell me, what is it?" Yula persisted.

"I was just thinking." Jyou finally said.

"About?" Yula asked once more.

"…"

"Tell me, Jyou. Please?" Yula asked as she looked at Jyou with a smile.

"…."

The car stopped as the traffic light turned red.

Jyou still didn't say a word.

Yula smiled within her as she moved to Jyou and kissed him on the cheek, but before she can even sit back, Jyou had pulled her again to a tight kiss.

They were so much into the kiss that Jyou had almost forgotten that they were in his car. Instinct took place and he fumbled Yula's blouse, but stopped when he heard the sound of cars beeping behind him.

"S-sorry…" he muttered under his breath as he broke the kiss and stepped on the gas.

Yula turned bright red as she reminisced what just happened. She couldn't believe that she actually went that far with Jyou.

'I truly love him… Oh, god, I really do…'

"So…what were you thinking?" Yula asked.

"You really won't give up, huh?" Jyou asked with a small laugh.

Yula blushed.

"I'm sorry."

"It's alright."

"So, what were you thinking?"

"…I was thinking of your brothers…" Jyou finally confessed.

"My brothers? What about them?" Yula asked.

"I think they hate me, Yula." Jyou explained.

"What do you mean? They don't hate you." Yula said with a laugh. Her brothers couldn't hate Jyou…right?

"They don't trust me…so obviously, they hate me." Jyou said.

"Why do you say that they don't trust you?" Yula asked.

Jyou motioned Yula to look at the rear mirror where a black car was following them.

"Who're they?" she asked.

"Your body guards."

"I have body guards? Since when?" Yula asked.

"Since you got blind. Didn't you know?' Jyou asked as he looked at her.

"no…" Yula said, a bit angry as she looked down.

Then, looked at Jyou, as if she was going to tell him something.

"I know… I'll loose them…" Jyou said with a smirk as he put on his seat belt and did the same for Yula.

"Hold on tight, okay?"

"Okay." Yula said.


"What do you mean you lost them? How could you loose them!" Lee yelled as Yula's bodyguards reported what happened.

"This isn't good…what if Jyou did something to her…" Takato murmured…

it had been almost 12 hours since Yula disappeared along with Jyou and her brothers aren't actually pleased.

Tommy looked at the clock beside him, it read 3:45am.

"And you tell us just now?" Lee bellowed again.

"…we…we tried to look for her again, sire." one of the men said.

"I don't give a goddamn business! You should have reported first!" Takuya yelled.

"If anything-!" before Takuya could even continue,

Yula arrived.


well, how was it! I'm trying to end Meteor Garden…so as I said before… it might be until chapter 30. I'm working on a next story, so watch out for it. Of course, it's still Taiora! Anyways, the next chapter will tell what happened to Yula, Jyou and Taichi for the last 12 hours since they met.

Anyways, review please! Thanks!